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CEO builds on plastics industry background to lead group

In six years, Bill Carteaux transitioned from alone-at-the-top manufacturing chief to a consensus builder who relies on coalitions His business card makes a statement. Printed on flexible green plastic and prominently sporting the triangular recycling symbol, the card is proffered by SPI CEO Bill Carteaux, who proudly explains its provenance from repurposed Mountain Dew bottles and its ability to be recycled yet again. “I love that card,” he says, “It starts the entire conversation on the Hill.” And those conversations often revolve around sustainability issues that he knows well from his time as an industry CEO.Now, leading the plastics industry trade association since… Read More