AKRON, Ohio, March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Plastics News Global Group (www.plasticsnewsglobal.com), the world's largest plastics publishing operation, has announced several high-level changes in its editorial ranks.

DETROIT, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- KC Crain, 30, has been named vice president/group publisher at Crain Communications Inc, with responsibility for Plastics News, Rubber & Plastics News, Tire Business and Waste & Recycling News, based in Akron.

DETROIT, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Kathy Henry, 44, has been appointed circulation/audience development director at Crain Communications. Before joining Crain, she previously served as group director, strategic community and audience development at United Business Media LLC.

NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Crain Communications Board of Directors today announced that Christopher Crain, 33, has been appointed Group Publisher of several Crain publications including Pensions & Investments, Business Insurance, Workforce Magazine and the recently acquired Staffing Industry Analysts group.

U.S. Farathane Corp. of Sterling Heights, Mich., is Plastics News' Processor of the Year, the newspaper announced during its Executive Forum held March 5-8 in Tampa.