MOSCOW (MRC) -- Injection molding machine manufacturer Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery North America Inc., headquartered in Suwanee, Ga., has announced a series of new hires and appointments, said Canpastics.
Bob Brady has joined the company in the newly created position of business development manager – medical/healthcare. A 30-year industry veteran, Brady comes to Sumitomo from SMC Ltd., where he was a new process development/validation manager. He also worked for Nypro, which was acquired by Jabil in 2013, where he was a global project manager.
Dan Anderson, who has 10 years of experience in the plastics industry, has rejoined Sumitomo as a regional sales manager. He had been with the company from 2013 to 2015 and has also worked for LK Machinery International Ltd. and Arburg.
Tony Marchelletta, who first joined the company in 2010 as a regional sales manager for the Midwest, has been appointed national sales manager. His experience prior to joining Sumitomo includes sales management positions with Autojectors, Milacron, and QSI Automation. Marchelletta also is an active member of the Washington, D.C.-based Plastics Industry Association, and serves on its Equipment Council, Committee on Equipment Statistics and NPE Operations Committee.
Chad Mefford, who joined Sumitomo in 2018 as inside sales manager, has been appointed general manager of sales and Georgia/Illinois operations. His experience includes working at IMS Gear Holding Inc., Alutrim NA, Neaton Automotive Products Manufacturing Inc., Pentaflex Inc., and Yamada North America.
As MRC informed earlier, Sumitomo Demag Plastics Machinery, a major global manufacturer of injection molding machines, opened its Hungarian subsidiary die Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery Hungaria Kft in Torokbalint on 5 October. The plant will produce injection molding machines.
As MRC reported, a subsidiary of the Japanese-German concern Sumitomo (SHI) Demag had previously planned to open a plant in the Kaliningrad region. The investor intended to develop the business within the framework of the automotive cluster, which will be created in the region by Avtotor Holding and envisaged the creation of 21 factories for the production of cars and components.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag was formed in 2008 through the merger of Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI) and Demag Plastics Group. Today the concern is one of the leading manufacturers of plastic processing and molding equipment. The company's products are used in medicine, electronics, and the automotive industry. Sumitomo Group currently has 37 companies. The factories of the concern are located in Japan, Germany and China.
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