Written on: August 1, 2012 by SprayTM
Precision Valve, Inc. announced Doug Hind has joined the company as Executive VP and will be a member of the Office of the COO. Hind has over 20 years in the packaging industry, including Managing Director of various businesses at Rexam and owner / manager of Coppice Alupack. Most recently, he was COO of Lindal.
Hind will have responsibility for management of global multinational relationships and will oversee the management of the Europe and Asia/Pacific regions as well as South Africa.
“Doug is a critical addition to the team, bringing terrific depth of industry knowledge and contacts along with excellent general management experience. We are thrilled that he has joined the Precision team and I personally look forward to working closely with him as a partner” said Curt Solsvig, Precision’s COO.
John Abplanalp, Precision’s CEO added, “Doug has been a formidable competitor for many years and we look forward to having him on the team. His international expertise and customer relationships will be a welcome addition.”
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