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for the benefit of our customers and our
associates.”
AddisonMckee has also appointed Mr
Roger Dutton as general manager of
its Chinese operation, AddisonMckee-
China. With extensive experience gained
working in the Chinese marketplace
since 1992, Mr Dutton has the expertise
necessary to help drive the next stage of
AddisonMckee’s expansion into China’s
domestic marketplace.
A native of New Zealand, a citizen of
Australia, and a resident of China, Mr Dutton
has worked and studied in Germany, the
United States and Hong Kong. Mr Dutton’s
career has spanned the disciplines of
research and development, manufacturing,
sales/distribution and services. As a veteran
of global business, he has integrated assets
and processes from Europe, Asia-Pacific
and North America.
AddisonMckee – USA
Fax: +1 513 228 7226
Email:
Website:
a smooth transition and the completion of
several ongoing strategic projects.
As part of a carefully planned succession
strategy, Mr Joe Eramo, currently president
of AddisonMckee in North and South
America, will take over as global CEO. This
will ensure that AddisonMckee maintains a
consistent approach to the market and its
rapid growth.
“Since joining our business seven years
ago,” comments Mr Brown, “Joe Eramo
has demonstrated his leadership abilities
and success by guiding the North American
division of AddisonMckee to six consecutive
years of record sales revenue and been
the recipient of two
widely recognized lean
manufacturing awards.
It will, therefore, come
as no surprise that
I appoint him as my
successor.”
Comments Mr Eramo,
“John Brown has
been instrumental
in the globalization
of AddisonMckee
and I look forward
to the challenge
of continuing the
execution of our plans
AddisonMckee’s chief executive officer, Mr
John Brown, has announced his phased
retirement, commencing January 1st 2009.
Mr Brown originally joined the business in
1984 and has provided twenty-five years of
dynamic leadership.
He played a major role in developing
AddisonMckee into the world-class, multi-
million-dollar technology manufacturer
that is well known across automotive
manufacturing, aerospace, shipbuilding, as
well as numerous other sectors.
Mr Brown will remain in the group as
president of European and Asian operations
during an extended interim phase, ensuring
Brazilian order success for tube pulling equipment
BSA Tube Runner, a leader in pipe bevelling and tube pulling equipment, has been
awarded an order for three ‘Trident’ tube pulling machines. Alumar, the Maranhão
Aluminium Consortium, has selected this capital equipment to support ongoing projects
at their Sao Luis plant in northern Brazil.
Alumar is one of the largest complexes in the world for the production of primary
aluminium and alumina. It is operated by a consortium formed by the world major
Aluminium companies – Alcoa, Alcan and BHP Billiton.
BSA Tube Runner is the manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive range of
equipment. This equipment is used in the manufacture, reconditioning and refurbishment
of heat exchangers, boilers, condensers and other equipment.
BSA Tube Runner is part of the BSA Regal Group of companies, based in Southampton,
UK. Mr David Bennett (Group MD) stated, “This order demonstrates BSA Tube Runner’s
position as the foremost manufacturer of this equipment. In these difficult financial times
we hope it will provide some stability to our UK based suppliers.”
BSA Tube Runner – UK
Fax: +44 2380 399113
Website:
AddisonMckee CEO announces retirement
and successor
 The facilities of AddisonMckee-China in Tianjin
 (Top) AddisonMckee’s outgoing CEO, Mr John
Brown, and (above) New CEO, Mr Joe Eramo