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McCord Joins Buhler Sales Team

PJ McCord, former global sales manager for Coats PLC, has joined the team at Buhler Quality Yarns in Jefferson, Ga., as sales executive.

“We are very excited to have someone with PJ’s background and experience join the Buhler team,” said David Sasso, Buhler’s vice president of sales. “His contacts within the garment-manufacturing business are a strong addition and complement to the total supply-chain knowledge Buhler Quality Yarns has established. We look forward to introducing PJ to our loyal partners throughout the industry.”

At Coats, McCord’s responsibilities included sales to U.S. brands that source, manufacture and contract business across the globe, according to a Buhler statement. His work also helped grow textile business between the U.S. and Latin American countries and built partnerships with garment producers across international borders.