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Leadership transition at Inductotherm Group Thermal processing technol ogy specialist Inductotherm Group has announced that Gary Doyon stepped down from his role as CEO on 1 July, as part of a planned succes sion strategy to ensure the growth and success of the group.

pursuing new business avenues and opportunities for the Inductotherm Group. Mick Nallen and Satyen Prabhu have taken over as co‐leaders of the group, in a leadership arrangement designed to leverage their complementary strengths and experiences. Together, they bring a wealth of knowledge and a fresh perspective to the company. “Mick and Satyen have come up with strong business plans that meet our family’s goal of maintaining a stable, customer‐ focused and technology‐centric business,” said chairman Virginia Rowan Smith. “We have an exciting future ahead of us. ” Composed of 40 companies with 38 manufacturing facilities located in 19 countries, Inductotherm Group offers advanced technology for the engineering, manufacturing and service of thermal processing equipment used in the melting, heating, heat treating, forging, galvanising, coating, cutting and welding of metals. Its brands include Inductoheat, Thermatool, Radyne and Consarc. Inductotherm Group www.inductothermhw.com

Mr Doyon has been with the company for 38 years, and his 15-year tenure as CEO has been marked by his strategic vision of a commitment to innovation, delivery of quality products, and a focus on

Gary Doyon

process development and end-to-end customer care. Under his guidance, Inductotherm Group has expanded its global footprint, diversified its product offerings, and strengthened its market position. Although stepping down as CEO, Mr Doyon will remain actively involved with the company. He will continue to serve as the only non-family member on the parent company board, assisting with specific operational needs of other businesses owned by the Rowan family and

Top positions announced by PPI power and communications division

The PCD has elected Christian Herrild of Teel Plastics (Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA) to division chair, and Jennifer Reeves of Petroflex North America (Gainesville, Texas, USA) to vice chair. The new volunteer positions took effect on 1 June, with terms running from 2024 to 2026.

The division of the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc (PPI) that assists the power and communications cabling industry has announced changes to its volunteer management committee. The power and communications division (PCD) of the PPI focuses on high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit for power and communication cabling applications.

Jennifer Reeves, having been presented with the member of the year award by PPI president David M Fink

Christian Herrild

Mr Herrild, who will also represent the division on the PPI’s board of directors for the next two years, is the director of growth strategies for Teel, a manufacturer of products including conduit and industrial piping. He has been actively involved in many PPI committees and task groups for more than ten years, and is now leading the PCD R&D project to establish requirements for using recycled HDPE in conduit, among other division projects. For his contributions, Mr Herrild was voted PPI PCD member of the year for 2022. Ms Reeves is the logistics manager for Petroflex, an extruder of HDPE conduit and pre-installed cable-in-conduit. In addition to now serving as vice-chair for the power and communications division, she is active in the PPI’s education and communications committees, plus other PCD project groups. She was voted member of the year for 2023 by the PCD. Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc www.plasticpipe.org

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