New general manager at CMbE
Jim Cozier
Jim Cozier
Jim Cozier has been appointed as the new general manager of CarnaudMetalbox Engineering.
UK-based CMbE is a market leader in the design, development and manufacture of can making machinery.
After serving in the US Navy, Cozier joined Johnson & Johnson and then moved to can making with Miller Brewing Company, advancing to plant manager at several locations. He then joined Reynolds Metals Company where he was the business unit manager for Reynolds Can Machinery. There he was responsible for engineering, sales/marketing, and manufacture of the Reynolds line of can and end making machinery. When Reynolds sold the business, he went back into can making and held plant management positions with leading can manufacturers before joining Crown. At Crown, he successfully transformed the Cheraw, South Carolina beverage plant into one of the top performing plants in the Crown network.
Talking about his appointment Cozier said: “To deliver quality products to brand owners in an ever-changing market, can manufacturers need equipment that delivers flexibility, performance and reliability, and of course, helps reduce overall costs. We will build on our successful 2011 by devoting ourselves to the development of innovative new products and continuing to enhance our customer support services worldwide. This way, we can help customers improve productivity while also strengthening product quality.
“Our people are our biggest asset, and the knowledge and experience of the team are our competitive strengths. We want to make sure that CMbE continues to be a magnet for the best talent in the industry. This is also the key in helping us to continuously address the needs of can manufacturers, now and in the future.”