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. ...>
MultiCam Inc., Dallas, promoted Tony McGrew to operations manager. ...>
Sapa, with North American headquarters in Rosemont, Ill., appointed Svein Tore Holsether CEO. ...>
Frank Koch, president and founder of DeFelsko Corp., Ogdensburg, N.Y., died on Aug. 8 at the age of 77. ...>
Universal Metals LLC, Toledo, Ohio, hired Harold A. Brown as CFO. ... >
The Bradbury Co., Moundridge, Kan., appointed Brad Foster to its automated production systems sales and applications team. ... >
The Steel Tube Institute of North America, Glenview, Ill., appointed Mark P. Bula HSS director. ... >
Olympic Steel Inc., Cleveland, promoted Andrew S. Greiff to president of specialty metals. ... >
Almetals Inc., Wixom, Mich., hired David Foley as assistant production manager. ... >
Sapa Extrusions, Portland, Ore., appointed Steven Koch architectural products sales manager. ... >
Direct Metals Co. LLC, Kennesaw, Ga., hired Chris Alcott as the sales representative. ... >

