KAPCO Hires Two

Kent, OH-based Kent Adhesive Products Co. (KAPCO) has added David Balthis to its accounting department. Balthis, who majored in accounting at Kent State University, has seven years of accounting and finance experience.

Michael Pletz is KAPCO’s new graphic products buyer, which includes digital and graphic product raw materials and finished goods for the Manufacturing Services Dept. He has more than 13 years of domestic and international supply-chain experience.

Dave Ernst has been promoted to a new inventory-control position.

Frank Fortunato is now manager for the manufacturing-services department, which is responsible for purchasing, scheduling and inventory-control activities.