J&J Industries Announces New Corporate VP of Sales

DALTON, GA – Bill Crosley has been named the Corporate Vice President of Sales for J&J Industries, a leading manufacturer of commercial flooring.

As the Corporate Vice President of Sales, Crosley’s responsibilities will encompass all domestic selling efforts for J&J Industries, including the oversight of the commercial carpet brand, J+J/Invision, and the new textile-flooring brand, J+J/Kinetex, along with the Strategic Business Sales Team.

Crosley has a respected history of more than 35 years with J&J Industries. He began with the company as a territory field sales representative and has proven himself as a leader through various management positions including regional sales management, President of Invision Carpet Systems and VP – Specified Sales.

“Bill’s knowledge of the specified commercial carpet market, our company and the J+J field sales team – combined with his passion for our customers – uniquely qualify him for this very important role within our company,” said David Jolly, President and CEO. “Bill bleeds J+J and he stepped up in December to become our Interim VP of Sales. I am proud that we are now dropping the ‘interim’ from his title and permanently placing Bill in this well-deserved position,” concluded Jolly.

Crosley resides in Annapolis, MD with his wife Laurie.

 

 

J&J Industries Announces New Corporate VP of Marketing

DALTON, GA – J&J Industries announced today that Ross Leonard has joined the Executive team as Corporate Vice President - Marketing. He will have full corporate responsibility for all marketing efforts of J&J Industries including the company’s lead flooring brand, J+J/Invision.

Leonard comes to J&J Industries with 17 years experience in the commercial furnishings industry. He has served in a variety of marketing and sales roles throughout the contract building industry including the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and Interface. Leonard most recently served as the Director of Marketing for Tandus Flooring based in Dalton, GA.

“With Ross’s proven skills in marketing both modular tile and broadloom, end use segment marketing, and growing sales through focused research and product alignment, he is the right person for this important role,” said David Jolly, J&J Industries President & CEO.

Ross is a graduate of Florida State University. He resides on Lookout Mountain in the Cloudland Canyon area of Georgia and enjoys hunting and other outdoor activities.

 

 

J&J Industries Welcomes Three New Corporate Team Members

DALTON, GA - J&J Industries, a privately-held leading manufacturer of commercial carpet, is pleased to announce the recent appointment of three new associates to company.

Keith Gray, Director of Product Innovation, joined the company in December to oversee the development of new product concepts. Gray is also responsible for conducting market specific research and developing business strategies in the institutional customer segments.

Gray joined the company following almost three years as Director, Technical Marketing for The Mohawk Group and eleven years at InterfaceFLOR serving as both Director of Innovation and Director of Research. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana College and a Master of Science degree in Polymer Science and Engineering from The University of Southern Mississippi. He holds more than 20 patents for engineering plastics, industrial textiles, auto passenger restraints, floor coverings and related systems. Gray resides in Marietta, Georgia with his wife Carol. He has two children – Stuart, who lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Alison who lives in Marietta, Georgia.

Russ DeLozier, Director of Sustainability, comes to J&J Industries with a background in Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science. DeLozier will manage all ongoing J&J Industries sustainable initiatives. He will also lead research programs to facilitate the development of new environmental directives.

DeLozier started his career at Dow Chemical in Louisiana where he played a critical role in the startup and operation of various types of plastic manufacturing including nylons, styrene block copolymers, polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene. After leaving Dow, he joined Shaw Industries where he held a variety of positions with the most recent one being Manager of Materials Reclamation. DeLozier is actively involved in the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) and has served as a board member since 2006. He lives in Dalton, Georgia with his wife Kirby and three children.

Gregg Hayes, Vice President of Strategic Sales, joined J&J Industries in March. Hayes will be responsible for directing and leading the Strategic Accounts initiatives for the J+J/Invision brand. His responsibilities also include working to define and implement strategies focused on Government (GSA) and other state contract business.

Hayes comes to J+J/ Invision with 36 years experience in the commercial carpet industry. He was most recently Senior VP of Sales for Blue Ridge Industries. Prior to joining Blue Ridge, he worked for Shaw Contract from 1975 to 1998. He successfully managed and led various sales regions as well as Shaw Contract Flooring locations in the southeast and southwest. Hayes and his wife Cathy live in Dalton, and their three children Lele, Tessa, and Henley reside in the northwest Georgia area.

 

 

J&J Industries Partners with Aqua-Chem on Ground Breaking Carpet Industry Wastewater Purification and Reuse Pilot Project

DALTON, GA, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 - J&J Industries, a leading commercial carpet manufacturer based in Dalton, GA, has partnered with the leader in global water solutions, Aqua-Chem, Inc., on an innovative solution for removing dye and chemical additives from industrial wastewater used in large-scale carpet manufacturing. The results of an industry-first pilot project conclusively demonstrate that it is both practical and economically feasible to remove dye and other additives from industrial wastewater and to reuse the water in carpet dyeing in an environmentally innovative process.

"This is the wave of the future in the global water purification market," said David Gensterblum, President & CEO of Aqua-Chem. "Clean water is an increasingly valuable commodity everywhere- and our ground-breaking process addresses clean water as a critical expense and environmental issue for a wide range of manufacturers. Aqua-Chem's state-of-the art water purification technology lowers operating costs dramatically by allowing re-use of wastewater in the manufacturing process. This is a green-themed solution, both environmentally and economically, that works for a wide range of manufacturers."

The pilot demonstrated that 70% of wastewater effluents in dyeing operations can be reused in the manufacturing process. The full-scale system is projected to recover 90% of wastewater. "These are impressive results by any standard," said Dr. Howard Elder, Director of Research and Environmental Affairs at J&J Industries. "Decreasing water consumption is a major focus of ours and we are delighted to participate in the development of this technology. J&J Industries and Aqua-Chem are committed to developing a process that minimizes water consumption and offers opportunities for energy recovery."

Not only has J&J Industries reduced its environmental footprint through energy conservation and waste reduction efforts, the company has received a 2010 Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Award by the Coalition for Government Procurement. J&J Industries was also the recipient of the 2009 Evergreen Award by the General Services Administration (GSA) to recognize efforts in recycling, environmentally preferable procurement and waste reduction.

Treatment of industrial wastewater is a major focus area for Aqua-Chem, which recently acquired Enviro-Solutions, LLC, an industrial water treatment equipment and chemical firm that participated with Aqua-Chem in the J&J Industries project. The acquisition of Enviro-Solutions is a major component of Aqua-Chem's growth strategy through the development of comprehensive industrial-wastewater treatment capabilities.