PTI appoints Rick Forbis to business development director

Aurora, Ill.-based Processing Technologies International LLC (PTi) has appointed Rick Forbis as its director of business development. He has more than 30 years of experience in plastics machinery and equipment sales, with particular expertise in sheet extrusion systems, as well as broad knowledge of plastics recycling, coating and pelletizing systems. In addition to his business development responsibilities, Forbis will oversee the company's Southeast regional sales efforts. PTi manufactures sheet extrusion equipment.