KATY,
Texas, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) today announced that it has
appointed Simon Bates to its Board
of Directors effective July 3, 2023.
The election of Mr. Bates increases the size of the Company's Board
to seven members. Mr. Bates will also serve as an independent
member of the Compensation and Nominating & Governance
Committees of the Board.
Mr. Bates has served as CEO of Argos USA, one of the largest cement and ready-mix
concrete producers in the United
States, since October 2022.
Prior to his role at Argos USA,
Mr. Bates held the position of President and Chief Executive
Officer of GCP Applied Technologies Inc. from October 2020 to October
2022 where he was also a member of the Board of Directors.
GCP was an NYSE-listed company and was a leading global provider of
construction products, including high-performance specialty
construction chemicals and building materials. From 2017 to
October 2020, Mr. Bates served as
President of Infrastructure Products Group, a division of CRH plc,
a manufacturer of building products and materials.
Commenting on the addition of Mr. Bates to the U.S. Silica
Board, Chief Executive Officer Bryan
Shinn stated, "Simon brings extensive industry experience, a
strategic mindset, and strong commercial and operational acumen to
U.S. Silica. We look forward to the benefits of his leadership and
I am delighted to welcome him to our Board."
"Our Board was committed to the addition of a new member who
would complement our Board's broad expertise. We are very pleased
to have Simon join our team," said Charles
Shaver, U.S. Silica's Chairman. "He will bring invaluable
insight to our Board as we continue to grow our businesses while
focusing on controlling costs and maintaining supply chain
efficiencies."
"I'm very excited to join Bryan, Charlie and the other U.S.
Silica board members," said Mr. Bates. "I look forward to engaging
with the Company's stakeholders as well as using my experience to
contribute to U.S. Silica's further growth and success."
About U.S. Silica
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a global performance materials
company and is a member of the Russell 2000. The Company is a
leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas
industry and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its
123-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in
mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable it
to produce and cost-effectively deliver over 600 diversified
products to customers across our end markets.
U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and
SandBox Logistics™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in
the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth,
perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox
Logistics™ is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant
storage, handling and well-site delivery, dedicated to making
proppant logistics cleaner, safer and more efficient. The Company
has 27 operating mines and processing facilities and two additional
exploration stage properties across the
United States and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.
Investor Contact
Patricia Gil
Vice President, Investor Relations & Sustainability
(281) 505-6011
gil@ussilica.com
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