AKRON (Sept. 18) — Jeffrey J. Buda, current president and CEO of Harwick Standard Distribution Corp. will retire next June 1 and be replaced by Ernest E. Pouttu, current vice president of finance and chief financial officer.
A 35-year veteran of the polymer industry, Buda joined Harwick in 1986 and has been president and CEO since 1999.
Pouttu joined Harwick's finance department in 1984. He will become Harwick Standard president and chief operating officer on Jan. 1, then take over as CEO on May 1, a month before Buda's retirement.