Core Molding Technologies Names New Executive Vice President Promotions

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Molding Technologies, Inc. CMT ("Core Molding", "Core" or the "Company") today announced the promotion of Eric Palomaki to Executive Vice President of Operations, Research and Development and Chris Highfield to Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. 

Mr. Palomaki, who was previously Executive Vice President of Operations, will also now lead the Company's Research and Development function.  As a next step in Core's transformation we are driving to improve our future products and technologies.  In his expanded role Mr. Palomaki will develop our innovation engine and establish a research and development function within Core Molding.   Mr. Palomaki joined the Company in September 2018 as Vice President of Operations and was instrumental in the Company's 2019 operational turnaround. 

Mr. Highfield, who was previously Vice President of Sales, will lead the Company's Sales and Marketing function.  As we progress through the Core transformation, Mr. Highfield will be responsible for establishing a strong team and a forward-looking Go-To-Market function that has the technical capability to promote our engineered products and solutions to all markets we serve.   Mr. Highfield has been with the Company since June 2015 and has served in several Sales and Marketing roles. 

"I highly value all of the accomplishments and resilience both Eric and Chris have shown throughout our business transformation and how instrumental they have been in driving us to our current success.  I look forward to Core taking the next steps in our transformation as we become more externally focused with an outside-in approach," said David Duvall, President and Chief Executive Officer.  "With Eric leading our Research and Development and Chris leading our Sales and Marketing function I have the utmost confidence that we will soon also transform this part of the Core Molding business, further strengthening the value that we bring to the market," concluded Duvall. 

About Core Molding Technologies, Inc.
Core Molding Technologies and its subsidiaries operate in the composites market as one operating segment as a molder of thermoplastic and thermoset structural products. The Company's operating segment consists of two component reporting units, Core Traditional and Horizon Plastics. The Company offers customers a wide range of manufacturing processes to fit various program volume and investment requirements. These processes include compression molding of sheet molding compound ("SMC"), bulk molding compounds ("BMC"), resin transfer molding ("RTM"), liquid molding of dicyclopentadiene ("DCPD"), spray-up and hand-lay-up, glass mat thermoplastics ("GMT"), direct long-fiber thermoplastics ("D-LFT") and structural foam and structural web injection molding ("SIM"). Core Molding Technologies serves a wide variety of markets, including the medium and heavy-duty truck, marine, automotive, agriculture, construction, and other commercial products. The demand for Core Molding Technologies' products is affected by economic conditions in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Core Molding Technologies' manufacturing operations have a significant fixed cost component. Accordingly, during periods of changing demand, the profitability of Core Molding Technologies' operations may change proportionately more than revenues from operations.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. As a general matter, forward-looking statements are those focused upon future plans, objectives or performance as opposed to historical items and include statements of anticipated events or trends and expectations and beliefs relating to matters not historical in nature. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to Core Molding Technologies' operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Core Molding Technologies' control.  Words such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "anticipate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "expect," "intend," "plans," "projects," "believes," "estimates," "encouraged," "confident" and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These uncertainties and factors could cause Core Molding Technologies' actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Core Molding Technologies believes that the following factors, among others, could affect its future performance and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made in this report: business conditions in the plastics, transportation, marine and commercial product industries (including changes in demand for truck production); federal and state regulations (including engine emission regulations); general economic, social, regulatory (including foreign trade policy) and political environments in the countries in which Core Molding Technologies operates; the adverse impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position, liquidity or cash flow, as well as impact on customers and supply chains; safety and security conditions in Mexico and Canada; dependence upon certain major customers as the primary source of Core Molding Technologies' sales revenues; efforts of Core Molding Technologies to expand its customer base; the ability to develop new and innovative products and to diversify markets, materials and processes and increase operational enhancements; the actions of competitors, customers, and suppliers; failure of Core Molding Technologies' suppliers to perform their obligations; the availability of raw materials; inflationary pressures; new technologies; regulatory matters; labor relations; labor availability; the loss or inability of Core Molding Technologies to attract and retain key personnel; the Company's ability to successfully identify, evaluate and manage potential acquisitions and to benefit from and properly integrate any completed acquisitions; federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations; the availability of capital; the ability of Core Molding Technologies to provide on-time delivery to customers, which may require additional shipping expenses to ensure on-time delivery or otherwise result in late fees and other customer charges; risk of cancellation or rescheduling of orders; management's decision to pursue new products or businesses which involve additional costs, risks or capital expenditures; inadequate insurance coverage to protect against potential hazards; equipment and machinery failure; product liability and warranty claims; and other risks identified from time to time in Core Molding Technologies' other public documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in Item 1A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Company Contact:
John Zimmer
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
614-870-5604
jzimmer@coremt.com

SOURCE Core Molding Technologies, Inc.