BIRMINGHAM, Ohio, January 18, 2022 – Bettcher Industries, Inc. ("Bettcher"), a leading
developer and manufacturer of innovative machinery and automation solutions for the
food processing industry, announced today that Josh Stiever has been appointed
President of Bettcher. Mr. Stiever was most recently President of the Process Solutions
Group, a business unit within Bettcher, and joined the organization in April 2022. In his
new role, Mr. Stiever will oversee the businesses in the Bettcher portfolio, including the
Bettcher Tooling Group and the Process Solutions Group, and will report to Interim CEO
Kevin Layne. Bettcher is part of the food processing equipment automation platform
owned by KKR, which also includes Frontmatec, a leading full-line equipment supplier
and automation solutions provider.
“I am honored to be asked to lead Bettcher during this important time in the company’s
history. Over the last 10 months, I have had the pleasure of working closely with other
leaders and colleagues across the organization and have seen firsthand what an
incredible team this is,” said Mr. Stiever. “Bettcher is positioned for an exciting next
chapter of growth and I am thrilled to lead this team as we build on our market-leading
reputation and accelerate our innovation capabilities to continue to deliver for our valued
customers.”
Prior to joining Bettcher, Mr. Stiever was an executive with IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX)
where he was most recently the President of the company’s Viking Pump, Warren Rupp
and Wrightflow Technologies businesses. Before IDEX, he held a number of roles at The
Marmon Group and at Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW).
Dan Daniel, Chairman of Bettcher and Executive Advisor at KKR, said, “I am thrilled to
continue working with Josh in this new role and am excited for him to contribute as
President of Bettcher. Josh is a proven operator, and we are confident that his leadership
combined with Bettcher’s customer focus and technical capabilities will drive continued
success for Bettcher and its customers.”
About Bettcher Industries
Headquartered in Birmingham, Ohio, Bettcher is a leading developer and manufacturer of
innovative equipment in the food processing and medical device industries. The Bettcher
portfolio includes the following: Bettcher, a designer and manufacturer of handheld
trimmers, tools, and cutting consumables for all protein applications; Cantrell-Gainco, a
manufacturer of processing equipment and yield enhancement and yield tracking systems
for various protein operations; and ICB Greenline, an aftermarket replacement parts and
services company focused on poultry processing. For more information, please visit
https://www.bettcher.com/en
About Frontmatec
Headquartered in Kolding, Denmark, Frontmatec is a leader in end-to-end automated
solutions for the red meat processing industry. Frontmatec serves customers worldwide
through its global manufacturing and service footprint, including many of the world’s largest
red meat processors. It is a full-line supplier of processing equipment, parts and services,
instruments as well as controls software, which help solve key issues pertaining to yield,
health and safety, animal welfare, food quality and more. In 2022, Frontmatec joined forces
with Bettcher Industries, a Unites States-based leading developer and manufacturer of
innovative equipment in the food processing and medical device industries. For more
information, please visit: https://www.frontmatec.com/en.
