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Brian Kura joins Quick Plug in managing director role

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Quick Plug, a division of Dümmen Orange, has announced Brian Kura as the company’s new managing director for its global team.

In his role, Kura’s executive position carries end-to-end responsibility for Quick Plug’s global operations including sales as well as the manufacturing of a growing range of media for retail, commercial growers and propagators in the horticultural, forestry and hydroponics markets.

Prior to joining Quick Plug, Kura served in various executive sales leadership positions at Scotts Miracle-Gro and was director of sales for Monsanto Company. In addition, Kura holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arizona.

Kura will work from Dümmen Orange North America’s corporate office in Columbus, Ohio.

The company’s North American manufacturing facilities are located in St. Catharines, Ontario with a new additional production facility scheduled to come on line in Portland, Oregon in mid-2022.