Sandy Hook, CT-January 17, 2006 – Don Kane, a 35 year veteran with a distinguished career in the packaging and printing business sectors, has joined the Curtis Packaging sales team, focusing on cosmetics and personal care products. Curtis Packaging is one of the nation's leading packaging designers, printers and converters of folding cartons. Capitalizing on his outstanding sales career and vast industry knowledge, Kane has participated in all areas of the printing and packaging business sectors. Prior to joining Curtis he held senior sales management positions with LP Thebault (major commercial and packaging printer), The Queens Group (eventually sold to International Paper), J.P.M. Myers (eventually sold to Union Camp), Arkay Package Corporation and Westvaco. Kane's professional successes have led to his receiving numerous awards and recognition for achieving record sales results. “During the past year, Curtis has been fortunate to sign on a group of highly seasoned sales executives, and the trend continues with the appointment of Don Kane,” said Donald Droppo Jr., Vice President Marketing. “Don brings to our organization 35 years of outstanding sales experience and vast industry knowledge, which we are confident will be of great value to our customers.” Kane is active in many packaging organization including BIMS and CIBS and is a past president of the New Jersey Packaging Executives Club. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Lehigh University.