Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith

Business Director, Nuplex Resins

Biography

Kelly Smith has been with Nuplex Industries for 18 years. Having held various roles whilst domiciled in NZ, early in 2004 Kelly headed to China with his family as the start-up General Manager for Nuplex’s initial investment in China . After a 2 year stint in Guangzhou, Kelly was seconded to the US where he spent a further 3 years developing Nuplex’s North American waterborne business.

Since returning to NZ at the end of 2008, Kelly has been heavily involved in Nuplex’s Australasian Coating Resins business. His current role is New Zealand Country Manager and Business Director of Nuplex’s NZ Coating Resins business. He is also a sitting member of Nuplex’s global waterborne technology council.

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