Product category:
People in Manufacturing
News Release from: Smithers Rapra
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 May 2007
Polymer research firm names managing
director
Vice president and managing director of Smithers Rapra Technology (formerly Rapra Technology) is now James L Dowey who has extensive expertise in testing equipment.
James L Dowey, a long-standing industrial executive with extensive expertise in testing equipment, has been named vice president and managing director of Smithers Rapra Technology (formerly Rapra Technology) He replaces Hugh D Pace who has left the company to become chairman and CEO of Pirelli Tire North America, effective June 4, 2007
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 25 Apr 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Book covers costs spectrum of plastics processing
Cost Management in Plastics Processing - Strategies, Target, Techniques and Tools - examines issues from how costs are calculated, to the effective use of machines and labour.
Assessing the life of plastics materials
'Practical Guide to the Assessment of the Useful Life of Plastics' provides practical guidance on assessing the useful service life of plastics.
Dowey, 58, is currently director of Tyre Uniformity Machinery at Kobelco Stewart Bolling (KSBI), a leading manufacturer of tyre, rubber and plastics process equipment based in Hudson, Ohio, in the USA, and a subsidiary of Kobe Steel in Japan.
"Jim will be an excellent addition to the company and will provide a seamless transition in managing our business and international growth opportunities," said Michael Hochschwender, president and CEO of The Smithers Group, parent company.
Dowey will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Smithers Rapra's independent polymer research, testing and consulting activities, which encompass extensive physical, analytical and processing laboratory services; research programmes on evolving technologies; consultancy projects for companies and governmental agencies; and a full complement of information services.
Further reading
Explore adhesion and bonding to polyolefins
Many applications of polyolefins require good adhesion to other substrates. A report discusses ways of improving adhesion to substrates.
Updated book gives introduction to composites
Use of composites by high volume car manufacturers is growing, and an updated version of an introductory book to composites in design and manufacture is now available.
Keep up to date on the European plastics scene
The European Plastics Directory, now in its 13th year, is a unique directory that will keep your company in touch with the European plastics industry across the whole of Europe.
He brings to Smithers Rapra 35 years of experience in operations management and engineering.
Dowey has held top executive positions with The Poling Group - Akron Special Machinery, Air Enterprises, Illinois Tool Works, and Eagle-Picher Industries - Akron Standard Division.
A native of Akron, Ohio, USA, Dowey holds a BSEE degree in electrical engineering from The University of Akron.
He and his wife, Carol will soon relocate to the UK.
* About Smithers Rapra Technology - formerly known as Rapra Technology, Smithers Rapra is an independent organization with over 80 years of experience providing industry with technology, information and consultancy on all aspects of plastics and rubber materials.
The company is based near Shrewsbury with a regional office in Billingham, Cleveland, UK.
Smithers Rapra has extensive analytical, testing and processing laboratories, which are complemented by an information centre, which maintains and develops the world's most comprehensive database of commercial and technical information on rubber and plastics - Rapra Abstracts.
It publishes a wide range of technology and market-based journals and books, organizes national and international conferences and provides polymer technology training courses.
* About The Smithers Group - headquartered in Akron, Ohio, The Smithers Group includes Smithers Scientific Services, Smithers Quality Assessments, Springborn Smithers Laboratories, Synomics Pharma Services and Smithers Rapra Technology.
Smithers Scientific Services was founded in 1925 as an impartial testing ground for the tyre industry.
It has evolved into a multi-discipline, independent testing, research and consulting firm, serving a global client base in the rubber and plastics industries and throughout the automotive supply chain.
Based in Akron, the company has locations in Ohio, Michigan, and Texas.
Smithers Quality Assessments was established in 1993 as an accredited third-party registrar providing quality and environmental management system certification services to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and related standards to manufacturing companies and service providers.
Springborn Smithers Laboratories specializes in contract research and regulatory compliance for the pharmaceutical, agricultural and specialty chemical industries.
A global client base is served from laboratories based in Massachusetts, North Carolina, Switzerland and Japan.
Synomics Pharma Services is located in the Massachusetts Cape Cod region and offers a portfolio of high quality analytical based research services to support the development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer healthcare products.
Smithers Rapra Technology is the latest addition to The Smithers Group and is headquartered in Shawbury, Shropshire, UK, with a site in Billingham.
The company offers a diverse range of analytical, testing, research and information services to the rubber and plastics industry, providing a critical link to the U.K.
and European markets, particularly in the automotive and pharmaceutical sectors.
• Smithers Rapra: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Manufacturingtalk email newsletter
• Manufacturingtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
