Nordson Appoints Jesus Crespo as Vice President Leading Polymer Processing Systems
Executive Vice President John J. Keane, Who Has Headed the PPS Business, Is Retiring
WESTLAKE, OH, U.S.A., February 8, 2021: Jesus Crespo has joined Nordson Corporation as vice president leading the Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) division.
Mr. Crespo brings twenty years of executive experience in industrial management. Most recently he was vice president and general manager of Oshkosh Corporation’s OEM concrete mixer truck business, and previously he served as vice president and general manager of the Global Appliance Division of Illinois Tool Works (ITW).
Nordson’s PPS products include BKG® pelletizers, melt pumps, and melt filtration systems and EDI® polymer extrusion and fluid coating dies. The PPS division is now part of the Industrial Precision Solutions (IPS) segment of Nordson, formed in 2020 in a corporate business realignment and headed by Gregory P. Merk, executive vice president.
“Jesus has a proven track record of leading division-level transformations that revitalized businesses and drove organic growth,” said Mr. Merk. “He will focus our best resources to bring product and service innovations that make our customers more successful.”
Mr. Crespo’s appointment follows the announced retirement of John J. Keane, executive vice president, who is retiring after nearly 30 years with Nordson. Prior to leading PPS, Mr. Keane held leadership roles with the company’s industrial coatings, adhesives, and advanced technology businesses. He was appointed an officer of the company in 2002.
“John has brought a tremendous amount of passion and knowledge to Nordson’s senior leadership team” said Sundaram Nagarajan, president and CEO of Nordson Corporation. “We are fortunate to have had the benefit of his leadership, dedication, and compassion.”
Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures and markets differentiated products and systems used for the precision dispensing of adhesives, coatings, sealants, biomaterials, polymers, plastics and other materials, fluid management, test and inspection, UV curing and plasma surface treatment, all supported by application expertise and direct global sales and service. Nordson serves a wide variety of consumer non-durable, durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 30 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at http://www.nordson.com, @Nordson_Corp, or www.facebook.com/nordson.
Nordson Polymer Processing Systems provides customers with engineered components to pelletize, filter, meter, and give shape to plastic and fluid coating materials. Nordson Corporation leverages the collective plastics industry experience from a series of strategic acquisitions to offer a uniquely broad portfolio of industry-leading technologies. Nordson delivers a full range of precision melt stream products from filtration systems, pumps, and valves to the extrusion dies and pelletizing systems to meet the constantly evolving needs of the polymer industry.
Nordson Corporation provides customers with local technical sales, service and remanufacturing capabilities through sales organizations and regional manufacturing facilities in over 30 countries. To learn more visit us at http://www.nordsonpolymerprocessing.com, https://www.linkedin.com/company/nordson-polymer-processing-systems/, or www.facebook.com/NordsonPPS.
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