WORTHINGTON, OH (August 21, 2024) – Custom Glass Solutions, LLC (“CGS”), a leading glass manufacturer focused on transportation applications, has named Seth A. Wyatt as Vice President, Sales and Marketing – Original Equipment. Mr. Wyatt is an accomplished commercial leader with more than 18 years of professional experience, successfully developing high-performance teams and accelerating profitable growth in the industrial space of engineered and manufactured products.
“In this key commercial management role at CGS, Seth brings a solid history of strong leadership and business development experience across a broad set of industries and customers, combined with a genuine passion to drive profitable value creation to customers,” said Matt Dietrich, CEO, Custom Glass Solutions. “We are excited to welcome Seth on board and know that his skillset will help continue to drive positive results in our business.”
A mechanical engineer by background, Seth has spent most of his career at large public and private corporations including Timken, Carlisle Companies, Kennametal and Filtration Group in a variety of key sales and business development leadership roles. He has successfully built and led commercial teams to achieve consistently high performance utilizing a truly consultative, data-driven sales approach. Most recently, Seth was Sr. Director, Global Business Development at Purafil / Filtration Group, a global leader in gas phase air filtration systems.
“CGS offers an attractive portfolio of capabilities and highly engineered products for markets that place a high value on quality and reliability, and I see great potential for CGS to continue bringing cutting-edge glass solutions to both existing and new markets,” said Mr. Wyatt. “The company’s commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction aligns with my professional values and expertise in driving profitable sales growth, further benefiting CGS customers in multiple ways.”
Fabricating windshields in Ohio since 1974, CGS has been focused on growth since being acquired by Stellex in October 2018. Since then, CGS has expanded its footprint in Ohio with a new facility in Fostoria and completed two acquisitions that included NASG Holdings, Inc., and Cameron Glass, Inc.and is actively focused on organic growth and business optimization.
About Custom Glass Solutions
Custom Glass Solutions, LLC (CGS) is North America’s leading producer of large-format, laminated glass systems. In addition to laminated glass, CGS also manufactures flat, bent, and tempered glass systems, offering a broad range of capabilities and the most diverse selection of products for many different transportation and mobile equipment segments. Through its Network business, CGS also works with insurance companies, fleet operators, and vehicle owners to coordinate glass replacement services. Today, the company operates three facilities in Ohio, one in Oklahoma, and another in Eastern Pennsylvania, and employs over 800 hundred dedicated employees serving customers across the North American market.
About Stellex Capital Management LLC
With offices in New York, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and London, Stellex Capital is a private equity firm with over $2.8 billion in AUM. Stellex seeks to identify and deploy capital in opportunities that stand to benefit from its operationally focused and hands-on approach to investing. Portfolio companies are supported by Stellex’s industry knowledge, operating capabilities, network of senior executives, strategic insights, and access to capital. Sectors of particular focus include aerospace, defense & government services, transportation & logistics, manufacturing, real economy & business services, food processing and tech-enabled services. Additional information may be found at www.stellexcapital.com.