Huntsman to deliver keynote address at NPE

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Huntsman to deliver keynote address at NPE

Thursday, February 16, 2012
Washington, D.C. - Jon Huntsman, Jr., a distinguished public servant who most recently was a candidate for president of the United States, has accepted an invitation to deliver the keynote address at the formal opening gala of the NPE 2012 international plastics exposition, it was announced today by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, which produces the triennial NPE. Taking place in Orlando, Florida, on the evening of Sunday, April 1, the opening gala will celebrate the 75th anniversary of SPI and the 50th anniversary of the Plastics Hall of Fame. Ten plastics industry leaders will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during the event. On the following day, April 2, the NPE2012 exhibit halls and conferences will open at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Huntsman, Jr., 51, has had a notable career in public service as well as with the global plastics and chemicals company founded by his father, Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. He has received appointments from four U.S. presidents and served as U.S. Ambassador to Singapore and China. He was twice elected governor of the state of Utah. He has held leading positions in Huntsman Corporation since joining the family business in 1981 and is now a member of the board. Huntsman’s father, Jon M. Huntsman, Sr., founded Huntsman Corporation in 1970. The company is a global manufacturer of chemicals, plastics and other products, employing 12,000 people, with revenues of more than $9 billion in 2010. The senior Mr. Huntsman was inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame during NPE1994.