Hyosung Corporation, the leading spandex producer in the world with the creora® brand, announces the appointment of a new Marketing Director for its Textiles Performance Unit to drive Hyosung’s “commitment to excellence” in the textile industry long term.
Mr. Mike Simko, Global Marketing Director, will lead Hyosung’s global marketing of creora® spandex, MIPAN® nylon and specialty polyester fibers to deliver innovation and superior brand and retail collaborative services. Mr. Simko, who previously worked for Invista and DuPont, joins Hyosung with over 20 years of textiles, chemicals and industrial experience with leadership positions in global marketing and sales, strategic planning, business development, R&D as well as manufacturing.
“We are delighted to welcome Mike to Hyosung as his various leadership experiences and in-depth industry knowledge will be invaluable to the marketing effort. His addition along with other new personnel in Europe, Asia, and USA combined with our continued investment in production facilities, underscores Hyosung’s long term commitment to the textile industry. We plan to continue to launch innovative products, deliver superior value and work with mills, brands and retailers globally” shared Hyosung Chairman and CEO, Cho Hyun Joon.
Mr. Simko will be located in New York City and will be leading new global team members in Asia that includes: Mr. Ken Tam – Hong Kong, Ms. Safina Liang – Taiwan, Ms. Wendy Fang – Shanghai and Ms. Jenny Deng – Guangzhou.
As speed to market continues to be critical to success, Hyosung has started a brand new spandex manufacturing facility in Quzhou, China for a total of 4 plants in China. Hyosung has continued to increase spandex capacity in Vietnam and started a brand new Nylon manufacturing facility in 2016.
“It’s an exciting time to join this dynamic organization and I look forward to leading the expanding and growing team. Look for our newest innovations in spandex, nylon and polyester along with the latest fabric trends at the upcoming ISPO show in January” said Mr. Simko.
For more information contact Jay Lee: tnc-jwlee1@hyosung.com