Leadership Change at KraussMaffei America
President Nolan Strall is leaving the company to pursue new professional challenges.
July 30, 2024
KraussMaffei Corp. (KMC) North America President Nolan Strall is leaving the company on Aug. 31, 2024, the plastics processing machinery maker announced today. Strall is resigning from the leadership role he has held for five years to pursue new professional challenges, said the news release. Vice President of Administration and Finance Brett Greenhalgh will manage KMC's business, effective Sept. 1, 2024.
Strall was promoted to president of KMC in 2022 after serving as vice president of operations and service for two years. During his tenure, Strall strengthened the company's service business and opened up new industries and customer groups for KraussMaffei, particularly in the aerospace sector. He also initiated academic partnerships and joint research projects with Clemson University in South Carolina, the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University, and the University of Dayton Research Institute.
In a statement thanking colleagues at the Florence, KY, site, Strall said, “Together, we have restructured our business to a customer- and technology-first focus, opened up new markets, and have provided our industry with innovative solutions and the best service, even in very difficult years. It has been a great honor to support and lead the team in North America strategically and operationally as president."
KraussMaffei is part of China’s Sinochem Holdings Corp. Ltd. and has more than 30 subsidiaries and over 10 production plants worldwide.
Earlier this year, KraussMaffei made some personnel changes at the global corporate level. In January, the company announced that Sinochem’s Chi Zhang would serve as KraussMaffei's new CEO and Ralf Benack was named head of extrusion EMEA, amid a host of other leadership changes.
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