Washing and sanitizing equipment provider Douglas Machines names new CEO

Paul Claro has been named as the new president and CEO of Douglas Machines Corp., replacing the retiring David Ward.

Claro had over 18 years’ of experience in industries ranging from product distribution, equipment manufacturing, industrial services and engineering. He has served as president, general manager and vice president for several large companies, including Trojan Battery, Argo Turboserve, Rexnord Industries, NUR Macroprinters and Harsco Infrastructure, where he strategically built sales, streamlined operations and executed business development initiatives, leading to year over year growth.

“We have tremendous potential for growth, and I look forward to exploring the possibilities to build on the existing foundation and advance our products and services market share,” said Claro.

Claro has a dual bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Drew University. He speaks three languages — Portuguese, Spanish and Italian — and is a U.S. Navy veteran.

Douglas Machines offers a full line of industry leading automated washing and sanitizing equipment for all containers commonly used in the food processing and distribution industries. Over 80 models exist to clean several hundred to several thousand containers an hour.

For more information, visit dougmac.com.