Justin Glass named president of Cosmo Films in North America

A business leader with over 25 years of experience, Justin Glass comes to Cosmo Films with diverse experience and expertise in plastics and packaging industry. Glass started his career in the plastic industry as a process engineer for bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) tape films in the extrusion and coating functions and moved on to various technical functions across several primary polymer markets. 

Glass holds 15 years of expertise in handling commercial and finance related business strategies and planned execution for large multinational packaging manufacturers serving the food, consumer packaging, pharmaceutical and medical packaging verticals. In his past tenures, he has been associated with DS Smith as director commercial operations; Klöckner Pentaplast as commercial director Americas – food & consumer packaging; and other organisations. 

Pankaj Poddar, Group CEO, Cosmo Films, said, “With more than two decades in the films and packaging industry, Justin Glass holds proficiency in leading teams across functions including engineering, sales, marketing, and operations. His expertise in leadership, strategy and business acumen will prove significant to Cosmo Films operations in North America. I am delighted to have him onboard and look forward to his contributions in achieving our strategic goals in thoughtful and innovative ways.”

Glass said, “Cosmo’s market domination and growth in different film segments is testimony of the dedication of the Cosmo team, vision of its leadership, and Cosmo’s product quality and customer service. I am thankful that the leadership has entrusted me with the responsibility of leading and growing the business in North America. I look forward to leveraging the innovative teams at Cosmo Films to help unlock new market opportunities with our partner brands.”