By David Reed, UT EditorLinwood, Pennsylvania-Foamex International Inc., the leading manufacturer of flexible polyurethane and advanced polymer foam products in North America, has created a Detroit-based centre for the marketing, sales and development of engineered, technical foam products for automotive markets. This new unit is an arm of the company's Technical Products Group, and will be headed by Daniel Frich, Vice President - Automotive Solutions, based in Novi, Michigan. The firm also announced that Donald Phillips has been named to the position of Executive vice president, Automotive products, succeeding Arthur Vartanian, who has left the company to pursue other interests. Phillips will also be based in Novi, and will report to Thomas Chorman, president and CEO of Foamex."