Bags chief.

Hilex Poly Co. LLC, a subsidiary of Los Angeles plastic bag manufacturer HPC Industries Inc., announced this month that David Pastrich has been named chief executive.

Pastrich, who has worked in the flexible packaging industry for two decades, came to Hilex Poly from Montreal-based Alcan Inc., where he served as vice president of the Label Business Unit.

Hilex Poly, which has manufacturing facilities across the country, produces a variety of bags and plastic film products. The industry is in the midst of a transition toward environmentally friendly products amid criticism of throw-away supermarket bags and has recently launched new "green" initiatives.