Graymills Announces Two Key Leadership Changes

Kristen Shields

BROADVIEW, ILGraymills announced two key leadership changes: Kristen Shields has been named president, and Bill Cox has been named director of engineering.

The company, which manufactures ink pumps, metalworking pumps and parts washers, has been owned by the Shields family since 1980, and Linda Shields continues as chairman. Kristen has held a variety of key roles in sales, marketing and operations since joining the company in 1989. She is well-known in the labels and packaging industry due to active involvement with FTA and TLMI.

She notes, “I’m thrilled to take over the day-to-day leadership of the company, which my father and mother built into a seasoned global manufacturer while maintaining our three core principles of developing industry innovation, utilizing the talents of our employees and manufacturing quality equipment. I look forward to celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2019 by continuing our growth trajectory, launching innovative, new products and manufacturing the highest quality of standard and customized pumps and parts washers.”

Bill Cox

Bill brings to Graymills more than 17 years of comprehensive experience in automated industrial equipment with a record of increasingly progressive roles and responsibilities. He has contributed to the successful introduction of multiple new products, numerous custom designed automated industrial systems, and implementation of various continuous improvement projects.