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Gardner Denver Water Jetting Systems (www.
waterjetting.com), USA, has announced the appointment
of Mr Gregory Laux to the position of area sales manager.
Mr Laux will be responsible for the company’s sales activity in the
east coast and midwest United States and the eastern provinces of
Canada. The company is a leading manufacturer waterjet pumping,
cleaning, cutting and surface preparation systems.
transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH ) has
extended its management to include three new managers.
The existing owners, Mr Bludau and Mr Nöker, have
employed Ms Stefanie Flaeper (sales and marketing), Mr Benedikt
Hümmler (technology and production), and Mr Burkhard Tigges
(controlling and finances). The company has also opened a sales and
service office for the Asian pacific region, based in Bangkok, Thailand,
managed by Mr Surachat Moolla.
AddisonMckee ) has introduced
a new e-commerce solution called ExpressTools™. This
service enables the quick and easy online transacting and
quick delivery of perishable bending and end-forming tools.
Formtek Metal Forming ), USA,
has promoted Mr Rick Wilson to the position of senior vice
president of sales and marketing. Mr Wilson’s new duties
will include directing all external machinery sales and marketing for
brands including Yoder, Dahlstrom and Tishken in North America.
Roll-Kraft , USA, has been
commended for its safety record and presented with
an award for having no ‘lost time’ injuries during the
rating period. This award followed a recent review of the company
undertaken by the Lake County Safety Council in Ohio.
Technip ), France, and Subsea 7 (www.
subsea7.com), UK, have formed a joint venture company,
called Technip Subsea 7 Asia Pacific Pty Ltd (TS7). TS7
has recently been awarded two contracts for subsea installation and
pipeline supply projects in New Zealand and Vietnam.
Interpipe , Ukraine, has appointed Mr
Oleg Kuzmin to the position of director of corporate affairs.
Mr Kuzmin will be responsible for Interpipe’s PR and
communications strategy, together with the coordination of external
and internal communications.
Shaw Inspection Systems .
com), USA, specialist in x-ray inspection systems and a
division of Shawcor, has appointed Mr Eric Siegel to the
new position of North America marketing manager. Mr Siegel will liaise
between customers in North America and the company’s manufacturing
base in the UK. Shaw has also appointed Mr Andrew Hosier as
manufacturing/production manager at its Great Yarmouth, UK facility.
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