PORT TOWNSEND PAPER

Mike Emerick has been named v.p. of packaging operations for the Crown Packaging, Port Townsend Paper, and Boxmaster units. Other promotions include Joe Beers, who has been chosen as v.p./asst. mgr. of packaging operations; Al Smillie, as mgr. of boxmaster operations in both Burnaby and Kelowna, B.C.; Dunn Gee, as mgr. of Richmond services; Dave Aisley, as mgr. of Richmond operations; and Mike McCunn, as gen. sales mgr.of retail packaging.

FRASER PAPERS

J. Sero

John Sero has been appointed product mgr. for Filmcoat Papers. He will also function as sales rep. for the Midwest territory.

LONGVIEW FIBRE CO.

Michael C. Henderson has been elected to the company's board of directors. Henderson has also been appointed to the audit committee. This expands the board to include 11 members.

BADGER PAPER MILLS INC.

Robert A. Olah has been elected as pres. and CEO.

WEYERHAEUSER

C. McArthur

Charles McArthur was recently appointed to the newly created position of reg. sales mgr. for the Southern region.

WORDTECH INC.

J. George Shoemaker has recently accepted the position of account development dir. for ARIES II.

SWAGELOK

Michael L. Mackay has been promoted to the position of v.p. of planning, business, and marketing development. Also accepting promotions are Hans J. Goemans, named v.p. of distributor support services and information systems, and Franziska H. Dacek, named v.p. of corporate communications.

FALK

Dean P. Freeman has been appointed v.p. of finance.

J.M. HUBER CORP.

Thomas B. Lamb has been elected as pres. and sector CEO of Huber Engineered Materials (HEM). He joins HEM from Lexmark International, where he served as pres. of the customer soulutions div.

ELEMENTIS SPECIALTIES

Cornelius Evans has been appointed as inside sales rep. for the coatings and ink group. Additions to the customer service dept. include Ann Marie Vassallo, in the coatings and additives group; Harold B. Falkowitz, also in the coatings and additives group; and Danielle Trani, in the distributor partners group.

NOOTER CO.

John G. Hagan has been promoted to controller from his former position as chief accountant. Other promotions include: James E. Horner, appointed v.p. of fabrication services; Michael J. Kelly, named managing dir. for Nooter-AMC Sdn. Bhd.; and Kirk Miller, serving as sales mgr.

THERMO BLACK CLAWSON

Drew Kovacs has joined the company as business development mgr. in the approach flows system. In this position he will be responsible for managing and profitably growing this division. He comes to the company from Carotek Inc. where he served as national sales mgr.

NETWORK SERVICES CO.

Robert E. West has been appointed executive dir. of the NetPrint div.

HPG INTERNATIONAL INC.

Jim Tremoulis has been appointed dir. of sales for its flexible film products div. Tremoulis will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the national sales force.

MOTION INDUSTRIES

David Tallant has been promoted to the position of national mgr. for linear motion control products. In this position Tallant will coordinate all aspects of the company's linear motion control efforts. as well as provide support for this program nationally.

TUFCO TECHNOLOGIES

Johnny Buff has accepted a position in the marketing and sales force. His responsibilities will include supporting distributor sales and expansion into new markets.

COTTINGHAM & MOORE INC.

Frank Lang has accepted the position of sales and marketing dir. for the U.S.

NEILL AND GUNTER INC.

Jeffrey W. Nadeau has joined the Scarborough, Maine, office as mgr. of electrical and instrumentation engineering.

DES-CASE

Trigg Minnick has joined the company as sales engr.

NORDSON CORP.

John M. Raterman has received the 2001 Nord Innovation Award for his patents on the Nordson Saturn nozzle. The newly established award recognizes employees who have been instrumental in making new and patented projects commercially successful.

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