TAPPI recently confirmed Travis Plains as the recipient of the distinguished ‘Paul W. Magnabosco Outstanding Local Section’ Award. Plains is Senior Regional Terminal Operations Manager for Lhoist North America in Birmingham, Ala.
Plains earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from Arizona State University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He joined Lhoist in 2011 as a market analyst at their Fort Worth, Texas facility. In 2013, he transitioned into sales and now works in their Southeast region specializing in the paper and steel industries. Lhoist North America is part of the Lhoist Group, a major supplier of lime, limestone and clay products to various industries, including the pulp and paper sector.
Plains is an active participant in the Gulf Coast TAPPI Local Section, currently serving as Vice Chairman. He has made a lasting impact on the section’s operations though his planning and participation in the section’s meetings, improvements to communications and updates to the membership roster.
The award will be presented at TAPPICon, October 3-6, 2021 in Atlanta, GA,
