On September 3, Charlie Rogers assumed his new position as President of KraussMaffei Corporation in Florence, Kentucky (USA). He succeeds Paul Caprio, who left the company at the beginning of June. Rogers reports to Michael Ruf, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the KraussMaffei Group.
New President Charlie Rogers |
After studying Mechanical Engineering at Georgia University of Technology and a MBA from Chicago University, Rogers first worked for various industrial companies. Most recently, he was General Manager at John Bean Technologies Corporation, an American food machinery and airport equipment company.
Charlie Rogers has around 20 years of industry experience and also brings expertise in European business.
"We are pleased to have found an experienced manager in Charlie Rogers who use his expertise to expand our US business," explains Dr. Michael Ruf, KraussMaffei COO.
About KraussMaffei
KraussMaffei is among the world’s leading manufacturers of machinery and systems for the production and processing of plastics and rubber. Our brand stands for cutting-edge technologies – for more than 180 years. Our range of services covers all areas of injection molding machinery, extrusion technology and reaction process machinery. This gives KraussMaffei a unique selling point in the industry. With the high innovative power of our standardized and individual product, process, digital and service solutions, we can guarantee customers sustained additional value over the entire value-adding chain. Our range of products and services allow us to serve customers in many sectors including the automotive, packaging, medical and construction industries, as well as manufacturers of electrical and electronic products and household appliances. KraussMaffei employs around 5500 people all over the world. With more than 30 subsidiaries and over 10 production plants, as well as about 570 commercial and service partners, we are represented internationally close to our customers. Headquarter has been in Munich since 1838.