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Porex Technologies Appoints Managing Director

Victor Asselberghs

Porex Technologies GmbH, a developer and manufacturer of porous materials, has appointed Victor Asselberghs as the new managing director of sales and marketing. The appointment of Asselberghs, who joined the company in April 2006 as director of sales for Europe, follows the retirement of Theo Esters, who left in October 2007.
www.porex.com

MLE Strengthens Medical Team

Paul Risborough

ML Electronics has appointed Paul Risborough to lead its medical electronic projects team. Risborough brings to the company six years of experience as an engineering manager and fourteen years of design experience. He also has worked in development and production engineering environments. The company offers electronic product design, development and manufacturing services.
www.ml-electronics.co.uk

Sandvik Continues Its Investment in People

Sandvik Materials Technology’s medical organisation, Sandvik MedTech, which comprises Sandvik Bioline and Sandvik Medical Solutions, continues to grow. David Harbon has been appointed as regional sales and marketing manager for Sandvik Bioline’s markets in Europe, Middle East and America. Harbon joined Sandvik in 1993 and has since held a number of management positions. Sandvik Bioline supplies materials such as stainless steel and alloys.
www.sandvik.com

Senior General Manager Named for Motoman

Trevor Jones

Trevor Jones has joined Motoman, a developer and manufacturer of industrial robots, as Senior General Manager of Yaskawa Motoman in Canada. Jones brings more than twenty-three years of robotics industry experience to his new role at the company. He is also currently president of the Robotics Industries Association.
www.motoman.com

Pryor Expands Global Services

Pryor Marking Technology, a designer and manufacturer of intelligent marking and code reading solutions, has formed two new teams. Charlie Plain-Jones, an expert in data matrix technology and, until recently, European Sales Manager for Absolute Vision Ltd, a Pryor subsidiary, has been named the company’s traceability solutions manager. Shaun Doohan and Nick Murphy have joined the company as technical sales managers in a newly established design-to-order team.
www.pryormarking.com

Vice President Appointed at Vesta

Vesta, a manufacturer of components for silicone, has appointed Brian Hayes as its vice president of technical services and administration. Hayes’ main responsibility will be to provide direction for the Engineering Services Division.
www.vestainc.com

CEO Appointed at ATS

Anthony Caputo has been appointed as chief executive officer at ATS Automation Tooling Systems, a supplier of custom designed, built and installed manufacturing solutions. Caputo, who replaces interim CEO, John K. Bell, has over 25 years of experience in technology, manufacturing and service environments.
www.atsautomation.com

Whatman Names Global Head of Manufacturing

Whatman, a supplier of separations technology to the life sciences industry, has appointed Dr Stephan Fleck as vice president of technical operations. Previously, Dr Fleck spent many years with the Bayer Group, where he held senior positions, including responsibility for the manufacturing, engineering, planning and compliance of pharmaceutical solids packaging activities.
www.whatman.com

New Sales Manager Appointed at Rofin

Dr Michael Körsten

Dr Michael Körsten has taken over the position of US sales manager of the Laser Micro Division at ROFIN/Baasel Lasertech. He is to act as the intermediary between the company’s headquarters in Germany and its subsidiaries in the USA. Körsten will support them with technical issues and with customer care.
www.rofin.com