Kevin Long - New Managing Director at CPC

Kevin Long

CPC (Colder Products Company), a leading manufacturer of quick-connect couplings, fittings, and connectors for nearly all industries, introduces Kevin Long as the new CEO. Prior to CPC, Kevin Long worked for the Danaher Corporation in North Carolina, where he held the position of Vice President of Customer Support for the KaVo-Kerr Group.

Kevin Long holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. "I am excited to work with the CPC team in the future and look forward to continuing the success and innovations of the past 36 years with CPC," said Kevin Long. "Together, we can continue to focus on our customers and offer solutions that meet the demands of the global market."

Kevin Long succeeds Gary Rychley, who will retire at the end of October after a total of 16 years at CPC, including 12 years as CEO. Under Rychley's leadership, CPC expanded its business and production capacities globally.

CPC designs and manufactures over 10,000 different standard and custom solutions, addressing a wide range of challenges in fluid handling worldwide. Innovative couplings and fittings from CPC enable quick and secure connection and disconnection of plastic hoses; they also influence the functionality and design of devices and processes.