Taylor Holdings represents combined assets of Taylor Products Co, Parsons, KS, The Smoot Company, Kansas City, KS, and Avatar Packaging Systems Inc. of Decatur, AL. The collective capabilities of these companies solidifies over 70 years of experience in the material management, packaging and process controls.

Copenhaver will be responsible for developing sales strategies and marketing collective strengths of these companies worldwide. Copenhaver has held various management positions in process industries in past years and brings unique talents and perspecitives developing inherent synergies of these companies. "Taylor Products' relationship with Avatar and Smoot Co. provides exciting new opportunities in 'Total System Capability' for the packaging and materials transfer of powder and granular materials," said Copenhaver.