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wiredInUSA - April 2014
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Product
manager
appointment
American Kuhne has appointed Larry
Fitzgerald as product manager for wire
and cable. Working with specialized
upstream and downstream equipment
suppliers, Fitzgerald’s focus will be on
extruders and systems for wire and cable.
Having spent over 20 years in extrusion,
wireandcable,Mr Fitzgeraldhasextensive
domestic and international experience
including roles with Xaloy, Entwistle,
Merritt Extruder, and Davis-Standard. He
holds a BS in mechanical engineering
fromOhio State University, has completed
advanced coursework at Indiana
University, and has made presentations
at wire and cable seminars both at home
and abroad.
“Solving customer challenges with high
quality, reliable equipment has made
American Kuhne the preferred provider
of engineered solutions for plastic, rubber
and silicone extrusion,” said Bill Kramer,
president. “We are excited to combine
Larry’s wire and cable knowledge to our
processing expertise and in-house screw
design to meet the demands of this
specialized segment,” he added.