Scott Crump Joins Interplastic Corporation

(St. Paul, MN – May 24, 2007) Rob Laubscher, Business Manager, Gel Coat Product Development and Manufacturing for Interplastic Corporation, announced that Scott Crump has been appointed Director of Research & Development for gel coats, colorants and putties. Crump will be responsible for managing all aspects of new product development and focusing the division resources where most needed to meet marketplace demands.

Scott brings a wealth of technical knowledge to his role by virtue of his tenure as Director of Research & Development at American Colors, Inc. followed by various technical management positions at Cook Composites and Polymers, including Manager of New Technology, and Corporate Research and Development Director. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University and his M.S. in Macromolecular Science from Case Western Reserve University.

Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. Its Thermoset Resins Division focuses on the production and distribution of unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester resins, gel coats, and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. The Molding Products Division is a leader in the production of sheet molding compounds and other thermoset molding materials. Interplastic’s North American Composites subsidiary is a national, full-service supplier to these same industries.

For more information contact:

Bobbi J. Jensen
Marketing Communications Specialist
Interplastic Corporation
(651) 481-6860
bjensen@interplastic.com