New appointments at Glaston
Finnish glass processing technology company Glaston has appointed Joe Butler as Senior Vice President Sales and Service for Glaston Americas. Based in Glaston’s office in New Jersey, USA, Mr Butler took over the position at beginning of September 2021. He has over 20 years of sales experience occupying various leadership roles with top tier manufacturing companies focused on the fenestration industry.
“Joe will be a tremendous addition not only to our team in the Americas region, but also to the entire Glaston business,” said Sasu Koivumäki, CSO and Deputy CEO at Glaston. “North America is an extremely important market for Glaston. The market demand for high-quality glass is strong in the region. We expect to see an increased demand for high-quality heat treated glass and insulating glass units as well as automotive glass, where we’ve also seen an increased activity.”
“I’m looking forward to working together with all our customers to improve their businesses and to meet their growing demands for quality and productivity,” responded Mr Butler.
In July of this year Konstantin Petrov was appointed Sales and Service Director of Glaston’s Australian Branch Office. Mr Petrov began his career in 1996 as a senior operator and later as a chief technologist at glass processing factories in Moscow, Russia.
He has held a wide range of responsibilities in the glass processing industry, most recently relocating to Sydney, Australia, in 2017 to become Service Manager at Glaston Finland Branch Australia.
Mr Petrov replaces David Charnock, who after 50 years in the glass industry, will retire at the end of 2021. Mr Charnock began working at Pilkington Glass in St. Helens, UK in 1971.
In 1988, he moved with his family to the other side of the world, joining Glaston in 2019 after working in numerous management roles in Pilkington Glass Australia and Viridian Glass.
Mr Petrov praised his predecessor’s leadership skills at Glaston, crediting him with the growth and development of the glass industry in the region.
He and Mr Charnock will continue to work closely together for the rest of 2021 to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
Image: Glaston’s ambition is to be the industry’s innovative technology leader, realising its customers’ highest ambitions in glass.
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