Laschinger Takes President Helm at xpedx

CINCINNATI—Mary Laschinger has been named president of xpedx, replacing Tom Kadien, and will also serve as senior vice president of xpedx's parent company, International Paper (IP). In addition, Scott Brown becomes national sales representative for Ryobi large-format presses, with responsibility for growing capital equipment sales in the central and southern United States. A 24-year industry veteran, he formerly worked for Heidelberg and Komori.