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March 03, 2014 01:00 AM

Familiar managers return to East West Copolymer

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    Bobby Rikhoff, East West Copolymer & Rubber L.L.C. plant manager, and Greg Nelson, CEO and president of the Baton Rouge, La., based operation.

    BATON ROUGE, La.—East West Copolymer L.L.C.'s managers will be familiar to customers, since they essentially are the last management team of Lion Copolymer's SBR plant.

    They are:

    • Greg Nelson. President and CEO; CEO of the facility for six years.

    • Celso Goncalves. Chief financial officer; worked at the plant 3½ years; came out of retirement.

    • Bob Baxter. Vice president of purchasing; spent four years at the business; also came out of retirement.

    • Dana Coody. Vice president of Human Resources; spent 12 years with Copo and Lion Copolymer.

    • Bobby Rikhoff. Plant manager; held that job for six years.

    • Paul Esposito. Sales director; veteran of Copo and other firms; former ACS Rubber Division chairman.

    • Brad Smothers. Marketing manager with long experience at the company.

    • Larry Harris. Research and development manager; spent 20 years at the firm.

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