People Watch: Week of March 27, 2023

GILMAN BROS. CO. — The foam board manufacturer in Gilman, Conn., named Angelo Villalobos business development leader for the West Coast.

GUILL TOOL & ENGINEERING CO. INC. — The extrusion tooling maker in West Warwick, R.I., named Peter Leary technical sales engineer and Lori Vaz and Diane Whittaker customer service representatives.

H.M. ROYAL INC. — The raw materials and specialty chemicals provider in Trenton, N.J., named Al Chapman finance director.

OMV TECHNOLOGIES LLC — The manufacturer of thermoforming machines, molds and inline extrusion equipment in Royal Palm Beach, Fla., named Gary Kooper CEO.

PLASTICS MACHINERY GROUP INC. — The plastics machinery supplier in Bedford Heights, Ohio, named Joe Buchtinec to its sales team.

PRECISION DRIVE SYSTEMS — The manufacturer of machining spindles and five-axis heads in Bessemer City, N.C., named Robert Turk president.

PRODUCTO GROUP LLC — The tooling and components maker in Jamestown, N.Y., named Mark Rauenzahn CEO and Michael Duquette chief operating officer.

RAPID GRANULATOR AB — The granulator manufacturer in Bredaryd, Sweden, named Marina López Mexico manager.

SEKISUI KYDEX LLC — The sheet maker in Bloomsburg, Pa., named Ben Smalley business development director.

SIMONA AMERICA GROUP INC. — The maker of semifinished products and piping in Archbald, Pa., named Chris Knowles marketing manager, based in Marietta, Ga.; Corey Cortese vice president of operations; and Mike Hodzic airline development director for Simona Boltaron.

SPECIALTY SILICONE PRODUCTS — The silicone materials and products supplier in Ballston Spa, N.Y., named Kevin Wickert sales and marketing manager.

TEKNI-PLEX INC. — The packaging manufacturer in Wayne, Pa., named Wendy Warner vice president of fast-moving consumer goods.

THOGUS PRODUCTS CO. — The custom injection molder in Avon Lake, Ohio, named A.J. Chasko president and CFO.

TRELLEBORG HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL — The engineering group in St. Louis Park, Minn., named Jason Ward strategic initiatives project manager at its Northborough, Mass., facility.

VINYL INSTITUTE — The trade association in Washington presented Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., with its Congressional Champion Award.

VOLLRATH MANUFACTURING SERVICES — The commercial foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturer in Sheboygan, Wis., named Erik Lampe president and planned CEO, succeeding Paul Bartelt, who is retiring. Tina Kreidler will succeed Steve Heun as chief financial officer upon his retirement in the fall.

XALOY INC. — The screw and barrel maker in New Castle, Pa., named Cheryl Sayer vice president of engineering.

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CYGNET TEXKIMP LTD., an engineering firm in Cheshire, England, named Andy McCampbell operations director. ... HAMILTON CASTER & MFG. CO., a manufacturer of heavy-duty industrial casters, wheels and carts in Hamilton, Ohio, named Mark Lippert president. ... MAHR INC., a dimensional metrology equipment manufacturer in Providence, R.I., named Jon-Michael Raymond general manager of sales for U.S. and Canada.

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