Accsys bolsters team and expands market reach in North America

Sergio Munhoz joins Accsys as, North American sales director. With a background in the wood coatings industry, he joins from AkzoNobel where he led commercial teams across both North and South America. He brings a strong track record in building high performance teams and driving double digit sales growth. Prior to AkzoNobel he worked for Sherwin-Williams, where he led divisional sales teams. He holds a degree in international business and a Master’s degree in strategic sales. 

In preparation for the expected start-up of Accoya production in mid 2024, Accsys has expanded its commercial team and established an operational sales team at the Accoya USA factory office in Kingsport Tennessee, which will handle customer service for North America.   

Mr Munhoz’s appointment comes as Accsys signs two new distributors in North America, expanding the geographic distribution for its Accoya, Tricoya and Accoya Color products across the region.

Keim is based in Charm, Ohio. Founded in 1911 and with 600 employees, Keim is a fourth-generation family business?providing home, building, and woodworking supplies to professionals. The company has extensive wood remanufacturing facilities and extensive inventory of domestic and imported lumber to supply their customer base across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia.  

Saroyan Hardwoods is in California. Founded in 1947 on three principles-quality, integrity and personal service – Saroyan now has over 25,000 clients, 200 employees, and three service facilities across California.  In addition, Saroyan has extensive milling and manufacturing capabilities out of its two production plants located in Huntington Park, California and Glasgow, Kentucky.   This fourth-generation family business prides itself on manufacturing product to the highest industry standards while also fulfilling the toughest material requests with the largest kiln dried hardwood lumber inventory west of the Mississippi. 

“This is a pivotal moment to be joining Accsys,” said Mr Munhoz. “The upcoming launch of our Accoya production facility in Kingsport, Tennessee, dedicated to serving the North American market, is a game-changer. Accoya is an incredible product and there’s a huge market in North America. Whether it’s doors, windows, decking or cladding, Accoya’s performance is unparalleled.  With the team’s support I am ready to unlock new opportunities and help build a strong and sustainable business in North America.”