Staff Report
OPW, a Dover Company, announced that it has appointed David Malinas as new OPW president, effective immediately.
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of over $7 billion.
Malinas brings more than 20 years of operational leadership experience to his new role. He most recently served as chief operating officer of Duravant, a global automation equipment company based in Chicago. Before joining Duravant, Malinas served as president of the industrial process segment at ITT. He also held senior executive roles at Thermo Fisher Scientific and Danaher Corporation.
Malinas returns to Dover with extensive company knowledge. He first joined in 2019 as senior vice president of operations and held the role for nearly four years.
During that time, he led Dover’s manufacturing strategy development and execution. He focused on footprint optimization, continuous improvement, supply chain efficiency and quality enhancement. He drove profitable growth across Dover’s operating companies.
“OPW has always represented innovation, quality and a commitment to operational excellence,” said Malinas. “I’m thrilled to rejoin the Dover organization and work alongside our talented OPW team, building on this strong foundation to accelerate growth, drive performance and deliver long-term value for our customers.”
Malinas earned a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering and a Master of Science in manufacturing engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Malinas succeeds Kevin Long, who spent 11 years with Dover and served as president of OPW since 2017.
