MetoKote Corporation, Inc., the industry leader in protective coating applications services, including electrocoating (e-coat), powder coating and liquid paint, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Pettibone to Vice President of Engineering.
Lima, Ohio (PRWEB) July 19, 2007 -- MetoKote Corporation, Inc., the industry leader in protective coating applications services, including electrocoating (e-coat), powder coating and liquid paint, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Pettibone to Vice President of Engineering.
Mr. Pettibone's responsibilities with MetoKote include research and development of coating system technologies, engineering, fabrication, and installation of coating systems, quality systems, purchasing, regulatory compliance and the global engineering function of MetoKote.
A native of Washington State, Mr. Pettibone earned his B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from Washington State University.
Prior to joining MetoKote, Mr. Pettibone spent seven years in engineering leadership positions in the consumer durable goods industry. He was responsible for the product design engineering of Maytag's consumer laundry products and, more recently, he served as Vice President of Engineering for Spectrum Brands, Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin.
Mr. Pettibone also has significant experience in the development and manufacture of mobile industrial machinery. This included four years as Vice President of Product Development for NACCO Materials Handling Group, Portland, Oregon, and Quality Assurance experience from his time as the Director of Quality Assurance and Engineering for Clark Materials Handling Company, Lexington, Kentucky.
Earlier in his career, he worked for J.E. Love Company as a design and project engineer, where he developed several new specialty machines that are used in the agricultural and reforestation industries, and for Harsco Corporation, where he managed the development of armored, mobile, military systems.
MetoKote Corporation (http://www.metokote.com), headquartered in Lima, Ohio, is the industry leader in protective coating applications including electrocoating (e-coat), powder coating and liquid paint. The company serves over 1,000 customers in 40 facilities throughout the United States and the world. MetoKote provides environmentally sound and cost-effective coating solutions to a wide variety of industries such as: agriculture, appliance, automotive, computer, construction equipment, electrical, furniture, industrial equipment, recreational, and truck and bus.
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