For Immediate Release
April 28, 2005
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John Slagle
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Beryl Wolfe
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Web Site: http://www.dragonproducts.com
Matt Lynch Joins Dragon Cement and Concrete as Purchasing & Distribution Manager
Matthew P. Lynch has joined Dragon Cement and Concrete as the Purchasing & Distribution Manager based in the companyâs Thomaston plant. His responsibilities will include managing the cement plantâs purchasing department, including the stockroom. In addition, he will oversee the expanded distribution system for cement shipments, which entails managing Dragonâs cement fleet, coordinating with contract trucking firms and overseeing Dragonâs rail and barge operations.Dragon operates the only cement manufacturing facility in New England in Thomaston and is the largest supplier of ready-mix concrete in Maine.
Lynch has more than 20 years of experience in distribution, logistics and international trade. He most previously served as the director of material logistics at Irving Tanning in Hartland and prior to that directed global logistics for Warnaco Group Inc. of Milton, Conn.
âMatt has a strong background in supply chain management and his proven skills will be a real asset to the company into the future,â said Terry Veysey, CEO of Dragon. âWeâre very pleased to have him on board.â
A Union resident, his interests include swimming, landscaping for wildlife, and organic gardening. Lynch is a 1977 graduate of Nasson College in Springvale.
Headquartered in Portland, Dragon employs more than 225 full-time employees statewide. The cement is supplied to most ready-mix companies in the state, and others throughout New England by barge through Coastal Cement terminals in Newington, N.H. and Boston. Dragon also has ready-mix concrete plants in Biddeford, Westbrook, Portland, Lewiston, Brunswick, Augusta, Canton, Fairfield, Madawaska and Presque Isle. For additional information, visit the company's web site at www.dragonproducts.com.
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