Rep Corporation Names New President
Effective September 12, 2006, Tim Graham is now the president of REP Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of REP International, the world's largest builder of rubber and TPE injection presses, based in Lyon, France. Graham, 54, was the former National Sales Manager for REP Corporation. He replaces the recently retired Ron Dagar. Tim will manage the entire business operation for the company, with responsibility for the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Central American markets.
REP designs and builds a wide variety of injection, as well as vacuum compression, presses for the molding of rubber and TPE mechanical goods, used extensively in automotive, appliance, commercial vehicles, aerospace, medical, consumer durables and other end products. The company began its U.S. operation in 1970 and has steadily grown to become the largest supplier to the market here.
Tim Graham joined REP Corporation in 1977 as a regional sales manager, responsible for daily contact with the core customers of REP in the Midwestern area. He was the national sales manager for Hahn Automation in Erlanger, Kentucky from 1999 through 2004, before returning to REP in that same role. After the retirement of Ron Dagar in December, 2005, Graham's role was expanded, leading up to this development.
The appointment was announced by Bruno Tabar, managing director of REP International in France.
For more information, please contact: REP CORPORATION, 8N470 Tameling
Court, Bartlett, IL 60103. Phone: 847-697-7210. Fax: 847-697-6829. Web: www.rep.tm.fr. Email: repmail@repcorp.com. Attention: Tim Graham.
Agency contact: Tim Daro
