Kla Industries Inc

Kla Industries Inc is an executive search firm that recruits for manufacturing businesses, with a strong focus on the plastics industry. It was founded by Karen Sturgeon in 1999 and places executive, management, technical, sales and operations talent.

The firm conducts retained, engaged and contingency searches across the United States, coast to coast. Its work is organised into 12 divisions, including injection molding and plastic processing, color and compounding, plastics machinery and equipment, polymer materials, factory automation, packaging, medical devices, finance and administration, and private equity. Roles it recruits for include plant managers, engineers, sales and marketing managers and product development staff.

The corporate headquarters is in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a further office in Largo, Florida. The firm says it is part of a network of over 1,000 other recruiters, and that many of its recruiters hold the Certified Personnel Consultant designation.