M-D adds multiple business segments
Family-owned M-D Building Products Inc. announced it has formed four brand portfolio strategic business units. The new strategic business units will create efficiencies to strengthen the customer experience.
“As the market continues to evolve, we are creating simplicity and greater efficiencies for our customers and partners with a focus on improving consumer experience on a channel-by-channel basis,” said Ryan Plotkin, president of M-D Building Products.
The four business units are: M-D Consumer; M-D Manufactured Solutions and Cardinal Aluminum; M-D Pro and Canadian Consumer; and Tower Sealants.
Plotkin said, “The new organizational structure will also allow us continued scale and growth at the same aggressive pace that we have experienced over the last decade. Ultimately, we believe the new strategic organizational structure will ensure we retain manufacturing jobs in North America and push new standards of innovation.”
The following industry veterans will lead the company’s new strategic business units:
Kipp Collins will lead the M-D Consumer business unit. Kipp has been with M-D for nearly 17 years in multiple sales and marketing functions, as well as operations. He previously served as EVP of sales and marketing. Kipp is based in Oklahoma City.
Mike Wasson will lead M-D Manufactured Solutions and Cardinal Aluminum. He has been with M-D for nearly 15 years. Most recently, Mike served as SVP of sales leading M-D’s Manufactured Solutions sales and marketing teams. Mike is based in Louisville.
Joe Comitale will lead M-D Pro and Canadian Consumer. Joe has been with M-D for more than nine years. In total, Joe has worked with the Bengard and Loxcreen companies, which M-D acquired, for over 40 years. Since joining M-D, Joe has served as EVP and president of M-D Canada. Joe is based in Toronto.
Jared Bringhurst will lead M-D’s Shared Manufacturing Services function as SVP. This group will service all SBU’s with manufacturing resources as well as engineering, maintenance, raw material purchases and quality. Jared joined M-D a year and a half ago. He is based in Oklahoma City and will report to Ryan Plotkin.
As part of the realignment, corporate functions, including finance, human resources, and IT at corporate levels, will report to Ryan Plotkin, said the firm.
“The new structure promotes greater flexibility to meet consumer demands and respond to industry trends. More importantly, it empowers our team members to be their best and to offer meaningful career path opportunities at M-D,” said Loren Plotkin CEO of M-D Building Products.
M-D will continue to operate Morse Industries in Seattle, Washington and Cardinal Architectural in Louisville, Kentucky as independent operational groups.
Founded in 1920, Oklahoma City-based M-D Building Products is an industry leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing a range of residential and commercial weatherization, flooring, caulking and specialty extrusion products with manufacturing and distribution operations across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.