New director of manufacturing at Americhem
CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH, July 23, 2010- Americhem Inc., a global provider of custom color and additive solutions for polymeric products, recently hired Jim Milk as its director of global manufacturing.Milk comes to Americhem with three decades of manufacturing experience, including various senior roles at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Most recently, he served as vice president of global manufacturing for Veyance Technologies Inc., a Goodyear spin-off, as well as general manager and vice president for Veyance's Brazilian operations. He has also served as director of global manufacturing for Goodyear's engineered products division and as managing director for that division's Europe, Middle East and Africa operations. "We're pleased to welcome Jim to his new role with Americhem," said Rick Juve, Americhem president and CEO. "He brings a passion for manufacturing excellenceand proven leadership in supply chain management. These strengths will be crucial to continually providing value to our customers." Milk holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Akron. He will serve as a member of Americhem's executive committee and will lead the company's global manufacturing, engineering and supply chain teams. He is based at Americhem's Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio world headquarters.About AmerichemAmerichem is a global organization that delivers custom color and additive solutions for clients seeking superior performance and batch-to-batch consistency for the polymer products. The company specializes in color and additive masterbatches all backed by complete technical support that ensures quality, reliability, and value. Americhem operates six manufacturing plants and also maintains representative sales offices in Mexico City and Luxembourg. Corporate research & development facilities and headquarters are located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
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