KENT, Ohio—Reduction Engineering Scheer has named Josh Bere as an authorized distributor of the company's pelletizer and pulverizer line in Canada.
Bere, a 15-year veteran of the plastics industry, is president of Ichor Industrial Inc., a multi-trade services contractor based in Kitchner, Ontario.
“We're pleased to establish this distribution relationship with Josh who has quickly established himself as a leading service supplier and installer of machinery/equipment for the plastics industry in Canada,” John Sly, sales manager for Reduction Engineering Scheer, said in a stament.
“We expect the new supply channel will help expand our presence and boost growth for our industry-leading products throughout Canada.”
Ichor Industral offers equipment services, commissioning and installation of machinery, and optimization services. Bere will represent Reduction Engineering Scheer in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba.
“We welcome this new distribution arrangement that expands our portfolio options for customers,” Bere said. “RE Scheer's unique line of pelletizers and pulverizers deliver distinct advantages to compounders and recyclers; thus we see strong opportunities in the Canadian market.”
Bere previously served for 15 years as a maintenance manager for a leading U.S. supplier of color concentrates and compounds, Reduction Engineering reported. He worked on a range of corporate projects as a designer and builder of compounding equipment and installed systems for plastics manufacturers in Canada.
Bere is a certified maintenance management professional through the Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada. He is also a certified millwright with a Red Seal certificate.
Reduction Engineering Scheer, located in Kent, Ohio, is a worldwide supplier of pulverizers, pelletizers and rotational molding equipment, and it also engineers and commissions turnkey production systems.