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At the ordinary meeting, the Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft extended the terms of office of Steffen Bersch (48) and Niels Erik Olsen (51) as members of the company s Executive Board, scheduled to end on December 31, 2018, by a further three years until December 31, 2021.

Continued growth at global fluid technology company Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) is the catalyst for a series of positive changes to the Company’s European and Middle East (EME) management structure.

Vesconite, a global leader in high-performance polymers, has appointed Guenter Lorenz as its new German Strategic Account Manager. Company CEO Dr Jean-Patrick Leger made the announcement.

Atlas Copco has appointed Gisela Lindstrand as Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and Governmental Relations, and member of Group Management. Gisela Lindstrand will start in her new position latest May 31, 2018.

On 12 January, during the annual general meeting of the Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers (ASERCOM), Rainer Große-Kracht was elected as its new chairman of the board. With a degree in mechanical engineering, he has worked for more than two decades in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry. As the Chief Technology Officer and a member of board at Bitzer, the specialist in refrigeration compressors, he has now represented the company in the ASERCOM association for 6 years.

Atlas Copco has appointed Brian Barnes as Business Line Manager for Operations within its Compressor Technique Service (CTS) division in the UK.

At the coming annual general meeting (AGM) on March 29, 2018, all ABB Board of Directors members will stand for reelection, with the exceptions of Ying Yeh and Louis R. Hughes, who have decided not to seek another term.

Leading pump manufacturer Grundfos has announced the appointment of Kim Jensen to the role of Group Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of Grundfos Asia Pacific region with effect from January 1st 2018.

The Board of Directors of Atlas Copco AB today announces appointments of three additional members of the Board of Directors of Epiroc AB – the company planned to be listed in 2018.

Atlas Copco Compressors has announced the appointment of Stef Lievens as business line manager of its Industrial Air division in the UK.