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Multivac Inc. announced in July, the launch of a new business unit focused on small and mid-size food processors and packagers, as well as foodservice operations throughout the US. Multivac’s Direct Packaging Solutions (DPS) business unit stocks small and mid-size new, pre-owned and remanufactured packaging equipment at its facility in Kansas City, Mo., for express delivery anywhere in the US. Brett Cockrum will lead the new business unit. Cockrum joins Multivac from Mepaco/Apache Stain less Equipment C or p or at ion , w he r e he served as a national accounts manager. In late June, Multivac also announced the launch of a new business
Multivac’s Brett Cockrum (left) and Frank Barel

D& F E qu ipment S a le s I nc. announced the addition of Chuck W i l l i a m s t o t h e c o m p a n y ’s engineering team. Williams brings many years of production engineering, AutoCAD and millwright experience to the D&F team including the last two years in process design and project management with Vaughn Coltrane Pharr & Associates. Ta n k H ol d i n g C o r p o r at io n (THC), which includes leading polyethylene tank manufacturers, Snyder Industries and Norwesco, was acquired by Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (LGP) and the executive management team. LGP is a private-equity fi rm based in Los Angeles, Calif. THC’s executive management team, including co‐CEOs Tom Smith and Tom O’Connell, are investors in the transaction and will continue to lead the company’s future direction. Wixon announced the appointment of Michael Walters as vice president of sales and marketing. With more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and management in the food industry, Walters will assume responsibility of sales and marketing strategies for Wixon. The position was formerly held by Wixon principal Chuck Ehemann, who is taking a year’s sabbatical.

unit to deliver a range of high-end, value-added

packaging films to its customers including DuPont Teijin’s Mylar COOK and BAKE fi lms, sold exclusively through Multivac as thermoformable packaging materials. The company has appointed packaging industry veteran Frank Barel to head the new business unit as national sales manager. Gainco Inc. announces Stephen Abram has been named regional sales manager – Southwest Region. I n t h is position, Abram is responsible for managing customer relationships and developing new busiGainco’s Stephen Abram (left) and Michael Wright Jr.

ness in the states of Ar-

kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana and California. Gainco also announces that Michael Wright Jr. has been appointed parts and service manager. In this position, he is responsible for the delivery of all parts and contracted service work to the company’s customer base. Harpak-ULMA welcomes Mark Hyde to its team of packaging professionals. Hyde is based in Athens, Ga., and will manage the Southeast Territory. He has been involved in the sale of packaging equipment to the food, pharmaceutical and poultry industries for 10 years. He began his career in packaging with Unisource, then became the regional manager for Lock Inspection Systems before joining Gadge USA.

The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association named Mike Deering its new executive vice president. He will assume the position on Sept. 23. Deering currently serves as head of communications for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s policy division in Washington, DC. ■

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