The Carmon Group Places Scott Palmer as Production Manager for ECKART America Corporation

The Carmon Group is pleased to announce that Scott Palmer has joined ECKART America Corporation as Production Manager for their Schererville, Indiana plant operation. Scott will have responsibility for the overall plant production operations, lean manufacturing and process advancement and will report to the Operations Manager.

Scott previously was employed with Flex Films, Mundet and the Vacumet Corporation over the course of the last eighteen years. His various roles included: Production Management, Process Improvement and Quality Management assignments. Scott has an Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University coupled with a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee.

About ECKART America Corporation (www.eckart.net): ECKART America Corporation manufactures and sells pigments, pellets, coatings, and printing inks. Its products include aluminum, iron flake, stainless steel flake, gold bronze, zinc, cosmetic and metal-pigment coatings. The company sells its products through agents and distributors in North America to coatings, graphic arts, plastics, functional applications, and cosmetic and personal care markets. ECKART America Corporation is a member of the Altana portfolio of companies.

Chris Carmon and Chris Calogeras were the search consultants managing this project. Our Leadership Team has over 75 years of combined experience in retained search having successfully completed senior level projects in operations, engineering & quality, business development, supply chain, human resources and finance. Industry expertise includes heavy manufacturing, consumer products, automotive, chemical process, aerospace, plastics & polymers, capital equipment and service businesses. Although small to medium, privately-held businesses are our niche focus; we continue to be sought out by Fortune 500 organizations, early stage businesses and non-profits.