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SIMONA AMERICA Inc.
SIMONA and Boltaron unite North American
operations
Contact
Eric Schoenel
Director
Marketing & Communication
Phone
+49 (0) 6752 14-997
Fax
+49 (0) 6752 14-738
[email protected]
www.simona.de
Managed by a single senior management team – Focus on Aviation
interior, corrosion protective and semiconductor industry – Jim
Medalie to be appointed to the Board
Archbald, 22/10/2014. In order to streamline and improve its North American
operations following the acquisitions of Boltaron Performance Products, LLC,
and Laminations, Inc., at the beginning of 2014 the Management Board of
SIMONA AG is announcing a new organizational structure in the US.
Our brands:
The operating plants in Newcomerstown, Ohio, and Archbald, Pennsylvania will
unite under the SIMONA AMERICA Inc. (SAI) corporate umbrella and under the
SIMONA AG corporate brand, managed by a single senior management team.
Industrial products
Lawrence J. Schorr (former CEO of Boltaron) is appointed Chief Executive
Officer of SAI. Dean Li, PhD, (former President of Boltaron) is appointed
President and Chief Operation Officer of SAI. Michael Schmitz (former CEO
SAI – Hazleton) is appointed Chief Financial Officer of SAI. Adam Mellen (former
Boltaron Director of Outside Sales) is appointed Vice President of Sales and
Marketing of SAI. Bob Viereck (former CFO Boltaron) is appointed Vice
President and Treasurer of SAI. Bill Minogue (former Vice President Operations
SAI – Hazleton) is appointed General Manager and Vice President of
Operations of Archbald. Kevin Asti (former Vice President Operations Boltaron)
is appointed General Manager and Vice President of Operations of
Newcomerstown.
Aviation products and specialities
Jim Medalie is to be appointed to the Board of SIMONA AMERICA Inc. with
immediate effect. Jim Medalie is CEO of Polyflow, LLC, a manufacturer of
reinforced plastic pipes (RTP) for high-pressure applications in the oil and gas
industry. Prior to coming to Polyflow, Jim Medalie was President of KYDEX,
LLC, a manufacturer of specialty thermoplastic sheet products for the aviation,
rail, and medical equipment industries. He holds a BS degree in Chemical
Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA in Marketing from
Temple University. The Board of SIMONA AMERICA Inc. will continue to be
headed by Wolfgang Moyses, CEO of the SIMONA Group. “In Jim Medalie, we
have appointed an acknowledged expert in the plastics industry, with many
decades of experience in senior roles. I am delighted that he will be contributing
to our Board,“ says Wolfgang Moyses.
SIMONA AMERICA Inc. · 101 Power Boulevard · Archbald PA 18403 · Tel.: +1 866 501 2992 · Fax: +1 800 522 4857
[email protected] · www.simona-america.com
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SIMONA AMERICA Inc.
Contact
Eric Schoenel
Director
Marketing & Communication
Phone
+49 (0) 6752 14-997
Fax
+49 (0) 6752 14-738
Further Board members are Larry Schorr (CEO SAI), Dirk Moeller and Fredy
Hiltmann (AG members), and Mark Yde (external member). Mark Yde is
Board member since 2010. He is Director of Business Development of Novae
Corporation, a leading North American manufacturer of Utility, Dump and
Cargo Trailers. Prior to coming to Novae, Mark Yde was Vice President &
General Manager of Spartech Corporation and President of Poly Hi Solidur
Worldwide.
[email protected]
www.simona.de
The SAI management team will continue its focus in Ohio on the Boltaron
brand of aviation interior products, as well as a number of other specialty
products and in Pennsylvania on both large volume polyolefin and PVC
products, as well as specialty products in the corrosion protective,
semiconductor and O&P industry under the SIMONA brand. “The new
organizational structure will help us to focus even more on customer value
and best practice”, states Larry Schorr, CEO of SAI.
Customers even now gain benefits of the integration of customer service of
former Laminations business at Archbald. The team expects to complete the
integration of the equipment and personnel from its former Hazleton, PA,
plant into Archbald by the end of 2014. It also expects to synchronize across
the entire platform the best practices in operations, sales, customer service
and technical development of Boltaron, Inc. and SIMONA AG by the end of
2015.
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About SIMONA AMERICA Inc.
SIMONA AMERICA Inc. is a subsidiary of SIMONA AG, one of the leading manufacturers and
development partners of high quality thermoplastic products. With 250 employees SIMONA
AMERICA Inc. generates sales of 90M USD. The product range includes sheets made of PE,
PP, PVC and fluoropolymers. SIMONA AMERICA Inc. has two operations in Archbald, PA, and
Newcomerstown, OH. Boltaron´s plant in Ohio focuses on aviation interior products, as well as a
number of other specialty products. In Pennsylvania the company produces large volume
polyolefin and PVC products, as well as speciality products for the corrosion protective,
semiconductor and orthopedic industry under the SIMONA brand. Beyond its current domestic
production, SIMONA AMERICA offers the complete SIMONA Group product line of compression
molded sheets, extruded solid and hollow rods, welding rods as well as pipes and fittings.
For more information visit www.simona-america.com and www.boltaron.com
About SIMONA – Global Thermoplastic Solutions
SIMONA AG is a manufacturer of thermoplastic products with production facilities and sales
offices around the globe. The company's product portfolio includes semi-finished products
(sheets, rods, profiles, welding rods), pipes and fittings as well as finished parts. SIMONA
employs 1,300 people worldwide. In total, 35,000 products for a diverse range of applications
are manufactured at facilities in Germany and abroad. Annual production exceeds 100,000
metric tons. SIMONA AG is a stock corporation listed in the General Standard at Frankfurt
Stock Exchange. The company's registered office is in Kirn, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany).
For more information visit www.simona.de/en
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SIMONA AMERICA Inc. · 101 Power Boulevard · Archbald PA 18403 · Tel.: +1 866 501 2992 · Fax: +1 800 522 4857
[email protected] · www.simona-america.com
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