Latest News & Updates
Discover the latest product news and industry updates from Worldwide Foam.
June 2021 Product Spotlight: Sulfur Free EPDMs
For many years, EPDM has been widely used in gasketing applications where it's exposed to harsh outdoor elements for an extended period of time. EPDM is selected for these applications due to its physical properties to resist heat and UV exposure. However, most EPDMs...
June 2021 Newsletter- Spooling
Custom Spooling Are your customers constantly asking you for fewer changeovers on their automated production lines? Our Wurtland, Kentucky facility operates a state-of-the-art level winding production line, which transforms our master rolls of materials into...
Gregg Gleason- Plant Manager Wurtland, KY
Gregg has worked at Worldwide Foam for 2 1/2 years and has been with Jacobs & Thompson for 5 1/2 years. Gregg was initially hired by Riley Brand in Jan. 2016 to serve as the Plant Manager for the first US location of Jacobs & Thompson. Gregg continues to serve...
May 2021 Product Spotlight: ADMUC Butyl PSA
Our ADMUC pressure sensitive adhesive is a unique rubber based butyl system. When combined with our Crushed EPDM foams, our products meet the stringent TSK-6505G 2A2 specification. Compared to conventional butyl adhesives, ADMUC is not-gummy and will not re-weld...
Aimee Nelson- Inside Sales Elastomeric
Aimee has worked at Worldwide Foam for 2 years and with Jacobs & Thompson for 4 years, but has been in elastomers for a total of 36 years. She's mainly worked in customer service and inside sales positions. Outside of work, Aimee enjoys traveling, serving in her...
Shawn Greene- Vice President Elastomeric Sales North America
Shawn Greene has been in the industry since 1988. His sales career has always centered around the converting of flexible raw materials. Whether he is selling labels, non-woven textiles, or foam, his ability to understand what customers really need in their...
Sarah Fransden- Customer Service Mgr
Sarah Frandsen started at Worldwide Foam over 5 years ago as a customer service representative. She has also worked in inside sales and started managing our customer service team about 2 years ago. Sarah married in May of last year to Donny Frandsen in Las Vegas by...
John Vinci- Senior Business Development Mgr
John Vinci has been in the foam industry for over 25 years with his origins being in extruded polyethylene foas. During his career, he has spent time working as both a fabricator and as a material supplier. Born and raised in Chicago, he resides and works out of his...
Brandon White- West Coast Business Development Mgr
Brandon White has been managing the 11 western states for Worldwide Foam for 3 years. He has an undergraduate degree from Cal Poly SLO and MBA from Cal State East Bay. Currently, Brandon lives in Long Beach, CA with his fiance. His past experience includes selling...
Anne Marie Bosher- Southern Region Business Development Mgr.
Anne Marie worked in the packaging/ foam industry for nearly 15 years, 9 of those years were spent selling fabricated parts and the last few years focused on being a foam supplier. Her professional experience will help her engage with WF customer to meet their needs...
Trent Mast- Controller
Trent has been with Worldwide Foam for over 7 years. He started as an office manager and transitioned to controller over 2 years ago. Prior to WF, he owned his own restaurant for 5 years and prior to that he worked as a financial advisor for 2 years. ...
Tomi Shea’ Ohman- Customer Service Rep
Tomi Shea' Ohman has been with Worldwide Foam for over a year helping us provide excellent service. She is also working closely with a team in Elkhart starting a new and exciting 501(c)(3). This will bring jobs to mentally disabled adults and to the homeless, as well...
