Krowne Metal Corporation hired Jon Rodriguez to serve as western regional sales manager. The New Jersey-based manufacturer also acquired a new facility in Wayne.

Rodriguez will work from Colorado. He most recently served as an outside sales representative/inside sales account manager at TundraFMP. Before joining the industry, Rodriguez spent more than 10 years in the armed forces.

Krowne’s new location sits directly in between the company’s two existing facilities. The company will use it primarily for distribution. By handling distribution in this facility Krowne will be able to increase capacity for manufacturing and other activities in the other two locations.