4M Carbon Fiber Corp. Hires Seasoned Industry Expert as CEO
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 1, 2018 — 4M Carbon Fiber Corp. (4M) announced today that Rob Klawonn has joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer to lead the commercialization of their industry-disruptive carbon fiber production technology to manufacture carbon fiber.
Mr. Klawonn assumes the role of CEO, succeeding Josh Kimmel, who has held the position for a year. Mr. Kimmel will continue to serve as the Company’s President and will also be on the corporation’s board of directors. “Rob’s expertise, knowledge, and network in the carbon fiber industry is exactly what 4M needs at this stage to ensure the company maximizes the value of the technology,” said Kimmel.
For the past 10 years, Mr. Klawonn has been President of Teijin Carbon America (formerly Toho Tenax America) and since 2015, he has also been President of Diversified Structural Composites, a Teijin subsidiary producing various pultruded components for the Wind Energy and Industrial sectors. He served on the ACMA (American Composites Manufacturers Association) Board of Directors from 2015-2017.
Mr. Klawonn reflected: “The past 10 years have been extremely challenging for materials businesses, including carbon fiber. While glass fiber composites are relatively mature, carbon fiber is still an adolescent with a tremendous future. 4M’s plasma oxidation technology will position it to survive and thrive in a competitive landscape of incumbent materials such as steel, aluminum, and glass fiber composites.”
“Our goal is to stand up multiple carbon fiber production lines in the next five years,” said Rodney Grubb, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of 4M. “With his extensive background and industry experience, Rob will be instrumental in helping us to do that.”
About 4M Carbon Fiber Corp.
Named for plasma, the fourth state of matter, 4M Carbon Fiber Corp. is headquartered in Knoxville, TN as a unique manufacturer of carbon fiber and oxidized PAN fiber. The Company’s atmospheric plasma oxidation process was co-developed by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and RMX Technologies, LLC. RMX developed a revolutionary plasma-based fiber oxidation technology with support from the U.S. Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory and is supporting 4M Carbon Fiber Corp. in commercializing this technology to produce carbon fiber. More information is available online at https://www.4MCarbonFiber.com.
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