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Resco Products Names Doug Albert CEO
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 29, 2014 – Resco Products, Inc. today announced that Douglas Albert has been named President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
“The Board is extremely pleased to have recruited an executive of Doug’s caliber,” said Carl Stanton, Chairman of Resco’s Board of Directors. “Doug has an impeccable track record leading industrial companies similar to Resco. With this experience and his proven ability to drive profitable sales growth, Doug is the ideal person to lead the Company as it continues to grow and deliver for both its steel and industrial customers. “
Board member John Morningstar said, “Doug has the right combination of leadership, experience and market-driven thinking to propel Resco to the next level of success. The Board has every confidence in Doug and the Resco leadership team.”
“I am extremely honored to have been selected as CEO of Resco,” said Mr. Albert. “Resco has a long and distinguished history as a technological leader in the global refractories industry, always with a customer-driven focus. I look forward to working with our team to build the next decade of profitable growth.”
Albert, 52, joins Resco after serving as President and CEO of Environmental Filtration Technologies, a global leader in air filtration and pollution control. At Environmental Filtration Technologies, he was responsible for materially improving sales and profitability while leading the full integration of several individual divisions. Prior to this, Mr. Albert spent seven years at GE Fanuc, ultimately serving as President and CEO of GE Fanuc Embedded Systems. At GE Fanuc, he was responsible for delivering double-digit organic revenue and operating profit growth, as well as leading and integrating several acquisitions. Earlier in his career, he held various leadership roles at Booz Allen & Hamilton and MTS Systems Corporation.
Mr. Albert earned his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and holds a Master of Engineering Management degree from Northwestern University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rochester.
About Resco Products, Inc.
Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Resco is a leading North American producer of value-added refractory solutions. Refractories are consumable materials used as protective linings for high temperature furnaces, containers carrying molten metals and a range of other industrial applications in harsh operating environments. The Company's products are sold under proprietary brands that are well-recognized in their segments for high quality and performance. For additional information, please visit www.rescoproducts.com.