Kelm Appointed Business Unit Manager for Hyson Products
Brecksville, OH - Johan Runesson, Vice President and General Manager of Nitrogen Products, announces the appointment of Hank Kelm to the position of Business Unit Manager, Hyson Products.
In the position of Business Unit Manager, Mr. Kelm is responsible for leading the continuous improvement efforts to maintain manufacturing excellence at the Brecksville facility as well as increasing the profitability of existing product lines. He will also lead sales and manufacturing initiatives, and implement new product and process capabilities.
Mr. Kelm has extensive industry experience, most recently as Director of Sales & Marketing and Acting Business Unit Manager for Hyson. Prior to that, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Hyson including Engineering Manager, Product Manager, and Manager of Product Engineering.
Mr. Kelm holds an MBA from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio and an MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Kelm is a registered professional engineer and has been awarded five patents.
Hyson Products designs and manufactures Tanker®T and Tanker®S high force and high performance gas springs, and T2 and T3 standard gas springs; Nitro-Dyne® XP manifold systems and accessories; the Dyne-A-Cam® Series of cams, the DRAC® Series of delayed return manifolds, and the Di-Dro advanced forming system in an ISO 9001-2000 certified facility.
Celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2007, Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE:B) is an international aerospace and industrial components manufacturing and distribution company focused on achieving consistent, sustainable and predictable results. Founded in 1857, Barnes Group consists of three businesses: Barnes Aerospace, Barnes Distribution, Barnes Industrial. Over 6,600 dedicated employees at more than 65 locations worldwide contribute to Barnes Group Inc.'s success. The Company has paid cash dividends to stockholders on a continuous basis since 1934. For more information, visit www.barnesgroupinc.com.
For more information, contact
Hyson Products, 10367 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141, Telephone: 1-800-876-4976 or 440/526-5900, Fax: 440/838-7684, Email: hyson@asbg.com or visit www.hysonproducts.com.
Contact: Christine Hansen
Phone: 440/546-4305
