Tomra Recycling announced the expansion of its North America customer support network by adding Eric C. Olsson as the area segment manager – plastics. This newly created position will be dedicated to strengthening the plastics business by offering in-depth sorting expertise for customers with an emphasis on plastic flake recycling.
Offering virgin polymer production experience, Olsson will lead the charge to help the plastics market transition to a circular life cycle. He will also support Tomra’s sales management team in aiding customer design with the best optical sorting technology configuration to improve process efficiency and product purity.
Working for petrochemical giant, Braskem, Olsson spent the last five years in process engineering and sustainable development for the production of polyethylene and polypropylene resins. He was an integral part of the company’s circular economy team, charged with developing a sustainability strategy and evolving the business model for growth through recycled product offerings. Olsson holds a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Mississippi.
Published in the March 2022 Edition