Kripke Adds to Staff
Kripke Enterprises Inc. (KEI), a nonferrous metal brokerage firm based in Toledo, Ohio, has added Chad Kripke to the company’s marketing staff.
"Chad brings a strong base of sales and marketing experience to our organization," says Larry Kipke, president of KEI. "We’re looking to Chad to provide new business development and account management."
Chad, who is Larry’s nephew, joins KEI from OmniSource Corp., where he served as a commercial buyer since 2004. He is a graduate of Ohio State University, where he earned a degree in marketing and business administration.
Larry Kripke founded KEI in 1993. More information on the company can be found at www.kripke.com.
In Memoriam: John Brostrom
John Brostrom
of Steinert US LLC, lost his fight against brain cancer July 22, 2008, at the age of 45.Brostrom started his career as a design engineer for Newell Industries. During his five years with Newell, he became manager of the company’s engineering group. Brostrom later moved with his wife, Frances, to St. Louis, where he became chief engineer for American Pulverizer Inc. He later moved to Indiana to work at Steadman Machine, another equipment supplier to the scrap and recycling industries.
In 1998 Brostrom relocated his family to Colorado, and in 2004 he began working for Steinert US LLC as a sales engineer for the Western United States.
He is survived by his wife, parents, siblings and three daughters, Corinne Josephine (15), Kirsten Elizabeth (13) and Kelsey Julianna (9).
According to a Steinert news release, Brostrom was disappointed that his GBM (glioblastoma multiforme) tumor prevented him from being an organ donor. He did, however, permit an autopsy to allow researchers to ideally gain insight into GBM for future patients and their treatment.
Contributions to brain cancer research can be made with the National Brain Tumor Foundation at www.braintumor.org.
ESAB promotes Neil Armstrong to Vice President of Operations
Neil Armstrong
has been promoted to the role of vice president of operations for ESAB Welding and Cutting Products Canada, based in Mississauga, Ontario. In his new role, Armstrong will oversee relations for key distributor accounts, marketing, service, supply chain and general operations.Armstrong joined ESAB in 1991, having graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a bachelor’s degree in materials engineering. He also has completed the executive business management program at the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Armstrong has held various positions throughout his career at ESAB, including technical sales representative, marketing manager and logistics manager.
Eriez Makes Personnel Moves
Eriez Magnetics, Erie, Pa., has announced the appointment of Andy Lewis to the newly created position of vice president, international. Lewis joined Eriez in 1976 and has served as managing director of Eriez-Europe since 1995.
According to President and CEO Tim Shuttleworth, "In his new role, Andy will manage all of Eriez’ affiliate companies/regional headquarters, except for the Eriez-CPT businesses in Canada and Brazil. From his base at Eriez-Europe, Andy will lead the sales and business development of Eriez’ affiliates and serve as chairman, Eriez-Europe."
The company also has announced that Paul Fears has been appointed managing director, Eriez-Europe, reporting to Andy Lewis. Fears joined the company in 1989. His most recent role has been as the marketing director of Eriez-Europe.
Eriez-CPT Canada and Eriez-CPT Brazil, manufacturers of column flotation systems for the minerals processing industry, will continue to report to Mike Mankosa, vice president, operations, while Eriez-North America’s Export Sales Group will continue under the direction of Charlie Ingram, vice president, sales and marketing.
Winkle Announces New Sales Agents
Joseph T. Schatz, president and CEO of Winkle Industries Inc., Alliance, Ohio, and Mark Volansky, Winkle sales director, have announced that Joe Westendorf and Dick Landrigan of Harry Fisher & Associates Inc. (HFA) and Jeff Sailer of Mattrip Technical Sales Inc. (MTS) have become sales agents for Winkle below-the-hook lifting devices, mechanical and electrical crane products, ground-mounted material handling equipment and aftermarket services.
"Over the past few years, Winkle has made major inroads into various markets with our engineering expertise," Volansky says. "We’ve had a tremendous amount of interest from many independent sales agents, but it is imperative that we find the right match in terms of personality, work ethic and business philosophy."
Schatz says, "We are pleased to be adding highly regarded, reputable firms like HFA and MTS to our list of sales agencies. We know that high caliber individuals like Joe, Dick and Jeff will provide Winkle with new opportunities in new areas."
Harry Fisher & Associates Inc. (HFA) is an Ohio-based sales agency that has been representing manufacturers of electrical equipment since 1933. With three locations in Ohio and one in Kentucky, the company represents more than 12 lines and offers services to customers in Ohio, Kentucky, south and central Indiana, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Westendorf works out of the company’s Cincinnati location, while Landrigan works out of its Cleveland office.
Mattrip Technical Sales Inc. (MTS) is an independent Pennsylvania based sales agency that has been representing manufacturers of mechanical, electrical and electronic products since 1997. Headquartered in Feasterville, Pa., MTS is owned and operated by Sailer. MTS covers eastern Pennsylvania, metropolitan New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
According to Sailer, "For our two agencies, it’s a perfect match. We are already calling on many of the same customers such as steel mills and scrap yards and supplying them with Gleason, Hubbell and many other well-known product lines associated with Winkle Industries. With the addition of Winkle, we are truly capable of offering our customers one-stop shopping."
AF&PA Names Strategic Communications Director
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has named Scott Milburn executive director of strategic communications.
Milburn most recently served as vice president in the issues management practice of Washington-based APCO Worldwide, where he worked on a wide range of issues, including energy and trade policy as well as health care and legal reform.
The AF&PA is a national trade association for the forest, paper and wood products industry, representing 175 companies and related associations in that sector of industry.
Bayne Hires Northeast Regional Sales Manager
Bayne Premium Lift Systems, a cart lifter manufacturer in Greenville, S.C., has hired Jim Loeffler as Northeast regional sales manager.
Loeffler is in charge of growing and managing customer relationships and increasing Bayne product awareness and revenue in the Northeastern region of the U.S. His territory covers New England south through Virginia and west to Ohio and Kentucky.
Loeffler has experience in the waste and recycling industry, having spent more than 16 years in sales management roles for equipment manufacturers and distributors.
OmniSource Announces Promotions
Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., has announced a number of management promotions and organizational changes at its OmniSource Corp. wholly owned subsidiary.
"These new appointments, all of which have come from within the company, will provide additional vision and leadership as we continue to build our OmniSource platform," says Mark Millett, SDI executive VP for metals recycling and ferrous resources and president and COO for OmniSource.
The following personnel have been appointed as OmniSource executive vice presidents, reporting to Millett:
• Tommy Tuschman, who has served as an executive with OmniSource since the merger of his scrap company with OmniSource in 1980, becomes OmniSource’s executive VP for strategic sourcing and business development.
• Marvin Siegel will continue in his role as executive VP, leading OmniSource Southeast, based in Spartanburg, S.C. Previously, Siegel served as president of Recycle South, which became a part of OmniSource earlier this year.
• Larry Adelman has been named OmniSource executive VP – nonferrous group. He previously served as president of Admetco, a nonferrous scrap processor, from 1977 until it was acquired in 2004 by OmniSource.
OmniSource also named Rich Brady as OmniSource VP – ferrous sourcing and marketing.
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