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laser-system manufacturer Prima Power Laserdyne, LLC, Champlin, MN, as a regional sales manager.
Michael Brewer director of its metals business segment. Among his responsibilities will be integrating the firm’s recently acquired Henkel North American steel-rolling business.
Keats Manufacturing (Wheeling, IL) and Keats Southwest (El Paso, TX) have been registered to ISO 14001:2004—environmental systems. The firm supplies small custom metal stamp- ings, wire forms and assem- blies; www.keatsmfg.com.
Coe Press Equipment, Ster- ling Heights, MI, appointed Subramaniam Manivannan director of quality and lean manufacturing.
Hydraulic-press manufac- turer Greenerd Press & Machine Co., Inc., Nashua, NH, appointed Jerry Letendre chief executive officer, suc- ceeding president Tim Dining.
Stewart EFI, LLC, appoint- ed Thomas Keane quality assurance manager, to over- see the firm’s quality systems at its operations in Thomas- ton, CT.
Vacuum heattreater Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, Hermitage, PA, has renewed its nondestructive- testing certification covering fluorescent-liquid-penetrant inspection, used to look for cracks immediately following heattreating. The firm, which also operates plants in Fontana, CA, and Souderton, PA, reportedly houses the world’s largest commercial vacuum furnace (80 by 60 by 432 in.).
Messer Cutting Systems, Menomonee Falls, WI, named Bill Heller president and CEO, effective September 2014. Heller, who replaces Gary Norville, previously served the company as a product manager overseeing material handling and laser machines. The firm manufactures gantry machines for drilling and for plasma, oxy- fuel and laser cutting.
Lubrication-equipment manufacturer Industrial Inno- vations, Grandville, MI, appointed Doug Goetz vice president of operations. He’ll take on responsibility for the company’s operating efficien- cy, financial management and software/IT functions.
The North American opera- tion of Mills Products, Brent- wood, TN, hired David Samp- son as quality manager. The firm performs hydroforming, tubular stamping, rollforming and other manufacturing processes.
De-Sta-Co, Auburn Hills, MI, a manufacturer of posi- tioning and workholding equipment, named Mats Ceder president, replacing the retiring John Podczerwinski.
Steel-service center Mid- West Materials, Perry, OH, added Tracy Bowling as inside sales representative.
Bettcher Manufacturing, L.L.C., McAllen, TX, has a new general manager: Andre Fleury. The metal stamper operates presses from 60 to 900 tons.
Rick Weisbarth has joined
Houghton Intl., Valley Forge, PA, a provider of metal- working fluids, named
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