For Immediate Release

Ascential Technologies Adds Dustin Brown as General Manager of Three Rivers Location

Grand Rapids, Mich., March 18, 2025 — Ascential Technologies, a leading global provider of automated diagnostic, inspection, assembly and test systems and services across a wide range of industries, has hired Dustin Brown as the general manager of its Precision Machining operation in Three Rivers, Michigan.

In this role, Brown will oversee and support all operations and leadership related duties for the facility. He brings more than 20 years of experience in operations, continuous improvement and lean manufacturing to the position.

“Dustin is a data-driven leader with a keen eye for seeing the big picture and the capability to improve efficiency, quality and sustainability through his swift analysis and problem-solving skills,” said Matt Boshoven, General Manager of Ascential Technologies’ Transportation in the Americas. “His proven ability to effectively lead and manage teams will be a tremendous asset as he helps drive business success, implement and advance key performance indicators, and enhance overall output and performance at the site.”

Most recently, he was the plant operations manager at TH Plastics, a custom injection molding manufacturer for automotive, medical and industrial markets where he was responsible for more than 300 employees as well as the performance of the plant. During his tenure at TH Plastics, Brown doubled the profit margin at his site within one year and recorded a 50% reduction in recordable injuries, significantly improving the site’s safety culture and productivity.

Prior to his role as TH Plastics, he spent five years at Transcendia, a leading source for custom-engineered plastic and film solutions for a variety of markets. There, he acted as plant manager before quickly working his way up to director of operations, overseeing all operations and activities across three facilities. Brown also previously held numerous quality and continuous improvement management roles at companies focused on plastic injection molding, metal stamping and assembly.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science from Western Michigan University and is currently pursuing his Master of Business Administration there as well.

About Ascential Technologies
Ascential Technologies, (formerly known as Burke Porter Group), designs, develops, and automates complex diagnostics, inspection and test processes across medical & life sciences, transportation, and test & measurement systems end markets. The company tackles customers’ most demanding, mission-critical challenges where the cost of failure is high. With more than 70 years of innovation experience, Ascential has a global presence and the expertise of more than 2,300 professionals across 40 locations, helping customers accelerate critical solution innovation, mitigate risk, drive competitive differentiation, and shorten time to market, at scale. The company’s uniqueness lies in its commitment to guiding customers through the entire product life cycle, from ideation to commercialization, where quality and safety matter most. Ascential’s customers include Fortune 100 leaders and disruptive innovators. Learn more at www.ascentialtech.com. 

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Mike Bleau
Industry Scope on behalf of Ascential Technologies
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