Northeastern Nonwovens, a manufacturer of engineered industrial nonwoven fabrics and composite materials, appointed Michael Roche as president and CEO, effective August 7, 2017.

“I see Northeastern Nonwovens as leveraging its strengths as a custom manufacturer of engineered, needlepunch nonwovens. What makes us unique is our ability to be flexible with customer demands, on-time delivery, small production runs or customer trials,” says Roche. “Our real strengths are our technical and customer service focus and ability. We plan to leverage those strengths and expand our offerings to existing customers as well as new markets. We are only limited by the creativity of our customers’ hopes and wishes. If existing or new customers wish to enter into a conversation to develop unique and exciting new products, we are willing and able to partner with them and use all our resources to help us both be successful.”

Roche has over 20 years of experience in the nonwoven textile and filtration industries. Prior to joining Northeastern Nonwovens, he was the sales and marketing manager for Duer/Carolina Coil, a leading manufacturer of industrial springs and coils. In this role, he focused on key domestic accounts and international opportunities. Previously, he held key management positions with Ahlstrom Nonwovens and Lantor Advanced Materials Group, including sales, marketing, and business development roles. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of New Hampshire.