ALPHARETTA, Ga., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schweitzer-Mauduit
International, Inc., (NYSE: SWM) today announced the establishment of the new
position of Senior Corporate Vice-President -- Global LIP and the appointment
of Mr. Dean M. McCaskill to this position reporting to Otto Herbst, Chief
Operating Officer.
In announcing the decision to establish this position, Frederic
Villoutreix, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer commented, "As
the demand for paper used in Low Ignition Propensity (LIP) cigarettes grows
from North America into Europe and globally into other regions of the world,
we have determined that we need to establish a designated business unit to
satisfy market demands. This new role will be responsible for the world-wide
manufacturing facilities and developing and implementing our sales and
marketing plans for this product group. In hiring Dean, we believe we have
recruited the person with the necessary skills and international background to
reach our global LIP objectives to become the leading innovator and supplier
of these papers to the tobacco industry."
Previously, Mr. McCaskill, age 50, was President and CEO, then Corporate
Development Officer for Turck Inc., a leading global manufacturer of sensors
and factory automation products. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. McCaskill was General
Manager of Barnes Group, a specialty manufacturer of high precision valves.
From 1998 to 2003, he was with Honeywell International where he first served
as Vice-President -- Security and Fire Solutions, then President -- Automation
and Control Solutions, Latin America. Mr. McCaskill is multi-lingual,
possesses a strong global work pedigree, with assignments in Europe, Latin
America and Asia including several Greenfield projects and a number of
successful mergers and acquisition ventures. Mr. McCaskill holds a B.A. degree
in Business Management from the University of Hartford's Barney School of
Business and a Masters degree in International Management from the Thunderbird
School of Global Management.
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. is a diversified producer of
premium specialty papers and the world's largest supplier of fine papers to
the tobacco industry. It also manufactures specialty papers for use in other
applications. Schweitzer-Mauduit and its subsidiaries conduct business in
over 90 countries and employ 3,200 people worldwide with operations in the
United States, France, Brazil, the Philippines, Indonesia, Canada and a joint
venture in China. For further information please visit the Company's Web site
at www.schweitzer-mauduit.com.
Contact: Bill Foust Torben Wetche
770-569-4203 770-569-4277
SOURCE Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.