Ronald F. Belhasen Joins Celerity Automation Inc.



Paintsville, KY - Michael Maynard, President, Celerity Automation Inc., announced that Ronald F. Belhasen has joined the company as Plant Manager.

"Ron will play a key role as Celerity Automation ramps up production of the LTV linear transfer vehicle and other products as they are developed," noted Maynard. "His years of experience in managing manufacturing facilities will assure smooth production of our linear transfer vehicles."

Mr. Belhasen brings extensive skill and experience to his new position. He began his career with B& T Metals Co. in Columbus, Ohio. After 13 years there, he joined the American Standard Co. in Paintsville, Kentucky where he was a manufacturing process engineer until assuming the position of engineering manager. He remained in that position until he was assigned responsibility for the Plumbing Products Design & Development engineering section, located in Piscataway, New Jersey.

In 1989, he moved into the Plumbing Products International Group and was responsible for implementing the production of new processes and products in plants located in Germany, France, Korea, Mexico, Bulgaria and China.

In 1991 he took on the position of Plant Manager at the American Standard plumbing fittings manufacturing plant in Paintsville, Kentucky.

Prior to his manufacturing career, Mr. Belhasen served in the Korean War before attending and graduating from Mayo State College, Paintsville, KY.

Celerity Automation Inc. is located in Paintsville, KY. Working with advanced linear drive technologies, Celerity Automation Inc. develops equipment that takes advantage of linear drive technology for all types of manufacturing and material handling applications. Celerity Automation Inc. also works with systems integrators and OEMs to develop equipment and processes that benefit from linear drive technology advances.

For more information, contact Leslie Langnau, manager, Press Relations at 330-908-1611, connections@nls.net.

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