MetoKote Corporation, Inc., the industry leader in metal finishing processes, including electrocoat (e-coat), powder coat and liquid paint, is pleased to announce the appointment of Felix Barrera to Sales Account Manager to their Saltillo/Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico plant.

Mr. Barrera’s responsibilities for MetoKote de Mexico will be to act as the primary liaison with current and future customers for this facility. MetoKote currently operates eight facilities in Mexico with the Saltillo/Ramos Arizpe facility being the first Mexico facility established in 2000.

Felix holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Communication at the Universidad Autónoma del Noreste and is working towards his MBA degree at the same institution. Since Nov. 2006, Mr. Barrera has been working for the MetoKote Saltillo/Ramos Arizpe Plant in Customer Service. Prior to joining MetoKote de Mexico, Mr. Barrera owned a pharmacy in Saltillo and worked as an English language facilitator and document translator for different institutions.

MetoKote Corporation, headquartered in Lima, Ohio, is the industry leader in protective coating applications, serving over 1,000 customers throughout the United States and the world. MetoKote provides environmentally sound and cost-effective coating solutions to a wide variety of industries such as: agriculture, appliance, automotive, computer, construction equipment, electrical, furniture, industrial equipment, recreational, and truck and bus.

Meeting the demands of such a diverse group of industries requires an equally diverse range of custom coating services and technologies. MetoKote offers a full range of high technology custom coating services, including electrocoating (e-coat), powder coating, liquid paint and other custom coatings. MetoKote is constantly researching and developing new protective coating applications to meet your needs.

The MetoKote "Continuous Customer Focus" is their commitment to customers. It is the ability to direct a custom coating project from the initial opportunity stage throughout the entire project cycle. Their start-to-finish capability allows complete project management of protective coating applications including: evaluation, design conception, solution recommendation, implementation, quality production and process management. Their dedication to continuous improvement in protective coating applications results in additional customer benefits and opportunities, providing expertise and leadership to meet your needs.