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ERP solution, for its work- place culture. For the fourth consecutive year, Plex landed on the Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces list (placing eighth in 2012 within the midsize category). And, Plex is ranked sixth in Crain’s Detroit Business Cool Places to Work in Michigan in the small-business category. Also, the National Associa- tion for Business Resources named Plex to its list of National Best & Brightest Companies to Work For. Last- ly, for the fourth consecutive year Plex was named to Met- ropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For, while earning Elite recognition for employee enrichment, engagement and retention.
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Hydraulic-press manufac- turer Beckwood Press Co., St. Louis, MO, added two new structural engineers to its staff—Adam Strein and Dan Stortz. The two will boost the firm’s product-engi- neering efforts, as well as assist with purchasing activi- ties, coordination of runoffs and perform FEA testing on all design work.
Matthew Meade joined Bystronic, Inc., Elgin, IL, as direct sales engineer for Kansas and Missouri, having previously served OEM and job-shop manufacturers as an engineering manager and plant manager. Bystronic manufactures laser- and waterjet-cutting machines, press brakes and automation equipment.
A.T. Wall Co., Warwick, RI, a precision stamper and pro- ducer of seamless cold- drawn tubing, named
Matthew Underhay sales manager, to lead a team of account executives and sales representatives.
Gibbs Wire & Steel Co., Southington, CT, named Dale Porter warehouse manager of its service center in Chino, CA. The firm is an ISO 9001:2008-certified distribu- tor and custom processor of steel wire and strip, with sev- eral locations throughout North America.
Industrial-chain manufac- turer Peer Chain Co., Waukegan, IL, named Glenn Spungen president. A 27-yr. employee, Spungen previ- ously served the firm as vice president of sales and operations.
Fastener distributor Preci- sion Specialties, LLC, Col- lierville, TN, appointed Matt Wallace operations manager.
Menges Roller Co., Wau- conda, IL, hired Jeffrey Awe as marketing director. The firm fabricates industrial rollers for the steel, coil and other industries, and repairs and refurbishes roller cores and shells to original OEM specs, offering extensive grinding and plating services.
LVD Strippit, Akron, NY, named Lieven Decloedt man- ufacturing manager, leading the firm’s machine shop, assembly and manufacturing- engineering initiatives. He previously served as the firm’s product engineering manager in Belgium. Also recently added to the LVD Strippit manufacturing-man- agement team is Michael Stanchak, appointed assem- bly supervisor. LVD Strippit manufactures turret punch presses, laser-cutting machines, press brakes, shears and programming software.
