Full Name
Steven Ates
Job Title
Chief Operating Officer
Company
SBA-CCI, Inc.
Speaker Bio
Steve is Managing Director of SBA-CCI, Inc. focusing on the group’s global polyester raw material and polyester polymer models. SBA-CCI, Inc. is a consulting firm specializing in the global polyester value stream from aromatic feedstocks through rigid PET packaging. The company also provides custom single client work in the areas of cost modeling, polyester recycling, M&A activity, and specialty polymers.
Steve has been involved with the polyester industry for 20 years and was the former Chief Operating Officer at Wellman, Inc. from 2008 – 2011. His experience includes technical service, sales, and management experience in the polyester fiber industry, the PET resin industry, and the PET recycling industry. He has travelled extensively throughout his career and conducted business in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Steve earned a BS in Polymer Science from the University of Southern Mississippi and currently resides with his family in Ocean Springs, MS.
Steve has been involved with the polyester industry for 20 years and was the former Chief Operating Officer at Wellman, Inc. from 2008 – 2011. His experience includes technical service, sales, and management experience in the polyester fiber industry, the PET resin industry, and the PET recycling industry. He has travelled extensively throughout his career and conducted business in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Steve earned a BS in Polymer Science from the University of Southern Mississippi and currently resides with his family in Ocean Springs, MS.
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