Polygon Composites names Alex Duffy Chief Executive Officer. * October 5, 2026 Walkerton, IN - Polygon Composites Technology ("Polygon"), a Northern Indiana manufacturer of highly engineered composite components, today announced the appointment of Alex Duffy as Chief Executive Officer. Polygon designs and manufactures highly engineered composite components for demanding industrial and medical applications, including self-lubricating bearings, pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, surgical tubing and braided tubing. The company serves customers in domestic and international markets and is majority owned by LDI, Ltd. ("LDI"), an Indianapolis-based family office. Duffy joins Polygon from Burke America Parts Group, where he most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of RepairClinic and Repair Intelligence. In that role, he led commercial growth, development of the company's AI-enabled Repair Intelligence platform, and pricing across consumer and wholesale channels. His career spans operating leadership, manufacturing, technology, management consulting and service as a U.S. Navy officer. He brings a data-driven, hands-on approach to building teams, improving operations and growing businesses. "Alex combines analytical rigor and operating discipline with a genuine commitment to people," said J.A. Lacy, Polygon Board Chair and CEO of LDI. "His experience leading complex operations, driving commercial growth and applying technology to improve performance aligns well with Polygon's opportunities ahead. We are excited to welcome Alex to Polygon and the Northern Indiana community." "I am honored to join Polygon and lead a talented team with a strong reputation for engineered composite solutions," said Duffy. "I look forward to working alongside our associates to serve our customers, invest in our people and build on Polygon's strong foundation of growth and innovation." Earlier in his career, Duffy was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, where his work included engagements in the manufacturing sector, and served as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a BBA in Information Technology Management from the University of Notre Dame. About Polygon Polygon Composites Technology designs and manufactures highly engineered composite components for demanding industrial and medical applications. From two facilities in Walkerton, Indiana, Polygon produces custom composite bearings, tubing, cylinders and other components engineered to reduce weight, extend service life, increase uptime and reduce maintenance compared with traditional steel components. Polygon serves a diverse global customer base in markets including agriculture, medical devices, power tools and other industrial applications.

Polygon to invest $4M to increase medical manufacturing capacity in Walkerton. Posted Monday, August 3, 2026 7:00 am News Release Polygon Company, a manufacturer of filament-wound composite components for medical device and industrial markets, announced a $4 million investment to expand and modernize its medical manufacturing operations in Walkerton, St. Joseph's County. The project increases Polygon's medical production capacity by 10 times to keep pace with growing demand from surgical robotics, catheter, and other medical device manufactures. The investment, covering new production equipment, facility upgrades, and workforce training, will create 35 new medical manufacturing jobs in Walkerton over the next five years, with average plant wages 9% above the mean for South Bend area production jobs[1]. "Walkerton has been home to Polygon for 75 years, and this expansion is our clearest statement yet that it will be home for many more," said J.A. Lacy, Polygon's Board Chair. "We're creating good jobs, investing in our people, and building the capacity to help our medical customers meet a growing need." Other items that may interest you