ERIE, Pa.—Eriez Manufacturing Co. promoted Tim Gland to the newly created position of vice president and general manager of Eriez USA.
Gland has been with Eriez since 2014, serving most recently as director of Erie operations, according to a company news release. He will continue to serve as a member of the company's corporate executive team while overseeing all Eriez USA operations.
Before joining Eriez, Gland worked for Lord Corp. as director of chemical and mechanical operations, where he was responsible for multiple manufacturing facilities in North America.
He has been instrumental in improving production, quality and processes throughout the company, according to Tim Shuttleworth, Eriez president and CEO.
Eriez provides separation technologies, including magnetic lift and separation, metal detection and fluid recycling. It covers applications in the process, metalworking, packaging, plastics and rubber markets. The company has 12 international subsidiaries on six continents.