[Plymouth, MN, September 30, 2026] In August, chemical distributor Seacole promoted Purchasing Manager Clay Lanners to Operations Manager.
Mr. Lanners joined the Seacole team in 2018 as a Production Planner and quickly proved his skills as a purchasing professional when he moved into the Purchasing Agent position in 2020. Mr. Lanners was promoted to Purchasing Manager in October 2023. Now, he joins the operations side of the house as Operations Manager.
As operations manager, Mr. Lanners strengthens Seacole’s operations team and supports the company’s continued growth. His years of production experience, combined with a background in purchasing and extensive systems knowledge, make Clay exceptionally well-positioned for the role of Operations Manager.
“Clay has been a valuable member of the Seacole team for nearly a decade,” explained Seacole CEO Gregg Elliott. “The expertise and experience he has developed in our production and purchasing divisions make him a natural choice to step into the operations manager role.”
To learn more about this key hire, or for more information about Seacole’s offerings, email marketing@seacole.com or call 763-582-1140.
About Seacole
Seacole is a diversified chemical manufacturing and distribution company serving a wide variety of markets including metal finishing, printed circuit boards, microelectronics, parts cleaning, and agriculture. Seacole provides customers technical expertise, attentive customer service, and trouble-free logistics, and also offers industrial contract manufacturing and custom blending services to many chemical providers.
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