O’Neal Inc. promotes Gowens to SBU Leader

O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has promoted Eldon Gowens to Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Leader.

“We are excited to have Eldon lead this strategic market segment.  Anytime we can promote within it is a win-win for both parties,” said Kevin Bean, President and CEO of O’Neal. “Eldon has successfully demonstrated the ability to listen to the owner’s needs, respond to those needs, and most importantly build lasting relationships all  which are critical to O’Neal’s long term  success.”

As Paper, Packaging, Film and Building Products SBU Leader, Gowens is responsible for all the planning, design and construction of pulp and paper, packaging, films and fibers, and building products production facilities. He has more than 25 years of professional experience in industrial manufacturing and project execution. Gowens joined O’Neal in 2011, and is a graduate of Auburn University.

About O’Neal Inc.

O’Neal Inc. is an integrated design and construction firm that specializes in project delivery. For more than 42 years, O’Neal has been successfully delivering capital projects in the automotive, process chemical, manufacturing, packaging, food and beverage, and pulp and paper markets worldwide. The company, founded in 1975, is headquartered in Greenville, SC, with an additional office in Atlanta, GA. In 2016 O’Neal was named one of the Best Places to Work in SC by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. For information, please visit www.onealinc.com.