Jonesboro, AR -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/13/2014 -- Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. manufacturers of advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions, continues to grow in great part to the leadership and lean manufacturing practices. Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering Operations at Hytrol is Chris Glenn; he is responsible for manufacturing, logistics, and leading the engineer to order team and the systems team. Glenn reports to Gregg Goodner, Hytrol’s President.
Glenn shared the hightlights of his position noting, “The variety of life at Hytrol excites me. There is always something new going on and things are different every day. There are new challenges and opportunities to work on, and I enjoy helping develop solutions. The thing I love the most is the people I work with. From fellow employees, to integration partners, to suppliers, and to end users it makes the job fun and interesting.”
Goodner noted, “Glenn has demonstrated strong, effective leadership by obtaining the highest sustained levels of output in the manufacturing operations while minimizing costs and increasing productivity. He has earned the respect of each employee while maintaining the Hytrol culture of strong employee engagement. His personal commitment, family values, strong integrity, honesty, and direct communications are the backbone of his professional success. Glenn is well-positioned to direct our tactical and strategic initiatives for the future, as they relate to manufacturing and engineering.
Glenn emphasized the importance of lean manufacturing and urged, “Lean principles are at the core of everything we do here at Hytrol. It’s a unique way of thinking, a philosophy built on efficiency that offers the most value to our customer.”
About Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc.
Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. (www.hytrol.com) designs and manufactures advanced conveyor systems, controls, and solutions for customers with processing, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution needs. For over 65 years, Hytrol has demonstrated an unwavering dedication to understanding the unique material handling needs of businesses. Hytrol is focused on creating innovative, customized conveyor solutions that help companies achieve their goals.
Hytrol's consistent growth is strengthened by its Integration Partner Network, with over 100 locations worldwide. Hytrol’s Technology Center is the birthplace for many industry-changing solutions, such as EZLogic® accumulation conveyors and the E24™, an energy efficient, motor driven roller conveyor series. These technologies are complemented by Hytrol’s sortation offerings, the ProSort 400 Elite series high speed shoe sorter, as well as the ProSort MRT series narrow belt sorter. Follow Hytrol on Twitter @hytrol.
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