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Resins business to refocus under vice
president
GE Advanced Materials, a unit of GE, has refocused resources on its Cycolac and Geloy resins business under the leadership of Charlie Crew, vice president and general manager.
GE Advanced Materials, a unit of GE, has refocused resources on itsCycolac and Geloy resins business under the leadership of Charlie Crew, vice president and general manager GE Advanced Materials, a unit of GE, has refocused resources on its Cycolac and Geloy resins business under the leadership of Charlie Crew, vice president and general manager
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 26 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The move will help GE drive new growth opportunities for the company's Cycolac and Geloy resin lines.
It will also enable GE to focus resources to better serve customers of its popular acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) products.
Crew will report to John Krenicki, president and chief executive officer, GE Advanced Materials.
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The business is an integral part of GE Advanced Materials, Plastics with dedicated regional sales and technical teams to drive customer satisfaction and growth.
Current supply chain activities for customers, including order management and delivery will remain the same.
The business will continue to have dedicated teams for commercial technology, product management, and operations for greater customer focus on Cycolac and Geloy resin delivery, cycle time enhancement for new products, and strengthened customer relationship management.
"We believe that creating a renewed focus for Cycolac and Geloy resins will be of great benefit to our customers", says Krenicki.
"It will help us concentrate our energies and resources on meeting global customer needs with the world-class services and advanced materials technologies for which GE is known.
It's an exciting move for our ABS and ASA business." "GE is committed to developing performance products in ABS and ASA that will meet the needs of our customers," said Crew.
"By focusing on quality, service, and innovation with these resins, we can provide the solutions that will help customers grow." The business includes plants at Bay Saint Louis, Miss.; Ottawa, Ill.; Washington, W.Va.; Tampico, Mexico; Grangemouth, Scotland; and Villers San Sepulcre, France.
GE's Cycolac and Geloy resins business will be headquartered in Pittsfield, Mass.
Crew previously served as vice president and general manager of GE Advanced Materials' LNP specialty compounds brand portfolio.
He joined GE in 1977 as a marketing and sales representative, and has since served in a number of marketing, sales, and commercial and business leadership positions in the company's resins, sheet, and film businesses.
These include vice president and general manager of commercial operations in the Americas, and vice president and general manager of operations in Europe.
He is a graduate of Villanova University, Pa., where he earned a bachelor's degree in marketing.
* About GE Advanced Materials - GE Advanced Materials is a world leader in providing materials solutions through engineering thermoplastics, silicon-based products and technology platforms, and fused quartz and ceramics.
Among its businesses are: * Plastics - which is a global plastics materials supplier and distributor, serving customers in a variety of industries including aerospace, appliances, automotive, building and construction, data storage and optical media, medical, electrical and electronics devices, telecommunications, computers and peripheral devices, outdoor vehicles and devices, and packaging.
* Silicones - which includes GE Toshiba Silicones in the Pacific region and GE Bayer Silicones in Europe, offering silanes, specialty silicones, urethane additives, adhesives, sealants, resins, and elastomers for a variety of industries such as personal care, automotive, tire and rubber, construction, healthcare, electronics, household and institutional, agriculture, textiles, appliances, bedding and furnishings, foam control, and consumer.
* Quartz - which provides high-purity quartz and advanced ceramic materials for the semiconductor, telecommunications, lighting, electronics, personal care, water purification, and various other industries.
* GE (NYSE:GE) is a diversified technology, media, and financial services company dedicated to creating products that make life better.
From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming, and plastics, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide.
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