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Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co.

Keiji Saito has been named CFO/vice president manufacturing and added to the board of directors of Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., Lexington, Ky. Saito will act as a liaison between Link-Belt Construction Co. and its parent, Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co., to coordinate the companies’ worldwide crane strategy.

Link-Belt has also announced that John Toher has been appointed director, customer support. Toher, in his new position, will be responsible for parts, service and technical support for Link-Belt Construction Equipment products worldwide.

The company has also named Bruce Kabalen as sales promotion specialist within its marketing communications department. Kabalen will be responsible for development and maintenance of sales literature, in both electronic and written formats.

Also at Link-Belt, Thomas (Mickey) Hammers has been named as product specialist-lattice cranes. He will be responsible for new lattice crane product development as well as identifying and cultivating lattice crane market opportunities.

National Recycling Coalition

Frances Kennedy, Tetra Pak, will succeed Catherine Wilt as president of The National Recycling Coalition, Alexandria, Va.

Also elected to leadership positions were: Catherine Wilt, University of Tennessee Waste Management Research and Education Institute, as chair; Amy Jo Labi-Carando, Lawrence County Department of Recycling and Solid Waste, as vice-president; Daniel J. Kemna, Pepsi-Cola Co., as treasurer; and Jana Schimpff, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, as Secretary. Elected as at-large members of the executive committee were: Gregory Crawford, Steel Recycling Institute; Jenni Worster, Ohio Department of National Resources; and Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates.

Balcones Recycling

Carlos Rovelo has joined Balcones Recycling Inc., Austin, Texas, as president of Latin American Business Operations. "Rovelo’s talents and respect in the industry will enhance our efforts," says Kerry Getter, CEO of Balcones. The company bills itself as the largest independent high-grade paper recycler in the southwest and exports a significant amount of fiber to Mexico.

"This is more than a paper effort," says Rovelo. "It’s a trade and relationship effort focused on both buying and selling in Mexico and other Latin countries. NAFTA is a two-way opportunity with rich potential."

Rovelo was previously employed by Rock-Tenn Recycling, Dallas, as director-market development of the southwest region.

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