Kirk Winstead named President of IPEG

Kirk Winstead became Chief Operating Officer of IPEG, Inc. in 2015. Recently, he was named President and assumes overall IPEG commercial responsibility, with the heads of the Group’s four subsidiaries reporting directly to him. 

 

Headquartered in Cranberry Township, PA, IPEG comprises leading brands serving the global plastics-processing, waste-recycling, and industrial heat-transfer markets. IPEG brands include Conair, a global manufacturer of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing; Thermal Care, a leading developer and manufacturer of custom heat-transfer systems and equipment, serving more than 50 industries; Republic Machine, a leader in the design and manufacture of single-shaft shredders for recycling of plastics and other materials; and Pelletron Corporation, a global leader in conveying and dedusting technologies.  

 

 

Mr. Winstead worked 27 years for Rapid Granulator, where he held various technical, sales and management positions and eventually becoming CEO of the Rapid Group of Bredaryd, Sweden. Rapid was part of the IPEG family until it was sold in 2015. At that time, Mr. Winstead was named IPEG COO, assuming responsibility for Operations, Information Technology and Human Resources.