Manufacturers for the Week: 10/06/2008

• ECR International Inc.’s (Utica, N.Y.) Tom Reed, one of the company’s founders, retired.

• The Cavagna Group (Di Calcinato, Italy) promoted Richard Darche as president of Cavagna North America and David Ellis as vice president, sales and marketing.

• The Rectorseal Corp. (Houston) acquired OEM Products Inc. (Gardnerville, Nev.).

• Nordyne (St. Louis) cancelled its Oct. 15 Regional Road Show in Houston due to Hurricane Ike.

• Taylor-Wharton International LLC (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) named Stuart Jara as vice president and general manager of its pressure vessel and cylinder division.

• GE ECM by Regal Beloit Corp. (Atlanta) launched a new Website, www.evergreendealer.com.

• Emerson Network Power (Columbus, Ohio) appointed Anand Ekbote as vice president of monitoring, and Charles O’Donnell as vice president of engineering for the Liebert AC Power business.

Publication date: 10/06/2008