Kellen to Manage Major Foam Association
April 13, 2010
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The Extruded Polystyrene Foam Association (XPSA), representing the nation’s principal makers of polystyrene foam insulation products and their raw material suppliers, announced that it has elected the Kellen Company to provide full-service association management.
WASHINGTON - The Extruded Polystyrene Foam Association (XPSA), representing the nation’s principal makers of polystyrene foam insulation products and their raw material suppliers, announced that it has elected the Kellen Company to provide full-service association management. The members of the association manufacture more than 95 percent of all XPS for use in the North American market. Members include Dow Building Solutions, Owens-Corning Foam Insulation and Pactiv Building Products.
Association president Scott Young of Dow said the relationship with Kellen will provide significant new administrative and educational resources as the association implements its plans for growth and product promotion. It also will help the industry respond to industry-wide technical and regulatory challenges.
Young is global portfolio director – energy solutions at Dow Building Solutions. Other officers of the association include Joe Ochoa, vice president and general manager, foam insulation, Owens-Corning Foam Insulation LLC, who serves as vice president of the association, and Alswinn Kieboom, general manager of Pactiv Building Products, who serves as treasurer.
The association’s goals include promoting the use and performance benefits of XPS insulation, educating users on the proper application of XPS products, identifying new applications and serving as the industry’s clearinghouse for accurate and timely information.
Allen Weidman, an executive in Kellen’s Washington, DC, office, will serve as the association’s executive director. He was for many years a key executive with the Society of the Plastics Industry. The Kellen Company manages nearly 100 trade associations and professional societies, including 10 building products industry groups in the US and Europe. It has offices in Atlanta, New York, Tucson, Brussels and Beijing.
WASHINGTON - The Extruded Polystyrene Foam Association (XPSA), representing the nation’s principal makers of polystyrene foam insulation products and their raw material suppliers, announced that it has elected the Kellen Company to provide full-service association management. The members of the association manufacture more than 95 percent of all XPS for use in the North American market. Members include Dow Building Solutions, Owens-Corning Foam Insulation and Pactiv Building Products.
Association president Scott Young of Dow said the relationship with Kellen will provide significant new administrative and educational resources as the association implements its plans for growth and product promotion. It also will help the industry respond to industry-wide technical and regulatory challenges.
Young is global portfolio director – energy solutions at Dow Building Solutions. Other officers of the association include Joe Ochoa, vice president and general manager, foam insulation, Owens-Corning Foam Insulation LLC, who serves as vice president of the association, and Alswinn Kieboom, general manager of Pactiv Building Products, who serves as treasurer.
The association’s goals include promoting the use and performance benefits of XPS insulation, educating users on the proper application of XPS products, identifying new applications and serving as the industry’s clearinghouse for accurate and timely information.
Allen Weidman, an executive in Kellen’s Washington, DC, office, will serve as the association’s executive director. He was for many years a key executive with the Society of the Plastics Industry. The Kellen Company manages nearly 100 trade associations and professional societies, including 10 building products industry groups in the US and Europe. It has offices in Atlanta, New York, Tucson, Brussels and Beijing.
