The manufacturer of innovative process-automation technology Baldwin Technology Company Inc., St. Louis, MO/USA, has appointed Joe Kline (photo) as its new president and CEO, effective January 17, 2020.
Acting CEO Kyle Chapman will continue as Baldwin’s Chairman, and focus on BW Forsyth Partners’ rapidly expanding portfolio. In 2012, Forsyth acquired then public Baldwin and took it private.
Prior to joining Baldwin, Kline served as the president of a division in the electrical sector of power management company Eaton, Irvine, CA/USA.
Kline’s appointment follows the 2019 appointments of 4 Baldwin business segment presidents: Rich Bennett at AMS Spectral UV, Tomas Anderbjer at Baldwin Precision Applications, Vince Balistrieri at Baldwin Vision Systems, and Matt Shishikura at Baldwin Japan.