Michael Barbella, Managing Editor01.23.23
Integreon Global has named Michael Hays as president, replacing Maurice Barakat, assume the role of executive chairman and CEO.
Hays’ new position is the culmination of several decades of leadership in the expandable polystyrene (EPS) industry, most recently as vice president of Altor Solutions. His career path included management roles in business development, finance, and overall enterprise strategy and board level involvement.
“Michael is a people-first leader who comes to Integreon Global with a strong track record of expansion, coupled with a reputation for building a world-class packaging manufacturing group. Michael’s extensive management experience will help our business units accelerate their continuing development as a trusted partner of global manufacturers,” Barakat said.
As a long-term employee and eventual division general manager, Hays was integral in the growth of his original company, Premier Industries, which was later consolidated with Foam Fabricators and eventually transformed into Altor Solutions. Through each of these strategic phases, Hays’ expertise contributed to his teams winning numerous industry awards for clients in the technology, automotive, appliance, construction, and healthcare sectors. These accolades culminated with Hays receiving the EPS industry’s prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2022.
“I am proud and honored to become a part of the highly successful Integreon Global family,” Hays said. “This is a wonderful opportunity to both lead and to provide service to our clients. Integreon has a diversified suite of business units whose purpose is to protect people and products. The company’s blend of experts, materials, and technologies across the entire enterprise positions us perfectly to rise to the challenges of a global marketplace.”
The Integreon group of companies designs and manufactures polymeric foam beads, thermal packaging and monitoring solutions, and provides testing, contract development and manufacturing services. Each of Integreon’s companies offers custom-engineered solutions and testing services critical to the end-to-end protection and efficient manufacturing of customers’ products.
Hays’ new position is the culmination of several decades of leadership in the expandable polystyrene (EPS) industry, most recently as vice president of Altor Solutions. His career path included management roles in business development, finance, and overall enterprise strategy and board level involvement.
“Michael is a people-first leader who comes to Integreon Global with a strong track record of expansion, coupled with a reputation for building a world-class packaging manufacturing group. Michael’s extensive management experience will help our business units accelerate their continuing development as a trusted partner of global manufacturers,” Barakat said.
As a long-term employee and eventual division general manager, Hays was integral in the growth of his original company, Premier Industries, which was later consolidated with Foam Fabricators and eventually transformed into Altor Solutions. Through each of these strategic phases, Hays’ expertise contributed to his teams winning numerous industry awards for clients in the technology, automotive, appliance, construction, and healthcare sectors. These accolades culminated with Hays receiving the EPS industry’s prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2022.
“I am proud and honored to become a part of the highly successful Integreon Global family,” Hays said. “This is a wonderful opportunity to both lead and to provide service to our clients. Integreon has a diversified suite of business units whose purpose is to protect people and products. The company’s blend of experts, materials, and technologies across the entire enterprise positions us perfectly to rise to the challenges of a global marketplace.”
The Integreon group of companies designs and manufactures polymeric foam beads, thermal packaging and monitoring solutions, and provides testing, contract development and manufacturing services. Each of Integreon’s companies offers custom-engineered solutions and testing services critical to the end-to-end protection and efficient manufacturing of customers’ products.