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Duro-Last Appoints Director of Continuous Improvement

Saginaw, Mich. — Duro-Last, Inc. has hired Mike Tracey as director of continuous improvement. In this newly created position, Tracey will work closely with Duro-Last’s chief executive officer, Tom Saeli, to develop and oversee the quality assurance, quality control and engineering services departments. He will also oversee the continuous improvement of existing products and services, new product research, and the overall customer experience.

Tracey joins Duro-Last from Acument Global Technologies where he served for 22 years in various positions including director of operations, regional materials and distribution manager, and most recently as director of material management. During his time at Acument, Tracey was instrumental in implementing lean scheduling systems for the organization.

Duro-Last is committed to sustainable practices at all levels of manufacturing, installation and customer experience. Through the efforts of the director of continuous improvement, additional focus will be given to this commitment by engaging teams across the John R. Burt family of companies to increase efficiencies, eliminate waste, and grow the culture of striving for excellence.

“The rich history of the John R. Burt story and the company culture drew me in to this opportunity,” says Tracey. “I’m looking forward to exploring where lean principles can be expanded to drive the Duro-Last company.”

Duro-Last®, Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of custom-fabricated, thermoplastic single-ply roofing systems. Duro-Last’s roofing systems are sustainable and extremely durable. Over 2 billion square feet of Duro-Last membrane has been installed throughout North America. Duro-Last is headquartered in Saginaw, Mich., with additional manufacturing facilities in Grants Pass, Ore.; Jackson, Miss.; Sigourney, Iowa; Carrollton, Texas; and Ludlow, Mass.

For more information, visit www.duro-last.com.

SOURCE: Duro-Last, Inc.

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