DMC Global Inc. announced the appointment of James Chilcoff as president of Arcadia, DMCs building products business. Chilcoff succeeds James Schladen, who will retire after 24 years as Arcadias president. Schladen will remain on Arcadias board of directors and will serve as a senior advisor to the leadership of Arcadia and DMC.

Chilcoff joins Arcadia from Mohawk Industries, where he spent three years as president of Wood and Laminate North America, a division with five manufacturing plants. Under his leadership, the division delivered strong organic growth and improved profitability, introduced several new product lines and significantly expanded production capacity at its laminate flooring plant. His extensive background in operations, manufacturing, sales, supply chain, finance and product-line management will be invaluable as Arcadia continues to streamline operations, increase production capacity and expand the markets for its commercial exterior, commercial interior and high-end residential product lines.

Prior to joining Mohawk, Chilcoff was president and CEO of Parex USA, a global leader in faade finishing solutions for the construction industry. Chilcoff implemented a series of organic growth initiatives, led the integration of four strategic acquisitions and was responsible for the construction and opening of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. He also led the implementation of manufacturing automation programs that improved on-time delivery and reduced manufacturing costs.