Leading manufacturer of coatings, sealants, and adhesives R.M. Lucas Co.  has appointed James Levi Cottington as Chief Executive Office (CEO"), effective January 17, 2022. Cottington brings over 30 years of dedicated and distinguished specialty chemical industry experience to this highly engineered formulated coatings platform.

Cottington will lead the organization through a variety of strategic and technical development initiatives across the RML platform ensuring the successful achievement of long-term growth, increased market penetration, new product development, corporate development acquisitions & assimilations, and various other aspects of the RML business.

James is an experienced chemical manufacturing industry executive with a demonstrated track record of building and leading world-class organizations. He brings experience in leadership positions at CHT USA, ICM Silicones Group, Wacker Chemical Corporation, and Dow Corning Corporation. During his 30-year career, he developed international strategic growth plans, executed operational transformations and capacity expansions, and integrated acquisitions resulting in significant organic and inorganic growth.