MANUFACTURERS

By Industrial Distribution Staff -- Industrial Distribution, 6/1/1999

Kennametal Inc.'s board of directors elected Markos I. Tambakeras president and chief executive officer, succeeding Robert L. McGeehan, who retires June 30...Formax Manuf. Corp. named Andrew Johnston vice president of sales/marketing, Gordon Johnston vice president of manufacturing and promoted Janice Korn to office manager...The Boston Weatherhead Division of Dana Corp. promoted Randy Jarvis to sales manager, distribution...Emerson Electric named James Berges president and David Farr chief operating officer...MagneTek Inc. announced that Ronald Hoge, president and chief executive, resigned. Chairman Andrew Galef will assume Hoge's duties as CEO. ..Tru-Connector Corp. announced that Robert F. Hoff, vice president of sales and engineering, is retiring. Hoff will be succeeded by sales manager Douglas E. Snader...Convenience Products named David Dahm manager of international business development...Ultra-Tool® International, Inc. named Keith R. Dennis vice president and general manager of its newly formed RoundTool Laboratories®... The Black & Decker Corp. named Paul F. McBride executive vice president and president of the Power Tools and Accessories Group, and promoted James J. Roberts to president of U.S. Accessories, Edward J. Scanlon to president of The Home Depot Division, and John W. Schiech to president of DeWalt Professional Power Tools, North America...Niagara Polymer Products named Gary Hayes to its sales team...The Buschman Co. promoted Ray Neiser to vice president of engineering, Mark Tefend to vice president and general counsel, and appointed Jerry Livers sales manager and Ken Livers general manager...Buck Knives Inc. named Charles B. (CJ) Buck president. His father, Charles T. (Chuck) Buck continues as chairman and chief executive officer. The company also named Al Kavalauskas vice president of sales and marketing and Dick Konopasek chief financial officer and vice president of finance, and promoted Steve Hull, Curt English, John Renzi, and Phil Duckett to director positions...Lancaster Colony Commercial Products promoted Ken Evans to executive vice president, Dave Rose to vice president of special markets and Vivian Kahn to administrative/customer service manager...S-B Power Tool Co. named Paddy Maguire president and chief operating officer. Maguire succeeds Dr. Alfred Odendahl, who becomes president of the worldwide Power Tool Division of Robert Bosch GmbH.

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