General Cable Corp., Highland Heights, Ky., has acquired Beru SAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BorgWarner France SAS, located in La Ferte Mace, France. The business, which makes ignition wire harnesses for European automotive OEMs and the aftermarket, will operate as General Cable Automotive Europe (GCAE) going forward.
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General Cable expands in Europe with acquisition of Beru SAS
Cramer Takes Executive Post at Magnetek
Magnetek, Inc. (Menomonee Falls, Wis.): Scott S. Cramer was appointed V.P., general counsel and corporate secretary. He succeeds V.P. of Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary Jolene Shellman, who is retiring from the company. Cramer has served as general counsel for publicly held firms worldwide, including Bucyrus International, Regal Beloit and Superior Services. He holds a B.A. in political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder, a M.S. in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center.
WESCO exec announces run for Congress
Brian J. Herr, an executive with WESCO Distribution Inc. who is also chairman of the Hopkinton, Mass., Board of Selectmen, said he will seek the Republican nomination for Congress from the Massachusetts’ 3rd District, joining several possible challengers to sitting U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, the Telegram (Worcester, Mass.) reported today.
According to the Telegram, Herr said he hopes to bring his business background to bear on national policies if elected. “The more private-sector thinking we can impart in the public sector the better off we will be,” he said of his approach to problems facing government.
Herr, a Pittsburgh native, has an engineering degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in government from Harvard University.
Motor shipments post solid gains
NEMA reported an increase of 6.1 percent in motor shipments during the fourth quarter of 2009 according to its latest Motors Shipments Index (MSI), released today. The increase marks the second consecutive gain for the index. Nonetheless, demand for motors remains weak compared to its performance of recent years, as the MSI is still 5.7 percent below the level posted in the fourth quarter of 2008, NEMA said. Inflation- and seasonally-adjusted shipments of fractional horsepower motors rose for the third consecutive quarter, while integral horsepower motors saw only their second increase in the past seven quarters.
Ansell names Kokoszka to marketing team
Ansell Protective Products Inc., Red Bank, N.J., appointed Jason Kokoszka assistant market development manager. He will assist in the development of marketing and sales efforts for Ansell North Americas Occupational division. Before joining Ansell, Kokoszka worked as the marketing research manager for Meredith Corp. Most recently, he was the strategic marketing manager for Centex Homes. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Rutgers University and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Villanova University.
Johnson to lead sales and marketing for Ericson
Jim Johnson has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Ericson Manufacturing, Willoughby, Ohio. Johnson is responsible for the development and implementation of regional and national strategies as well as managing existing and new sales and marketing strategies to achieve company revenue and profitability targets. Johnson joined Ericson in March of 2009 as the North Central regional sales manager and was promoted to National sales manager in September 2009. Prior to joining Ericson, Johnson spent 18 years with the Lester Sales Co., an electrical manufacturer’s rep agency, serving as the Indiana sales manager. He has a B.S. degree from Northern Illinois University and maintains his CPMR certification.
Sales of industrial controls rise again
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) in Rosslyn, Va., posted its latest Primary Industrial Controls Index, showing a 2.3 percent quarter-to-quarter increase during the fourth quarter of 2009. After the index plunged more than 34 percent from its peak in just the span of four quarters, it has managed to post gains—albeit modest ones—in each of the last two quarters. The Primary Industrial Controls and Adjustable Speed Drives Index, which serves as a broader measure of demand for the industrial controls market, also recorded its second consecutive quarter-to-quarter increase with a 4.1 percent gain during 2009Q4. With that said, demand remains at a low level as the index is still down 18.5 percent on a year-over-year basis.