DMC Global Appoints Jim Schladen as President of Arcadia Products, LLC
DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM) announced that Jim Schladen will rejoin Arcadia Products as president, effective February 3, 2025. Schladen previously served as Arcadia's president from 2000 until January 2023, during which time the company achieved double-digit compound annual sales growth and industry-leading profitability from 2010 until his retirement.
Under Schladen's previous leadership, Arcadia evolved from a small California-based building products business into a leading regional supplier. The company now operates sales locations and production facilities throughout the western and southwestern United States, providing commercial exterior and interior aluminum framing solutions.
Chris Scocos, who has been interim president since November 2024, will transition to interim vice president of operations to ensure a smooth handover. Schladen, who began his career at Arcadia in 1986, holds a bachelor's degree in business economics from UCLA.
DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM) ha annunciato che Jim Schladen tornerà a ricoprire il ruolo di presidente di Arcadia Products, con effetto dal 3 febbraio 2025. Schladen ha già ricoperto il ruolo di presidente di Arcadia dal 2000 fino a gennaio 2023, periodo durante il quale l'azienda ha raggiunto una crescita annuale composta a due cifre e una redditività leader nel settore dal 2010 fino al suo ritiro.
Sotto la guida precedente di Schladen, Arcadia si è evoluta da una piccola azienda californiana di prodotti edilizi a un fornitore regionale leader. Attualmente l'azienda opera sedi di vendita e impianti produttivi in tutto il territorio degli Stati Uniti occidentali e sud-occidentali, offrendo soluzioni di telai in alluminio per interni ed esterni commerciali.
Chris Scocos, che è stato presidente ad interim da novembre 2024, passerà al ruolo di vicepresidente ad interim delle operazioni per garantire un passaggio fluido. Schladen, che ha iniziato la sua carriera in Arcadia nel 1986, possiede una laurea in economia aziendale presso l'UCLA.
DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM) anunció que Jim Schladen volverá a unirse a Arcadia Products como presidente, a partir del 3 de febrero de 2025. Schladen fue presidente de Arcadia desde 2000 hasta enero de 2023, periodo durante el cual la compañía logró un crecimiento de ventas anual compuesto de dos dígitos y una rentabilidad líder en la industria desde 2010 hasta su jubilación.
Bajo el liderazgo anterior de Schladen, Arcadia evolucionó de un pequeño negocio de productos de construcción en California a un proveedor regional líder. Actualmente, la empresa opera ubicaciones de ventas e instalaciones de producción en todo el oeste y suroeste de Estados Unidos, ofreciendo soluciones de marcos de aluminio para interiores y exteriores comerciales.
Chris Scocos, que ha sido presidente interino desde noviembre de 2024, pasará a ser vicepresidente interino de operaciones para garantizar una transición suave. Schladen, que comenzó su carrera en Arcadia en 1986, posee una licenciatura en economía empresarial de UCLA.
DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM)는 Jim Schladen이 Arcadia Products의 사장직에 다시 합류한다고 발표했습니다. 이는 2025년 2월 3일부터 유효합니다. Schladen은 2000년부터 2023년 1월까지 Arcadia의 사장을 지냈으며, 이 기간 동안 회사는 두 자릿수의 연평균 매출 성장률과 2010년부터 퇴직할 때까지 산업 최고의 수익성을 달성했습니다.
Schladen의 이전 리더십 하에 Arcadia는 캘리포니아의 작은 건축 자재 사업에서 지역의 선도적인 공급업체로 발전했습니다. 현재 이 회사는 미국 서부와 남서부 전역에 판매 지점 및 생산 시설을 운영하며, 상업용 내부 및 외부 알루미늄 프레임 솔루션을 제공합니다.
2024년 11월부터 임시 사장이었던 Chris Scocos는 원활한 인수인계를 위해 임시 운영 부사장으로 전환될 것입니다. Schladen은 1986년에 Arcadia에서 경력을 시작했으며, UCLA에서 경영학 학사 학위를 보유하고 있습니다.
DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM) a annoncé que Jim Schladen rejoindra à nouveau Arcadia Products en tant que président, à compter du 3 février 2025. Schladen a précédemment été président d'Arcadia de 2000 à janvier 2023, période pendant laquelle l'entreprise a connu une croissance annuelle composée à deux chiffres et une rentabilité leader dans l'industrie de 2010 jusqu'à sa retraite.
