Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 28, 2008—RBP Chemical Technology has named Prashant R. Soni as Sales and Service Manager--Printing at RBP Technology (India) Pvt., Ltd., the company’s chemical blending facility near Mumbai.  Soni is responsible for sales and service related activities of printing industry products throughout India, and for relationships with distributors and OEMs.
 
Soni holds degrees in chemistry and physics from Amravati University and is currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in International Business.  He brings seven years experience to RBP Chemical Technology.  Prior to being named to his new position, Soni held marketing, sales and international business development positions with Dainippon Inks and Chemicals India.
 
Announcing the appointment, RBP Chemical Technology President Mark Kannenberg commented: “Prashant Soni’s familiarity with the printing market on the Indian subcontinent will be an invaluable asset as RBP expands manufacturing near Mumbai and develops the printing, packaging and converting markets.  We expect that our India plant will also serve customers throughout Asia.”
 
Founded in 1954, RBP Chemical Technology is a global supplier of proprietary chemicals and delivery devices for the printing, publishing, and printed circuit board manufacturing industries.  RBP Chemical Technology products are manufactured in a 48,000 square foot plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; by approved blenders in the US, South Korea and Thailand; and by a licensee in Finland.  RBP Chemical Technology is ISO 9001:2000 certified.  RBP products are sold and serviced by factory-trained sales and service representatives and distributors in North America, Asia, and Europe.