Kent Adhesive Products Company (Kapco) Welcomes Elie Merheb
Strategic Hire Adds In-Depth Knowledge of Sales and Engineering
Kent Adhesive Products Company (Kapco) has announced that Elie Merheb has joined the company as President. Merheb will be responsible for all facets of the corporation, including sales, finance, technical, and operations.
Ed Small, Kapco’s CEO, said, “I am very pleased that Elie joined our management team. I believe he has the skills, knowledge and experience to take KAPCO to the next level.”
Previously, Merheb held positions with several Fortune 500 companies. Specifically, his experience includes material development in a variety of leadership roles, including an ex-pat assignment in Japan; quality management and product development of graphics and industrial tape divisions; and commercial leadership roles, including global account management, product management, and leading a global thermoplastic polyurethane film division.
Merheb holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, a Master of Engineering from North Carolina State University, and an MBA from John Carroll University.
Merheb said, “I am very excited to join the Kapco team and I look forward to us working together to grow the company to the next level.”
