For Immediate Release
General Kinematics
Marketing Dept.: (815) 444-3521
marketing@generalkinematics.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: General Kinematics Appoints New COO
General Kinematics, a premier manufacturer and innovator of turnkey systems, vibratory equipment, and rotary equipment, welcomes Joseph Shulfer to its leadership team as Chief Operating Officer. Joseph brings more than 24 years of leadership experience in engineered capital equipment manufacturing, including experience leading engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, product development, sales, service, and overall business strategy.
Tom Musschoot commented, “General Kinematics was founded on a vision to solve challenges others couldn’t through pure innovation. Today, doing things others can’t also means delivering with unmatched operational speed and quality worldwide. Joe understands the technical demands of our equipment, but more importantly, he knows how to align engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain into one unified force. We are thrilled to welcome Joe to the GK family, and I am confident his leadership will help drive the next phase of our global growth.”
General Kinematics continues to innovate and grow, building on more than six decades of unprecedented industry innovation, with 9 global locations and representatives on 6 continents. Joseph’s experience leading operational growth will continue to drive General Kinematics to expand while further elevating the ingenuity, responsiveness, unmatched quality, and customer commitment GK is known for providing.
Joseph stated, “General Kinematics has tremendous technical capability and a long history of innovation. I see a great opportunity to build on those strengths by continuing to improve how we work across functions, develop our people, and execute as one team as the business grows.”
Joseph holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude) from Southern Illinois University, an MBA from Webster University, and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois. He built his leadership foundation as a U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer, an experience that helped establish the technical discipline, accountability, and strategic execution he brings to the GK leadership team.
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About General Kinematics
General Kinematics Corporation, incorporated in 1960, was established to market, design, and custom fabricate innovative vibratory materials handling and processing equipment. Today, the company is one of the world’s largest suppliers of vibratory processing equipment, having held more than 200 worldwide patents, and is acknowledged as a major contributor to the technical advancement of vibrating equipment design and application. General Kinematics serves a worldwide customer base through a network of engineering-oriented independent sales representatives who cover major industrial markets throughout the United States. International markets are serviced from subsidiary operations and through a combination of representatives, licensed manufacturers, and strategic alliances with leading industry-specific organizations in other strategic locations. Today, more than 50,000 General Kinematics units have been installed in virtually all of the world’s industrialized countries. As new process and efficiency challenges emerge, General Kinematics is uniquely qualified to address these needs with advanced technology, innovative engineering, new materials, and manufacturing techniques… all applied to improving customer productivity and profitability while meeting ever more stringent requirements. Today, GK knows no limit in our ability to provide a broad level of engineering support and capacity that other companies cannot offer. We bring a 360-degree view to the whole process picture, often supplying engineering resources our customers do not have or do not wish to fund internally.
