Albaugh announced Nathan Kimmerle has joined the company as North America Region vice president of technology. Kimmerle will be overseeing production and operations at the company’s manufacturing facility in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Kimmerle has 25 years of experience in multiple manufacturing environments, as well as production plant management, process safety management, sustainability, logistics, maintenance, and quality, health, safety and environment initiatives.
“Albaugh has been delivering high-quality, cost-effective products to our customers across North America for nearly 45 years,” Albaugh North America President Douglas Kaye III said. “We are exceptionally proud of the world-class production facilities, laboratories, synthesis capabilities, formulation processes, and packaging abilities that we have in our St. Joseph facility. We work hard every day to sustainably produce high-performing products safely and efficiently.
“Nate’s rich experience in crop protection production and plant management, along with his passion for driving quality, safety, sustainability, and results, made him a natural fit. We are excited to have Nate leading our North American manufacturing and technology initiatives into the future.”
Kimmerle has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and minor in environmental engineering from Penn State. He resides with his family in Lathrop, Missouri.