Sous la direction précédente de Schladen, Arcadia a évolué d'une petite entreprise californienne de produits de construction à un fournisseur régional de premier plan. L'entreprise exploite maintenant des points de vente et des installations de production dans tout l'ouest et le sud-ouest des États-Unis, offrant des solutions de cadres en aluminium pour l'extérieur et l'intérieur à des fins commerciales.
Chris Scocos, qui a été président par intérim depuis novembre 2024, passera au poste de vice-président par intérim des opérations pour assurer une transition en douceur. Schladen, qui a commencé sa carrière chez Arcadia en 1986, détient un diplôme en économie d'entreprise de l'UCLA.
DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM) gab bekannt, dass Jim Schladen am 3. Februar 2025 wieder als Präsident von Arcadia Products tätig wird. Schladen war von 2000 bis Januar 2023 Präsident von Arcadia und erreichte in dieser Zeit ein zweistelliges jährliches Umsatzwachstum und eine branchenführende Rentabilität von 2010 bis zu seinem Rücktritt.
Unter Schladen's vorheriger Leitung entwickelte sich Arcadia von einem kleinen kalifornischen Unternehmen für Bauprodukte zu einem führenden regionalen Anbieter. Das Unternehmen betreibt mittlerweile Verkaufsstandorte und Produktionsstätten in den westlichen und südwestlichen Vereinigten Staaten und bietet kommerzielle Außen- und Innenrahmenlösungen aus Aluminium an.
Chris Scocos, der seit November 2024 interimistischer Präsident ist, wird in die Position des interimistischen Vizepräsidenten für Betrieb wechseln, um einen reibungslosen Übergang zu gewährleisten. Schladen, der 1986 seine Karriere bei Arcadia begann, hat einen Bachelor-Abschluss in Wirtschaftswissenschaften von der UCLA.
- Previous track record of double-digit compound annual sales growth under Schladen's leadership (2010-2023)
- Demonstrated success in expanding business from local to regional scale
- Proven industry expertise with extensive company knowledge since 1986
- None.
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM) today announced Jim Schladen has rejoined its Arcadia Products, LLC (Arcadia) business as president, effective February 3, 2025. Mr. Schladen returns to Arcadia after previously serving as its president from 2000 until his retirement in January 2023. Arcadia is a supplier of architectural building products to the commercial and high-end residential construction industries.
Under his leadership, Arcadia grew from a small, California-based building products business into a leading regional supplier, achieving double-digit compound annual sales growth and industry-leading profitability from 2010 until his retirement. The business now operates sales locations and production facilities throughout the western and southwestern United States, providing high-growth regions with commercial exterior and interior aluminum framing solutions.
James O’Leary, DMC’s interim CEO, said, “I am pleased to welcome Jim back to Arcadia. Since I joined the DMC board, Jim has been a valuable resource regarding Arcadia’s markets, history and what drove its success under his leadership. We are looking forward to working with him in this exciting new chapter of Arcadia’s history.
“I would also like to thank Chris Scocos, who has been working on several foundational operational improvement initiatives since September of 2024, and has served as interim president of Arcadia since last November. Chris will continue to assist us in ensuring a smooth transition as interim vice president of operations.”
Mr. Schladen began his career at Arcadia in 1986 and subsequently departed to co-found Wilson Partitions, a provider of commercial interior building products. Arcadia acquired Wilson in 1998, at which time Mr. Schladen rejoined the company. Before his appointment as president, he held the roles of head of sales for Arcadia Commercial Exteriors, and president of Commercial Interiors. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
About DMC Global
DMC Global is an owner and operator of innovative, asset-light manufacturing businesses that provide unique, highly engineered products and differentiated solutions. DMC’s businesses have established leadership positions in their respective markets and consist of: Arcadia, a leading supplier of architectural building products; DynaEnergetics, which serves the global energy industry; and NobelClad, which addresses the global industrial infrastructure and transportation sectors. DMC’s businesses are led by experienced, strategically focused management teams, which are supported with business resources and capital allocation expertise to advance their operating strategies and generate the greatest returns. Based in Broomfield, Colorado, DMC trades on Nasdaq under the symbol “BOOM.” For more information, visit: www.dmcglobal.com.
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