Midland Plastics names Brian Torres president

Midland Plastics has appointed manufacturing veteran Brian Torres as president as the New Berlin, Wisconsin company enters its next phase after more than 80 years in business. The move underscores the company’s push to grow its Midwest footprint, deepen its technology investments and keep building a people-first culture.

Why it matters: - Brian Torres is taking over leadership of one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest performance plastics companies. - Midland Plastics is pairing the leadership change with continued investment in manufacturing technology and expansion across the region. - The appointment signals continuity for a company with long operating history and a broad industrial customer base.

What happened: - Midland Plastics named Brian Torres as its new president. - Torres brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in manufacturing and operations. - The company made the announcement as it marked more than 80 years in business. - Midland Plastics was founded in 1945 in New Berlin, Wisconsin. - The company now operates eight locations across Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa.

The details: - Midland Plastics supplies performance plastics and custom plastic fabrication services. - The company’s capabilities include custom thermoforming, plastic CNC machining and routing, extrusions, precision fabrication and distribution. - Midland Plastics has added multiple CNC machining centers, 5-axis routing capabilities, automated robotic machine tending and high-production vacuum forming equipment in recent years. - Midland Plastics serves the food and beverage, heavy equipment, medical, water and wastewater, and building and construction industries. - The company is headquartered in New Berlin, Wisconsin. - Midland Plastics holds ISO 9001:2015 certification. - Its inventory includes sheet, rod, tube and profile forms in acrylic, polycarbonate, polyethylene, nylon, PVC, PTFE and high-performance specialty grades. - Brian Torres said he is excited to join Midland Plastics and help strengthen a people-first culture by investing in and supporting team members. - Torres said the company’s focus on people should help drive stronger results for customers.

Between the lines: - Midland Plastics is framing the leadership change around culture as much as operations. - The company appears to be betting that technology upgrades and experienced management can support growth without losing its longstanding identity. - Torres’ background in growth, team development and strategic change fits that message.

What’s next: - Torres will lead Midland Plastics as the company continues investing in manufacturing capabilities. - Midland Plastics is likely to keep emphasizing customer service, operational scale and workforce development. - The company’s next phase will center on using technology and culture to support broader Midwest growth.

The bottom line: - Midland Plastics is signaling a new growth phase with a seasoned manufacturing executive at the helm.