Advanced Clean Air Technologies Global (ACAT Global), manufacturer of lightweight and efficient catalytic converter substrates, has hired Eric Fulcher as vice president of global operations.

Fulcher will oversee all aspects of the business and focus on the growth of ACAT Global installing the systems and fundamentals to increase ACAT's international presence in the automotive, commercial vehicle and powersports industries.

“The level of experience Eric has in operations management is a great find for us,” said Joseph A. Moch, President and CEO of ACAT Global. “His knowledge and expertise will certainly make our business units run more efficiently to help support the growth we are experiencing.”

Prior to joining ACAT, Fulcher was most recently the vice president of continuous improvement for the NAO Division and the Asia-division industrial and quality director for the Faurecia Group in Shanghai, China. While there, he was responsible for the operations and quality functions for the Faurecia Emission Control Technologies BG.

Fulcher had previously been director of advanced manufacturing engineering for the Lear Corporation in Madison Heights, Michigan.

Fulcher holds a Master’s of Science degree in systems engineering from Oakland University, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Oakland University.

For more on ACAT Global, visit www.acatglobal.com.