USA: Rahr Corporation announces new Rahr Malting president

Rahr Corporation announced on November 20 that Ron Johnson has been promoted to president of its subsidiary Rahr Malting Co., one of North America’s leading malting companies. Johnson has worked for Rahr Malting for more than 28 years.

During his career with Rahr Malting, Johnson has moved up the commercial ranks of the business from his start as a barley buyer to managing sales, supply chain, logistics, and risk management activities. As president, he will have administrative as well as profit and loss responsibility for the entire malting business, including facilities in Shakopee, Minnesota; Taft, North Dakota; and Alberta, Canada.

“Ron has been an integral part of Rahr Malting’s success and growth over the years,” said William Rahr, president and chief executive officer of Rahr Corporation. “We believe Rahr Malting is well-positioned for further growth, and Ron is the perfect person to pursue new strategies and fulfill that potential.”

Johnson fills the vacancy left by William Rahr, who assumed his present role at Rahr Corporation on November 1, 2014.

Rahr Malting Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rahr Corporation, a family owned business founded in 1847 that supplies malt and other ingredients to the brewing, wine, distilling and food industries in North America and Asia. Rahr Corporation employs 300 people, including 170 in its malting business.

21 November, 2014