Husky Taps Transformation Pro to Lead Global Service Overhaul

BOLTON, Ontario – February 12, 2026 – Husky Technologies™, a global leader in injection molding solutions, has announced a significant leadership transition designed to accelerate its service innovation and strategic growth. The GPGI company has appointed Tracy Cordes, an executive with extensive experience in global business transformation, as its new President of Service. She steps into the role as veteran leader Tony Black prepares for retirement after more than five years of notable achievements.

The move signals a calculated shift for Husky, positioning the company to build upon a strong foundation of service excellence with a renewed focus on transformation and customer-centric innovation. Cordes will officially assume her new role on February 16, 2026, and will join Husky’s Executive Leadership Team.

A Strategic Handover

The transition marks the end of a successful chapter for Husky’s service organization under the leadership of Tony Black, who will retire on March 31, 2026. Since joining in January 2020, Black has been instrumental in fortifying the company's global service capabilities. He is credited with leading the division through five consecutive years of growth, a period marked by significant enhancements in customer satisfaction, operational effectiveness, and employee engagement.

One of Black's key legacies is the championing of advanced, proactive service solutions. His focus on leveraging technology to enhance customer value is exemplified by the successful deployment of programs like Advantage+Elite, a remote monitoring service built on Azure IoT. This system provides real-time analytics to anticipate and resolve production issues before they escalate, directly reducing downtime and operational costs for customers. This initiative highlights a tenure defined by a shift from reactive service to proactive partnership.

“Tony has made a lasting impact on Husky through his leadership, commitment, and focus on delivering value to our customers,” said Husky CEO Bradley Selleck in a statement. “We thank Tony for his significant contributions and commitment to serving our customers.”

To ensure continuity and a smooth transfer of responsibilities, Black and Cordes will work closely together through the end of March. The company has emphasized that its day-to-day operations and strategic priorities will remain unchanged during this period.

A New Mandate for Transformation

Tracy Cordes brings a formidable track record that appears tailor-made for Husky’s future ambitions. Her career is distinguished by leadership roles in large, complex global organizations where she spearheaded major transformation and service initiatives.

Most recently, as Executive Director of Global Business Transformation for Commercial HVAC at Carrier Global Corporation, she established and led a global office to drive strategic initiatives across the enterprise. Before that, she served as Executive Director of Global Service Operations at Carrier, where she led the consolidation and standardization of its worldwide service functions. Her experience also includes senior leadership at Chubb Fire & Security, where she held full profit and loss responsibility as the Managing Director of its UK division.

Selleck praised her appointment, stating, “Tracy is a proven leader with deep expertise in service operations, transformation, and customer‑focused execution. Her expertise and collaborative leadership approach make her exceptionally well suited to lead our Service organization as we continue to evolve, innovate, and create long‑term value for our customers and stakeholders.”

Cordes’s background suggests a mandate that extends beyond operational management. Her appointment signals a clear intention by Husky to further evolve its service organization, leveraging innovation and strategic partnerships as key differentiators in a competitive global market.

Navigating a Dynamic and Sustainable Market

The leadership change comes at a critical time for the injection molding industry. The global market, valued at nearly $300 billion in 2024, is projected to grow steadily, driven by persistent demand for lightweight and durable plastic components in packaging, automotive, and medical sectors. Amid this growth, the landscape is being reshaped by powerful trends, most notably the push for sustainability.

Manufacturers and their customers are increasingly focused on energy-efficient manufacturing, waste reduction, and the adoption of eco-friendly materials like recycled post-consumer resins (PCR) and bio-based plastics. Husky has already staked a claim in this space with solutions like its HyPET®6e platform, designed for sustainable molding. Cordes’s challenge will be to align the company's vast service network with these sustainability goals, helping customers optimize their operations for both efficiency and environmental responsibility.

Furthermore, the market is intensely competitive, with major players like Engel, KraussMaffei, and Arburg all vying for dominance through technological advancement and superior service. In this environment, a world-class service organization is not just a support function but a critical component of a company's value proposition. Cordes’s expertise in transformation is expected to be pivotal in ensuring Husky's service offerings not only keep pace but set new industry benchmarks.

The GPGI Playbook in Action

This leadership transition also offers a glimpse into the strategic playbook of Husky’s parent company, GPGI, Inc. Described as a “diversified, multi-industry compounder,” GPGI operates under a model focused on acquiring high-quality businesses and scaling them through active management and the deployment of a systematic operating system.

The carefully planned succession at Husky exemplifies this approach. It demonstrates a disciplined strategy of installing proven leadership talent to execute specific long-term objectives. The recent integration of Husky into the GPGI portfolio, following a business combination approved in late 2025, suggests that this leadership refresh is a deliberate step in aligning the company with GPGI's broader strategy for value creation.

By bringing in an external leader with a specific skill set in transformation, GPGI is signaling its intent to actively guide and enhance the performance of its portfolio companies. This calculated leadership refresh underscores a commitment to not only maintaining market leadership but actively redefining it through strategic service excellence and innovation in the years ahead.