Steve Baker Appointed Vice President of Avon Engineering


Jan. 7, 2008

Steve Baker, formerly the Business Manager- Service Center Group with SMS Demag in Oakville, Ontario, has been appointed Vice President for Coil Packaging Systems at Avon Engineering Ltd. in Waterdown, Ontario.

Ralph Deger, president and owner of Bushman Equipment, parent company of Avon Engineering, recently welcomed Baker to Avon's management team, saying that, "Steve's extensive product knowledge, contacts and experience in the metals processing industry will help steer Avon onto an aggressive growth path."

Baker's role will focus on expanding Avon's market share of packaging equipment and systems for steel and non-ferrous metal processors with slitting and cut-to-length capabilities. Building on his strong background in the steel service center market, Baker plans to increase visibility for the full family of products from Bushman Equipment, Inc. and its Avon Engineering and West Bend Equipment divisions.

Bushman Equipment, www.Bushman.com, designs and manufactures rugged, built-to-order material handling equipment for use in a variety of mill-duty, high capacity, high cycle industrial applications. The West Bend Equipment Division of Bushman, www.WestBendEquipment.com, manufactures custom material handling equipment such as lift tables, upenders, inverters, and die and mold handling equipment. AVON Engineering, www.AvonEngineering.com, designs and builds material handling equipment, strip process machinery, and press room automation equipment.

For further information, please call Bushman at 800-558-7850 or send an email to custinfo@bushman.com.

Phone 262-790-4200
Toll Free 800-338-7810
Fax 262-790-4202
www.Bushman.com
www.WestBendEquipment.com
www.AvonEngineering.com
custinfo@bushman.com

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