Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, February 2026 — FOAMit, a leading designer and manufacturer of chemical application equipment for cleaning professionals, has announced the appointment of Philip George as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, Philip will be responsible for driving operational excellence across manufacturing and supply functions, strengthening delivery speed and customer satisfaction, and scaling FOAMit’s lean, innovation-led operating model.
Philip brings deep expertise in lean manufacturing, plant and operations management, program leadership, supply management, and continuous improvement, with a career spanning global manufacturing environments, product development, and large-scale operational transformations.
In his new role at FOAMit, Philip George has taken charge as Chief Operating Officer, joining the leadership team at a time when the company continues to accelerate its innovation and delivery performance. Philip has expressed strong commitment to FOAMit’s purpose-driven mission of designing and supporting equipment for “people who clean the world,” strengthening the organisation’s lean and fast-paced operational culture.
Prior to FOAMit, Philip worked with Kennerley-Spratling for a brief but impactful period of under a year as a Project Manager, where he contributed to launching and delivering multiple programs in parallel, while also supporting efforts to streamline operations—adding further depth to his transformation-led operating experience.
Before that, he served at Yanfeng for nearly two years as a Senior Program Manager, leading program execution in a highly competitive automotive manufacturing environment. He earlier worked with PLASTIKON HEALTHCARE, LLC for nearly two years as Program Director, helping launch new products across the Healthcare and Consumer Products Division—bringing strong cross-industry program delivery expertise.
A significant portion of Philip’s career was shaped at Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, where he spent over seven years in multiple senior leadership roles. As Director – New Mobility, he focused on developing interior products and capabilities for emerging and non-traditional mobility players. Prior to that, as Director of Manufacturing, he led the establishment and performance of the West Coast Business Unit, and earlier as Director of Engineering, he drove cost optimisation initiatives for instrument panels and cockpits in North America—supporting system lifecycle cost reduction from early acquisition phases through to launch.
Philip also built an extensive global leadership foundation at Johnson Controls, spending over 11 years across roles spanning product management, lean transformation, and general management. He led the Micro Hybrid and Li-Ion portfolio as Product Management Leader and drove widespread lean manufacturing implementation across Asia as Director – Lean Manufacturing Asia. He also served as General Manager in Shanghai and held multiple senior engineering and leadership roles across Japan and Asia.
Earlier in his career, he held manufacturing leadership roles at Prince Corp, and began his professional journey as a Test Engineer at Mack Trucks, Inc.
About FOAMit
FOAMit designs, builds, and supports chemical application equipment for cleaning professionals worldwide, with a clear purpose: to make “it” better. For more than 30 years, FOAMit has focused on innovation in both products and business practices, with customer satisfaction as its core priority.
Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, FOAMit is known for being lean and fast—with over 80% of orders shipping in 24 hours or less. Its product portfolio supports a wide range of applications including foaming, fogging, spraying, and gel-based delivery systems, serving customers across the United States and global markets.
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