Arku Coil Systems Inc., Cincinnati, appointed Jurgen Jost president of its North America division. >
O’Neal Industries, Birmingham, Ala., promoted Steve McCracken from executive vice president to president of O’Neal Manufacturing Services. >
Braner USA Inc., Schiller Park, Ill., named Chuck Damore president. >
Cincinnati Inc., Cincinnati, appointed John Prevish sales manager. >
Central Steel & Wire Co., Chicago, promoted Timothy Verbeke, a 23-year veteran of the company, to the new position of national account manager. >
St. Michael, Minn.-based Jet Edge Inc. appointed Ben Callahan as its North Central regional sales manager. >
Plymouth Tube Co., Warrenville, Ill., appointed David Barnes to the newly created role of COO. >
Centria Coating Services, Moon Township, Pa., appointed Tom Lewis to the newly created position of architectural market manager. >
American Torch Tip Co., Bradenton, Fla., hired Tony Ragle as a regional account executive. >
Marmon/Keystone LLC, Butler, Pa., promoted two executives. >
Cincinnati Inc., Cincinnati, appointed Matt Garbarino to marketing manager. >
The Specialty Steel Industry of North America, Washington, D.C., elected new officers to its board of directors. >
Sandra M. Crawford, executive vice president of Mead Metals Inc., St. Paul, Minn., was promoted to company president. >
Walter AG, Tübingen, Germany, parent company of Walter USA LLC, Waukesha, Wis., announced Mirko Merlo will become president, effective Jan. 1. >
Rick Van House, 32, president of Know Advertising, Royal Oak, Mich., received the Elite 40 Under 40 award from L. Brooks Patterson, Michigan’s Oakland County executive. >
AP&T North America Inc., Monroe, N.C., expanded its sales team with the addition of Stefan Knudsen as sales and project manager. >
Christian Dohr has been named President and CEO of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA, Calvert, Ala. >
Mazak Optonics, Elgin, Ill., appointed Al Bohlen to the newly created position of national sales manager. >
The Laser Institute of America awarded Berthold Leibinger, chairman of the Trumpf Group Supervisory Boards, Ditzingen, Germany, the Arthur L. Schawlow Award. >
Jean Simon was appointed chairman of the Aluminum Association's executive committee. >
Direct Metals Co. LLC, Kennesaw, Ga., hired Jorge Reyes to its inside sales team. >
Omax Corp., Kent, Wash., appointed Michael Ruppenthal vice president of North American sales. >
DoAll Co. Inc., Wheeling, Ill., hired Kurt Plechaty as executive vice president in charge of plant operations at Continental Machines. >
The Arlington, Va.-based Aluminum Association elected K. Alan Dick, executive vice president and president of rolled products North America for Beachwood, Ohio-based Aleris, to its board of directors. >
TigerStop LLC, Vancouver, Wash., hired Jack Ragan as vice president of sales and service. ...>

