Extreme Coatings Names Jackson Director, North American Sales

Extreme Coatings, a global supplier of wear-resistant coating solutions for the plastics and rubber industries, has named industry veteran Steve Jackson as director of sales-North America for its Plastics and Rubber Division. Jackson has 40 years of experience in plastics processing, serving in senior management, operations, engineering, purchasing, logistics and design roles. This includes a 24-year stint at Xaloy. He brings extensive knowledge in extrusion, injection molding, rubber and hot melt processing.

“We’re thrilled that Steve has joined the team and we expect valuable contributions as the company enters a high-growth phase,” says Scott Caplan, executive vice president for Extreme Coatings. “His vast technical and business knowledge will help us further boost our industry presence and penetrate new applications.”

Extreme Coatings’ global footprint includes its newest manufacturing facility in Austria, which is fully operational for the production of high-performance coatings for feedscrews in injection molding and extrusion applications.

The company has established a European subsidiary, Extreme Coatings GmbH, and formed a strategic partnership with a leading Austrian engineering services company to operate the facility. The new 15,000-square-foot plant is already meeting the application needs of a range of European customers, including plastic part manufacturers for the automotive, packaging and profile markets. 

The increased capacity in Europe will shorten lead times, reduce shipping costs and establish local supply for Extreme Coatings’ growing customer base throughout Europe, according to Caplan. “We’ve expanded our global footprint so we can break the logistical logjam that exists today and ensure stable supply to all key European regions,” Caplan says.

Europe continues to be a growing area for plastics manufacturing with feedscrew coatings playing a pivotal role in optimizing the performance of injection molding and extrusion machinery for production of key applications in automotive, household goods and building markets.