William Mills has joined Davis-Standard as vice president of sales for North America. He will be responsible for leading the North American sales team for equipment sales across all Davis-Standard product lines.

Mills brings with him 15 years of successful progressive leadership experience across multiple manufacturing industries. He comes to Davis-Standard from Azdel, Inc., a manufacturer of composite sheet products based in Lynchburg, Va., where he was the Director of Global Sales and Marketing. Prior to that position he was Manager of Global Business Development – Japan Automotive for GE Plastics in Southfield, Mich.

Mills obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from Allegheny College located in Meadville, Pa. He can be contacted via email at bmills@davis-standard.com.

About Davis-Standard, LLC

Davis-Standard, headquartered in Pawcatuck, Conn., is a global leader in the design, development and distribution of extrusion and converting technology. Davis-Standard systems encompass over 10 product lines to support manufacturing applications and customers within every major industry. This includes the agriculture, automotive, construction, healthcare, energy, electronics, food and beverage packaging, and retail industries, among others. With more than 950 employees worldwide and a network of independent sales agents and suppliers in nearly every country, Davis-Standard is committed to engineering equipment that is cost effective, environmentally friendly, and offers a high return on investment. The company has three manufacturing and technical facilities in the United States, as well as subsidiaries with facilities in China, Germany and the United Kingdom.