DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM) announced Jim Schladen has rejoined its Arcadia Products LLC (Arcadia) business as president, effective Feb. 3. Schladen returns to Arcadia after previously serving as its president from 2000 until his retirement in January 2023.
Arcadia is a supplier of architectural building products to the commercial and high-end residential construction industries. Under his leadership, Arcadia grew from a small, California-based building products business into a leading regional supplier, achieving double-digit compound annual sales growth and industry-leading profitability from 2010 until his retirement. The business now operates sales locations and production facilities throughout the western and southwestern United States, providing high-growth regions with commercial exterior and interior aluminum framing solutions.
James O’Leary, interim CEO of Broomfield-based DMC, said, “I am pleased to welcome Jim back to Arcadia. Since I joined the DMC board, Jim has been a valuable resource regarding Arcadia’s markets, history and what drove its success under his leadership. We are looking forward to working with him in this exciting new chapter of Arcadia’s history.” He added, “I would also like to thank Chris Scocos, who has been working on several foundational operational improvement initiatives since September of 2024, and has served as interim president of Arcadia since last November. Chris will continue to assist us in ensuring a smooth transition as interim vice president of operations.”
Schladen began his career at Arcadia in 1986 and subsequently departed to co-found Wilson Partitions, a provider of commercial interior building products. Arcadia acquired Wilson in 1998, at which time Schladen rejoined the company. Before his appointment as president, he held the roles of head of sales for Arcadia Commercial Exteriors, and president of Commercial Interiors. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
