Brian Glasbrenner
Brian Glasbrenner
Commercial Manager, NatureWorks
FIRESIDE CHAT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
8:30PM - 10:30PM, LOBBY FIREPLACE
The Vercet Platform and Everything About Lactide Chemistry
From coatings to adhesives, NatureWorks’ new lactide-based chemistries are opening new markets and enabling new applications. Come meet with Brian Glasbrenner, Commercial Manager, and Dr. Bill Coggio, Application and Technology Development Manager, to learn about the new platform and what exactly a polyol can do
About Brian Glasbrenner
Brian is responsible for sales and marketing strategies in North America and Europe today for the Vercet™ line of products based on lactides. Early in his career has held positions as Senior Chemist in the adhesives and coatings industry making him well suited for this role.
Recently, Brian was the Business and Market Development Manager for the foodservice and rigids packaging businesses within NatureWorks, supporting strategic customers and application development. Brian was also the North American Sales Manager for the flexible packaging market at H.B. Fuller. Brian assembled a team of experts to meet the ever changing needs of converters. Brian is a regular speaker at industry events, and his packaging knowledge stems from his previous time at NatureWorks between 2000-2010 where he served first as the Global Marketing & Business Development Manager responsible for marketing and communications for film, sheet, and beverage packaging segments. Later Brian was the Director of the beverages, films, and cards market segments within the Americas region at NatureWorks. Brian holds a BS degree in both Chemistry and Biology from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.
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