Avinash Puri Email & Phone Number

Avinash Puri is the President of Searles Valley Minerals. He was formerly Executive Vice President responsible for the boron business and international sales at Searles Valley Minerals. Avinash has spent 30 years with Searles Valley Minerals and their predecessors IMC Chemicals, Kerr McGee and North American Chemical Company. Avinash joined Kerr McGee, Trona, CA in 1980 as a Staff Engineer and was quickly promoted to Manager Engineering directing engineers at four manufacturing locations. In 1987 he became the Plant Manager overseeing all locations including a co-generation unit. In 1990, he became the Operations Manager for the California, Colorado and Italy locations. He successfully reengineered the boron operations at the California and Italy locations reducing maintenance costs and increasing on-stream time and restructured the Colorado facility to increase output and improve quality to meet food grade standards. In 1992, he became the Manager of Business Development at the corporate office of North American Chemical Company where he identified acquisition and joint venture opportunities. In 1995, Avinash became the Director of Commercial Development overseeing new products/applications and strategic market planning. In 1997, he became the Vice President and General Manager - Boron Products responsible for all boron activities, market growth and international sales. He was promoted to President in 2012. Avinash graduated from Panjab University, India with a chemical engineering degree in 1977. After graduation, he joined the post graduate school at University of Arizona to receive his MS degree in Chemical Engineering in 1979.

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  President

  Searles Valley Minerals

  1980 - Present