Jim Lancaster is the CEO and owner of Lantech, LLC. The company has sales and manufacturing headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, along with sales and manufacturing facilities in The Netherlands, sales and service operations in Australia and China. Lantech manufactures packaging and material handling machinery, including stretch wrappers, conveyors, and case forming machinery. This machinery is sold worldwide through a distributor and partner network or directly to large consumer goods companies such as Procter & Gamble, Lever Brothers, Nestlé, Miller Brewing, and Pepsi. Annual gross sales exceed $200 million and the company employs approximately 650 associates.

Before joining Lantech, Jim worked in the financial industry with Catalyst Energy in New York City. In 1990, Jim joined Lantech as a Sales Manager in the Custom Machinery Group. After several promotions, he became President/CEO in 1995.

Lantech is known as the leader in stretch wrap technology and innovation, as well as Case handling equipment. Lantech is also one of the earliest companies to implement the Toyota Lean Principles, as chronicled in Lean Thinking by James Womack, the Harvard Business Review and other publications. Jim has been leading the Lantech Lean Journey for the past 25 years

Jim personally supports and advocates for improved education in Louisville, through his longtime involvement and board Chairman position at Jefferson Community and Technical College as well as involvement in numerous entities with Jefferson County Schools and with many other educational related efforts.

• Member and former Board Vice Chair of Impetus

• Former Trustee Chair and Administrative Council Chair at Christ Church United Methodist

in Louisville.

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