Global Industry Executive Director – Dow Corning

Jeremy Burks has been named global industry executive director for Dow Corning’s paper and process industries, including textiles. Serving under Mr. Burks as global industry director for textiles is Patrick McLeod. The major market strategy leader for fashion textiles, leather and industrial textiles is Shane Ladwein. Ac­cording to Mr. Burks, “The Dow Corn­ing Textiles Solutions team continually explores new ways to help customers take textile finishing beyond simple coating, waterproofing and softening to create functional fabrics and intelligent textiles and to deliver the comfort, performance and easy-care benefits today’s consumers demand.”