Effective January 1, 2017, Paul Godwin took over the position as president & CEO of battenfeld-cincinnati Usa. Godwin brings with him an extensive experience in extrusion processes, material and equipment. He started his career with Dow Chemical in 1979 and held professional assignments with Bayer, HPM and Maag prior to joining battenfeld-cincinnati Usa, where he led sales and marketing and, most recently, the engineering de-partment.

“Paul is an industry insider and has been with battenfeld-cincinnati USA for almost two decades. His in-depth experience ideally posi-tions him to advance battenfeld-cincinnati’s commitment to equip-ping customers with the technologies, services and expert support they need to succeed in today’s demanding marketplace”, said Gerold Schley, CEO of the battenfeld-cincinnati group.