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Crew focuses on Cycolac and Geloy
GE Advanced Materials has refocused resources on its Cycolac and Geloy resins business under the leadership of Charlie Crew, Vice President and General Manager.
GE Advanced Materials has refocused resources on its Cycolac and Geloy resins business under the leadership of Charlie Crew, Vice President and General Manager The move will help GE drive new growth opportunities for the company's Cycolac and Geloy resin lines
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 26 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Crew will report to John Krenicki, President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Advanced Materials.
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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, Mississippi; Ottawa, Illinois; Washington, West Virginia; Tampico, Mexico; Grangemouth, Scotland; and Villers San Sepulcre, France.
GE's Cycolac and Geloy resins business will be headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
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, Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor's degree in marketing.
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