DS Smith Plastics, Romeoville, Ill., USA, a division of DS Smith Plc., this week Kevin Grogan CEO of its Flexible Packaging business organization. In this capacity, Grogan will be responsible for all of Plastics' Flexible Packaging operations worldwide.

Grogan joined DS Smith, Plastics Division in 2011 as president of the Flexible Packaging business in North America. He has more than 20 years' experience within the packaging industry, including executive roles at Pactiv Corp., Tegrant, and SCA Packaging. Grogan holds a MBA degree from the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business, as well as a bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

The Flexible Packaging business of DS Smith Plastics operates from 11 different manufacturing and sales sites in seven countries, including Australia, Bulgaria, Germany, New Zealand, Slovakia, Thailand, and the U.S.