Emily Blair is the business development manager for Milliken Chemical’s Plastic Additive Business and is based at the company’s headquarters in Spartanburg, S.C., USA. In this role, Blair is responsible for the North American product line development for Milliken’s polypropylene clarifying agents in thermoformed food packaging applications. This includes setting the business’ strategy, product marketing, market analysis and coordinating efforts with the North American sales team.

Prior to her current position, Blair served as an account manager for Milliken from 2012-2015 where she helped to grow sales and introduce new leading-edge technologies to the Canadian polyolefins market. She also worked on the development of sustainable solutions for innovative packaging and materials and provided technical support for advanced polymer formulations.

Before joining Milliken & Company, Blair worked in sales and market management for Steadfast, Inc. in Canada where she focused on developing account strategies and establishing relationships with key decision makers. She also was responsible for product management and the development of specialty technologies.