Industrial Labels Holdings Corp. Names Brian Kady Vice President of Global Sales

Industrial Labels Holdings Corp. (“ILH”), a manufacturer of high-performance durable labeling solutions, recently named longtime materials supply executive Brian Kady as Vice President of Global Sales. He officially joined the Company on November 20, 2023, and will oversee the company’s sales efforts focused on power equipment, electronics, chemicals, and transportation end markets. In September 2021, IDENTCO and Reliance Label Solutions combined to form ILH, a Mason Wells Buyout Fund V, LP portfolio company.

Most recently, Mr. Kady served as Vice President of Sales at Pregis PolyMask, where he drove double-digit sales growth for the protective films company. Before that, he gained ample adhesives and coatings experience during tenures with both Avery and 3M, two of the largest materials suppliers to the label industry. He also served as Director of Sales – Performance Adhesives Group for Ohio-based Mactac.

“Mr. Kady is a people-first yet results-driven business development executive with a track record of expanding revenue growth and extending market share,” said Brad Zechman, Chief Executive Officer of ILH. “As we continue to bolster and broaden our solutions portfolio across each of our focus end markets, Mr. Kady’s industry experience and leadership qualities will be a tremendous asset.”

Mr. Kady earned an MBA from Walsh College in Troy, Michigan, and a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

Industrial Labels Holdings Corp. (“ILH”) designs and manufactures durable and harsh environment labels for industrial applications such as electronics, chemicals, power equipment, and transportation. ILH operates three manufacturing facilities in Ingleside, Illinois (HQ); Paola, Kansas; and Monterrey, Mexico, as well as regional sales offices in Germany and Mexico. The company has approximately 200 global employees. For more information, please visit subsidiary websites www.identco.com and www.reliancelabel.com.

Mason Wells is a Milwaukee-based private equity firm that has raised $2.4 billion in aggregate across five independent buyout funds. The firm is currently investing out of Mason Wells Buyout Fund V, a $767 million fund. Since Mason Wells was formed in 1998, its buyout funds have invested in four specific industry sectors: Consumer Packaged Goods, Outsourced Business Services, Engineered Products & Services, and Packaging Materials & Converting. For more information related to Mason Wells, please visit the firm’s website at www.masonwells.com.