Pawtucket, RI/USA (Teknor Apex) – Swaminathan will be responsible for the company“s worldwide custom compounding business. Teknor Apex operates thirteen manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia and produces flexible and rigid vinyl, TPEs, nylons and other engineering thermoplastics (ETPs), color masterbatches, and specialty chemicals. “In 32 years with Teknor Apex, Suresh has gained wide experience in technology, manufacturing, sales, and business management, and he has played an important role in our worldwide expansion,” said Jonathan D. Fain, CEO and chairman of the board. “Under his leadership, Teknor Apex will continue to strengthen its commitment to innovation, global growth, and localized service to customers.”

  Suresh Swaminathan joined Teknor Apex as a process engineer in 1987 after receiving his MSc degree in polymer engineering from the University of Akron. Subsequently he served as a technical manager, then as a plant manager, before taking on business development responsibilities for the company’s TPE products. Eventually he took charge of the TPE business and was instrumental in making it a global enterprise, playing key roles in three acquisitions. Upon his promotion to senior vice president, he took on leadership of the color masterbatch business as well as TPE. In 2018 he became executive vice president, continuing to oversee the TPE and color businesses while supervising all operations in Europe and Asia.

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