Oct 6, 2021   SOURCE: BusinessWire

UTEX Industries Announces Retirement of Mike Balas

The Board of Directors of UTEX Industries, LLC announces the retirement of Chief Executive Officer, Mike Balas, effective October 5th, 2021.

The Board would like to thank Balas for his stewardship through more than a decade of tumultuous ups and downs in the Oil and Gas industry including a 2020 restructuring and various acquisition and sales processes. UTEX has grown significantly under Balas with a broad portfolio of Oil & Gas, Mining, Industrial and Water sealing solutions.

The Board has established an Office of the CEO comprised of Chairman Jeff Cullman, Director Piotr Galitzine and V.P. of Operations Wellon Pierre. In that structure, Piotr Galitzine will serve as the CEO of UTEX with daily responsibility for the business.

Balas commented, “It has been a great honor to lead the employees of UTEX through the years and I know that the future holds great opportunity for our people and our market-leading technology. We have a strong team that has succeeded in the face of a turbulent market”.

Cullman stated, “Mike has been a key driving force in the growth culminated in the current position of the UTEX business. We very much appreciate the significant effort that Mike made to restructure the company for its future success. Following the UTEX restructuring, we are well funded, with market favorability that should bode well for our success. I am pleased with the improved financial performance of the company.”

Piotr Galitzine and Wellon Pierre will be conducting all-hands meetings to discuss this announcement and plans for UTEX’s future success. The Board has confidence, as always, that we can depend on the UTEX team to continue delivering innovative products and excellent service to our customers.

About UTEX

UTEX is a market-leading manufacturing business headquartered in Houston, Texas. UTEX operates manufacturing, distribution, and technical sales facilities in the United States and abroad and has approximately 650 employees. UTEX’s innovative and custom-engineered products support a diverse customer base, including oil and gas, industrial, mining, and water end markets.

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