NEWS Acument appoints new CEO


Acument Global Technologies Inc has announced the appointment of Patrick Paige as its president and chief executive offi cer, effective 1st


who had served as president and CEO of Acument since June 2008. S Avdel®


ince joining Acument in July 2008 as vice president and chief administrative offi cer, Paige had full responsibility for leading the company’s human resources, legal, information technology, public affairs and other


corporate functions, as well as general management responsibility for the Acument Italia Srl unit in Aprilia, Italy. During this time, he also led the company’s UK-based global blind fastening business as its vice president


and general manager, directing operation of its manufacturing and distribution resources in seven countries. He improved Avdel’s operating performance and played a meaningful role in


February 2011. He replaces Rick Dauch, Hall: 4 Stand: C80


transitioning the business to new ownership in August 2010. In commenting on his new position, Paige said: “I am honored


to be chosen to lead Acument during this exciting period in the company’s development. Under the guidance of Rick Dauch, Acument emerged from the global recession fi nancially and competitively strengthened. I will work closely with the Acument leadership team to implement the actions we have launched to make Acument an even stronger competitor, and support our ability to deliver exceptional products and services to our customers in the North and South American transportation markets.”


Achilles appointment affi rms motto In its 60th anniversary year Achilles Seibert GmbH continues to follow


its motto of ‘Two generations – One vision’ with the appointment of Timo Scholle as an additional managing director effective 1st


January 2011.


There, he took over the management of the purchasing and sales departments. The appointment upholds the company’s tradition of family management and ensures the corporate succession is sustainably secured.


A Fastener Systems group appointment at Doncasters


Doncasters Group Ltd has appointed Bill Russell to the divisional role of senior vice president of sales and marketing for its Fastener Systems group, which includes Nelson Stud Welding, Specialty Bar, EBC Industries located, Ferry Cap and General Products LLC.


previously AIM Aviation and Airbase Services where he held marketing and operational positions with increasing responsibility. He holds a BS from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Minnesota. Commenting on his appointment, Bill Russell said: “I’m delighted to continue with Doncasters in this new role and


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ussell was previously president of the gear products divison of Doncasters Group for the past fi ve years prior to its sale to an outside fi rm at the end of June 2010. He joined Doncasters from B/E Aerospace and


look foward to working with the Fasteners Systems Division and the entire Doncasters Group. We will be building on the excellent work within the division to further identify key strengths across the business units and leverage where possible as we aggressively pursue existing and new markets.” Ken Caratelli, president of the Fastener Systems Division at


Doncasters commented: “I’m pleased that Bill has accepted this role. Bill’s strategic and marketing expertise will enable Doncasters and its divisions to deeply penetrate existing markets and delve into new markets.”


Vipa operational in Barcelona


he current facility comprises a 1,000 square metre warehouse together with a sales organisation of seven people to cover the Spanish market and meet the requirements of customers there. Vipa Hispania


provides an effective solution to improve the service and speed of deliveries to the Spanish market. The new organisation has cut in half Vipa’s delivery time of fasteners in Spain, and offers a immediate service and supply as well as just in time deliveries to wholesalers and end users in any emergency situation. Vipa Hispania is backed up by the modern and robust


structure of Vipa Spa in Rolo, Italy. The company’s new Navision Hall: 4 Stand: F04 Vipa believes in continuous development, demonstrated by the opening of Vipa Hispania in Barcelona in 2010.


operating system is integrated with the mainframe in Rolo and is able to access detail of the 25,000 tonnes of stock and 120,000 pallets held there. It is therefore immediately possible to decide from which warehouse the delivery should be processed – in some cases it could be a combination of stocks from both locations. Quality assurance is maintained thanks to Vipa’s investment in specialised equipment and testing machinery at its laboratory. It is now possible, says Vipa, “to do any kind of test or analysis, from tensile strength tests up to 60 tonnes to 1,000x microscopic inspection of crystalline structure; as well as spectrometric alloy control, which has the possibility to check up to 22 different elements”.


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fter several years of professional experience in the banking sector, Timo Scholle, born in 1980, joined the company in 2004 and took over the establishment of the branch and production facilities in China. In doing so he gathered experience in purchasing and production in Shanghai and Ningbo before transferring to the Achilles Seibert head offi ce at Henstedt-Ulzberg in September 2009, during the course of restructuring.


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