Press release submitted on behalf of LS Mtron.
Company Hires Nine New Sales and Service Employees, Four New Sales Representatives to Boost Service, Parts, and Sales Strength in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean
At NPE2024, LS Mtron made a big splash by boasting the largest booth at the show dedicated to injection molding machinery (13,500 square feet). In addition, LS Mtron Global CEO, Chai Ho Shin, announced at the show that he expects the company to achieve a market share of 20% (up from 7% currently) in the USA in just the next three years, in time for NPE2027.
Since the show in May, LS Mtron has aggressively added to its sales and service departments in the USA, hiring four new sales representative agencies and nine new employees in just the past two months. They include:
Service and Parts
Chrissie Dornevil – Parts Manager
Based in LS Mtron’s Duluth, GA headquarters and Technical Center, Chrissie is responsible for leading all aspects of parts inventory management, including procurement, stocking, and distribution. She has previous parts management experience with Sidel and Hyundai Doosan. Chrissie holds a BS in Biology from Georgia State University, and an MBA from Brenau University.
Thomas Triffo – Field Service Technician
Thomas is based at the new LS Mtron Technical Center in Palestine, TX. He joins LS Mtron with significant plastics industry experience, having worked with Becton Dickinson (BD), Engel, and Arburg.
Brandon McCune- Field Service Technician
Brandon is based at the LS Mtron Duluth, GA headquarters and Technical Center. He comes to LS Mtron from Engel, where he worked as a field service technician.
Kyle Swope – Field Service Engineer
Working from his home in Bethel, Ohio, Kyle has seven years of service experience with Milacron. He will provide field service and parts support for LS Mtron in North America.
Sales
Alex Guzman– Regional Sales Manager, Southwest
Based in the Phoenix area, Alex is the new Regional Sales Manager in Southern California and Arizona for LS Mtron. He joins LS Mtron after spending the past 12 years as a Field Sales Engineer and Aftermarket Products Manager in Mexico with Milacron.
Steve Kelsay– Regional Sales Manager, Midwest
Based in Ohio, Steve is the new Regional Sales Manager – Midwest for LS Mtron. Steve comes to LS Mtron from Barr, Inc., where he was Technical Director of Global Sales. He also worked as Global Director of Business Development at Extreme Coatings, and before that worked for Milacron for 21 years. At Milacron Steve held numerous positions from hands-on processing, to sales of machinery and management of the company’s aftermarket business.
Mark Hwangbo – Sales Manager, Korean Accounts
Mark Hwangbo has joined LS Mtron as Sales Manager for Korean Accounts and Internal Support Manager for the LS Mtron team. Mark is working out of LS Mtron’s Duluth, GA headquarters and Technical Center.
Jae Jin Jo – Sales and Support Team Manager
Jae Jin Jo has joined LS Mtron in the USA as Sales and Support Team Manager. He is relocating from LS in Korea with his family and will be working out of the LS Mtron Chicago-area Technical Center.
JG Jung – Electrical Software Engineer
JG Jung will be moving to USA on August 1st and joining LS IMM USA, working out of the LS Mtron Chicago-area Technical Center. He will be supporting software and electrical engineering locally.
Sales Representatives
LS Mtron has added four new sales representatives in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean.
MidTech Equipment Sales is now representing LS Mtron in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Dan Williams, Owner of MidTech, is a plastics industry veteran based in Minneapolis, MN who founded MidTech in 2004. Prior to that, he was President of Aquapoly Equipment for 17 years.
Koster Machinery Company is now the sales representative for LS Mtron injection molding machines in the state of Florida. Founded in 1991 by Bill Koster, Koster Machinery is based in Palm Beach.
FM Mecanique has joined the sales representative team for LS Mtron, representing the company in Quebec, Canada. Jocelyn Fournier, a 32-year veteran of the plastics industry, will lead the sales effort in this region.
Cotto Sales Inc. is the new sales representative for LS Mtron in the Caribbean. Based in Puerto Rico and led by President Jose Cotto, Cotto Sales has seven service engineers and three salespeople providing full service for all the Caribbean regions. Cotto has a showroom in Puerto Rico and will feature a new 190-ton LSG-E machine for customer trials and training purposes.
“We are ramping up our sales and service team in the US for a reason,” said Peter Gardner, President of LS IMM USA. “Our rapid growth plans require us to provide the best service possible to our customers. We are hiring the best industry professionals we can to help us achieve our goals and exceed our customers’ expectations.”
For more information about LS Mtron and its molding machines, visit www.lsinjectionusa.com or call 470-724-2263.
About LS Mtron Injection Molding Machines
LS Mtron is part of the LS Group, a South Korean-based conglomerate with over 25,000 employees, annual revenues of over $30 billion and profit of approximately $1 billion. LS Mtron Injection Molding Machines (LS IMM), a division of LS Mtron, was started in 1969 by South Korean tech giant LG Corporation, one of the world’s largest plastic molders. Founded initially to satisfy their own production needs for injection molded components used in their world-famous TVs, appliances, electronics, and other products, today LS IMM produces around 3,000 machines per year, not only for use by our network of LS-related and LG-founded companies but also for thousands of molders around the world.
Beginning with the development of Korea’s first injection molding machines, LS IMM prides itself on quality, service and fast deliveries. The combined strength of the LS family of companies allows us to solve many of the world’s supply-chain challenges.
Because of this, LS IMM can provide new custom molding machines to our customers in North America in just 100 days from casting to cargo, or even faster from our stocked inventory.
