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announced that Mike Spain will join the company’s execu- tive sales management team as director of key accounts, a newly created position. Spain will focus on the development and management of large, global customers and over- see Rockford’s restructured sales staff.
David Miles has been named president of Simonds Saw L.L.C., Fitchburg, MA, succeeding Ray Martino, who will continue to serve as CEO of Simonds Saw and as pres- ident and CEO of its parent company, Simonds Interna- tional. Simonds Saw manu- factures metal-cutting saw and file products.
Rollforming services provider Samco Machinery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has named three new project managers to its staff: Rahul Rani, Serge Vorobiev and Paulo Almaria. Rani and Vorobiev are new to Samco, while Almaria was promoted from within the company.
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Messer Cutting Systems, Menomonee Falls, WI, a provider of gantry-style ther- mal-cutting machines for the metalworking industry, has hired Todd Wellens as its Central regional manager.
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RoboVent, specializing in air-filtration systems, includ- ing those for dust and lubri- cant collection, has named Greg Plate production man- ager, overseeing operations at the company’s Sterling Heights, MI, facility. RoboVent also welcomes Brad Williams as field solu- tion sales director.
Rockford Systems, LLC, Rockford, IL, a provider of safeguarding products for industrial machinery,
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Punch, die and shear- blade manufacturer Ameri- can Punch Co., Euclid, OH, has announced the addition of two machinists and a third operator to its plant staff. The new hires will help bolster American Punch’s production of ironworker tooling and pre- cision die components.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., Cleveland, OH, a design- er, developer and manufac- turer of arc-welding products, announced the promotion of Steven B. Hedlund to execu- tive vice president and presi- dent of international welding. Hedlund will lead the Euro- pean and Asia Pacific regions’ day-to-day opera- tions and oversee the imple- mentation of all strategic, operational and commercial initiatives.
Jagemann Stamping Co., a manufacturer of deep- drawn and progressive metal stampings, has hired Mark Greenlund as director of operations. He is responsible for leading the Manitowoc, WI-based company’s core manufacturing operations and metrics.
Solar Atmospheres, Soud- erton, PA, a provider of heat- treating and brazing servic- es, announced a number of changes to its executive lead- ership. Roger Jones has been appointed CEO of the company’s four vacuum- heattreating facilities across Pennsylvania, California and South Carolina. In addition, Jamie Jones has been pro- moted to president of Solar Atmosphere’s Souderton location, and Trevor Jones has been promoted to CEO of the company’s manufactur- ing, magnetic specialties and newly developed vacuum- pump services.
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