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Wurtz Named to Mohawk's Board of Directors

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Mohawk, Cohoes, N.Y., USA, has named George William Wurtz III to its board of directors. Wurtz is currently CEO and president of WinCup Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of a broad line of disposable foodservice products.

With a 25-year history in the manufacturing of paper and packaging products, Wurtz held executive positions with Georgia-Pacific Corp., Fort James Corp., and James River Corp. before joining WinCup. He retired as an officer of G-P in 2006 after serving in several executive management positions including president of paper, bleached board, and kraft operations. Prior to that, he worked for Fort James and James River, holding executive management positions in operations, logistics, procurement, and manufacturing planning.

"George brings more than 25 years of experience and success in the paper industry, and with that comes a perspective that is invaluable to the board and to our business. We are looking forward to George's contributions as we continue to advance our products and evolve our company," said Thomas D. O'Connor Jr., chairman and CEO, Mohawk.

 

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