As Plant Manager for ALTIVIA Oxide Chemicals, located in Crosby, TX, George Kraus is responsible for management of the site operation, maintenance, and safety performance at the site. A significant building block for the site is alkoxylation chemistry, in which George brings over six years of experience from his previous site leadership role at Athlon Solutions, a Halliburton Service.
As a chemical engineering graduate from the College of Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, George has over twenty years of experience in the chemical industry, with much of his experience acquired during his time at BASF. George has held roles in project engineering, maintenance engineering, operations engineering, and management.
George brings applicable experience to ALTIVIA Oxide Chemicals as it relates to performing duties as a manufacturing representative on major capital projects, leading transitions to site operation, and conducting evolution of site programs.