Greg Crawford has joined Polymer Group as vice president, general manager of North America. He replaces Mike Hale, who was recently appointed to the new position of COO. Mr. Crawford, who reports to Mr. Hale, will be responsible for increasing Polymer Group’s domestic business through product development and capacity expansion. Previously, he was president of the Americas region for Nufarm, an Australian producer of crop protection chemicals.

“Greg’s wide range of domestic and international experience will be a great asset to PGI as we bring our business units closer together to drive cost efficiency, share best practices, and optimize global customer and supplier strategies,” said Mr. Hale.