Novatec Appoints Douglas Arndt as Regional VP for System Design and Head of New Engineering Office in Michigan


BALTIMORE, MD, U.S.A., May 22: Douglas Arndt has become NOVATEC regional vice president for system design and director of the new Great Lakes Regional Projects Office in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the company announced today.

Arndt is responsible for the sales, design, and project engineering services provided by the Michigan office for purchasers of resin handling systems based on NOVATEC drying, blending, and conveying equipment. He also works with existing or prospective customers of the recently established Auxiliary Systems Group (ASG), an alliance between NOVATEC and ADVANTAGE Engineering, Inc.

The ASG offers project management services for complete auxiliary systems incorporating NOVATEC resin handling equipment and ADVANTAGE heat transfer and temperature control equipment. Arndt's role with the ASG is to consult with plastics processors, recommending system designs and coordinating with ASG's sales and engineering teams.

"Doug brings 23 years of plastics engineering experience, most of it focused on auxiliary equipment systems, and he has a deep familiarity with manufacturing in the key industrial region served by our new office," said Conrad M. Bessemer, president and CEO of NOVATEC. "His expertise in material handling technology enables him to help NOVATEC and ASG customers identify equipment and control systems that maximize their productivity."

Douglas Arndt entered the plastics industry in 1984 as a process engineer with United Technologies Automotive. From 1989 to 2005 he was engineering manager for auxiliary equipment manufacturer Motan, Inc. Before joining NOVATEC as a senior project manager in 2006, he served for a year as an engineering consultant for the Conair Group.

Arndt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Michigan State University. He is a licensed private pilot and is currently building an experimental airplane.

He is based at the new NOVATEC Great Lakes Regional Projects Office at 261 E. Kalamazoo Avenue, Suite L200, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Tel: 269-344-8370. Fax: 269-344-8371. Email: douga@novatec.com.

NOVATEC, INC. is a leading supplier of resin drying, blending, and pneumatic conveying systems to plastics processors. The company specializes in custom-engineered material handling systems that meet specific process and production requirements. Its range of dryers is the broadest in the industry, including desiccant, hot air, compressed air, and infrared systems, as well as the patented NovaDrier(TM) membrane dryer, the NovaWheel(TM) desiccant wheel dryer, and the NovaVac II(TM) vacuum dryer.

NOVATEC, Inc. is headquartered at 222 East Thomas Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21225 U.S.A.

Tel: 410-789-4811. Fax: 410-789-4638. Email: sales@novatec.com.

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