Peter Kesser named president at Stevens

JPS Industries Inc. announced earlier this year that Peter A. Kesser was named president of Stevens Roofing and Geomembrane Systems. Kesser was most recently vice president of sales and marketing at Stevens.

JPS is a U.S. manufacturer of extruded urethanes, polypropylenes, and mechanically formed glass and aramid substrate materials for specialty applications. With headquarters in Greenville, S.C., the company operates five manufacturing locations in Anderson and Slater, S.C.; Statesville and Westfield, N.C.; and Easthampton, Mass.