Industry Movers


Armstrong appoints first CEO in 77-year history of family-run business


ToronTo — s.a. armstrong Limited appointed Alexander G. van der Weerd as chief execu- tive officer. Van der Weerd will be responsible for the formulation and execution of the company’s global business strategy. He has extensive experience in the HVaC industry on all continents, gained from working in increas- ingly senior operating roles dur- ing his 18-year tenure with Carrier Corporation. Most recently, he served as president, americas and executive board member of Belimo Holding a.G.


Josam announces new hire


MICHIGan CITy, Ind. — Michael S. Maddox will oversee and man- age all Josam Company interna- tional sales. He will also manage the arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and alabama domestic markets. Maddox has 17-plus years of experience in the industry.


IAPMO hires director of standards development


onTarIo, CaLIf. — The International association of Plumbing and Mechanical officials (IaPMo) hired Abraham I. Murra as director of standards development. a native of Cartagena, Colombia, Murra immigrated to Toronto in 2000 to work as a construction industry con- sultant for two years before joining the Canadian standards association (Csa) as project manager, sustain- ability standards, where he managed 16 national and bi- national committees of more than 300 professional volun- teers to develop and maintain technical standards for plumbing products. recently, Murra led committees developing standards on water conservation, water reuse and wastewater.


Steve Holdsworth joins Moen as vice president of wholesale sales


norTH oLMsTEd, oHIo — Moen Incorporated has announced the addition of Steve Holdsworth as vice president of wholesales sales, effective immediately. The


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announcement was made by Todd Teter, vice president and general manager of Moen’s Wholesale Business Unit. In his role, Holdsworth will provide leadership to


Moen’s sales organization and support their sales efforts in the wholesale channel. In addition to defining, develop- ing and managing the implementation of sales strategies and customer programs for the Wholesale Business Unit, Holdsworth will direct sales operations, training and development.


Harvel Plastics appoints Koenig regional sales manager of South Central U.S.


EasTon, Pa. — Harvel Plastics, Inc. announced the addition of Peter D. Koenig to its outside sales team. Koenig will serve as a regional sales manager for Harvel’s industrial PVC and CPVC pipe, duct, and extruded products, covering the south Central region of the U.s., includ- ing Texas, Louisiana, arkansas, oklahoma, and Kansas.


Former head of TROX USA joins Dadanco


WEsTfIELd, Mass. — dadanco-Mestek JV is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Lawrence as the new vice president of sales and marketing. Chris who is considered as one of the pioneers of chilled beams in the United states, has more than 18 years’ experience in the sales and application of air/water solutions around the world including Europe, the Middle East, australia, new Zealand & China and most importantly, north america, where he has been resident for the last seven years.


Speakman Cooling appoints HVAC distributor in Colorado


nEW CasTLE, dEL.— speakman Cooling, a manufacturer of HVaC products, announced that they have appointed Empire Gas & Electric to be their exclusive distributor for the state of Colorado. speakman Cooling, a division of speakman Company,


has been manufacturing advanced two stage evaporative coolers for residential/light commercial applications since 2005. In early 2011, speakman Cooling launched a new line of two-stage indirect/direct evaporative coolers, The air2o™. The unit is environmentally friendly using no CfC’s only fresh cool air. The air2o™ uses up to 80% less energy compared to a traditional air conditioner, allowing homeowners and businesses to save on their energy bills without sacrificing comfort. n


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