CP Group Appoints New President and COO
Terry Schneider, former director of post collections at Phoenix-based Republic Services, has been appointed president and chief operations officer of San Diego-based CP Group. He replaces John Willis, who is retiring from the company after 27 years.
Schneider has 23 years of experience in the solid waste and recycling industry. He most recently led the corporate recycling operations group at Republic Services and previously served in market development, leading the rail operations group.
“It is a pleasure and privilege to join the CP Group team at this point in their history,” Schneider says. “With the global demand for recycling services and aggressive sustainability efforts that are vital to many organizations, the challenges are exciting. We look forward to keying in on the customer experience with the latest recycling technologies along with innovative operational solutions.”
As the new president and COO of the CP Group, Schneider will be responsible for overseeing sales, engineering, research and development and all other aspects of business operations and strategy for the five companies under the CP Group: CP Manufacturing (www.cpmfg.com), Krause Manufacturing (www.krausemanufacturing.com), MSS (www.magsep.com), IPS Balers (www.ipsbalers.com) and Advanced MRF (www.advancedmrf.com).
Schneider will manage the vice presidents of these five companies and work directly under Bob Davis, CP Group CEO and owner.
“I’m very excited that Terry has accepted the leadership role here at the CP Group,” Davis says. “His background, training, skills and business ethics are exactly what we need to take full advantage of the strengths of our various divisions and continue to integrate them into one powerful team. He ushers in a new era for the CP Group of companies.”
According to the CP Group, this is a pivotal time for the company as it enters new markets, develops new technology and the group’s five companies merge as a single brand. Schneider will be a driving force as the CP Group continues to evolve, according to the company.
The CP Group engineers, manufactures and installs material recovery facilities (MRFs) for applications including single-stream recycling, construction and demolition recycling, municipal solid waste recycling, commercial and industrial recycling, front-end waste-to-energy systems and electronics recycling.
Additional information about the CP Group and its affiliated companies can be found online at www.theCPgrp.com.
Wastequip Realigns Business
Wastequip, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., says it is realigning its business to better serve customers in the waste and recycling industries. The reorganization is designed to allow the company to provide greater focus on individual product lines and brands.
Wastequip will remain the corporate parent for all products and brands. However, the company has been organized into the following stand-alone business units:
- Containers, including steel and environmental containers as well as hoppers;
- Mobile products, including tarps, hoists and vacuum trucks;
- Plastics, including all Toter brand carts and containers; and
- Technical, including compactors, balers and intermodal containers.
The reorganization will allow each division the flexibility to respond to needs relevant to their customers and the markets in which they compete, according to Wastequip.
Wastequip adds that customers will benefit by having focused sales representatives by product line and additional inside support staff for faster response times with quotes and other inquiries. Manufacturing facilities will be aligned by division to ensure that products are manufactured to the same standards each time, regardless of the facility in which they are produced, the company says. Additionally, each facility will maintain inventory for faster customer response.
“We listened to our customers and to our employees to ensure that this is the right move for us,” says Marty Bryant, CEO of Wastequip. “Wastequip has the top brands and products in the industry, and this new structure ensures we don’t lose focus on either. I am excited about the realignment of our business and the personal customer approach we offer that is not available from anyone else in the industry,” Bryant adds.
Wastequip operates a network of 27 manufacturing facilities. Brands operating under the Wastequip name include Wastequip, Toter, Galbreath, Pioneer, Accurate, Cusco, Mountain Tarp and Parts Place.