Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) reported that Steve Rooney, CEO, has been promoted to General Manager of the Composites Business Unit of Teijin Limited. In this expanded role, the company noted, Rooney will report directly to Akimoto Uchikawa, who has been named President of the Materials Business. Steve will continue to be a Teijin Group Corporate Officer, while Uchikawa becomes a Teijin Group Executive Officer. As general manager of the Composites Business Unit, Rooney will now be responsible for all composites operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. This will include Japanese composites operations in Matsuyama and Ibigawa; and the operations of Inapal Plasticos, Benet Automotive and Teijin Automotive Center Europe, in addition to CSP's existing operations in Pouance, France. It also includes the operations of CSP Victall. These management changes will become effective April 1.