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WELDING equipment design and
manufacturer MK Products has appointed
Chris Westlake as its new president. Mr
Westlake will be the third generation to
assume leadership of the family owned and
operated business that was founded in 1966
by Mike Kensrue.
“Chris has been a key factor in MK’s
success,” said newly appointed CEO
Doug Kensrue. “His strong track record in
operational efficiency combined with his
knowledge and experience of the manu-
facturing process will be the driving force
that continues our company’s success.”
Mr Westlake joined MK Products in 1994
as director of engineering before assuming
KINGFISHER Industrial has concluded an
agency agreement with ConveyorTek Ltd
for the Northern Irish company to provide
Kingfisher’s wear protection solutions for
process plant across the Irish mainland.
ConveyorTek designs, services and supplies
conveyor systems and components to
process industries in both the UK and
Ireland.
Kingfisher Industrial provides wear
solutions for process plant used to convey,
process or store bulk solid materials, in
either dry or hydraulic states. Such plant
often suffers premature wear due to
handling large quantities of materials at
velocity in a constant operational cycle.
With its range of ceramic, metallic and
polymer protection systems, Kingfisher
can overcome wear problems, engineering
MK Products announces new president
the role of vice president of operations – a
post he held for ten years. He succeeds
Doug Kensrue who, after more than a
decade as president of MK Products, will
now be serving as CEO.
MK Products is the original inventor of
Cobramatic® push-pull wire feed technology,
and is an expert in aluminium welding
systems. The company also manufactures
orbital tube welding systems for everyday
and exotic alloys, and Aircrafter™ table-top
rotary positioners.
MK Products – USA
Fax: +1 800 373 3329
Website: MK Products president Chris Westlake
suitable protection systems that can add
years of life to a plant.
“Concluding an agency agreement with
such a go-ahead company as ConveyorTek
is an exciting development for Kingfisher,
and is consistent with our strategy of
becoming a leading service provider for the
protection of process plant worldwide,” said
Julian Brindley, sales and marketing director
of Kingfisher Industrial. “Given that the
senior management team of ConveyorTek
have a combined industry experience of
over fifty years within the materials handling
industry, I believe that they will add valuable
benefits to our organisation, in terms of their
knowledge and support for our customers in
Ireland.”
Commenting upon the new agreement,
Phil Trimble, a director of ConveyorTek,
said, “ConveyorTek is looking forward to
building a strong partnership with Kingfisher
Industrial throughout Ireland. As we
planned for the expansion of our business,
into specialist wear lining solutions for
pipes, conveyor chutes and hoppers, we
identified a tremendous synergy between
both companies; especially when it comes
to solving problems and adding value for
our customers. In view of our aim to offer
a full range of wear protection solutions, it
was essential for us to ensure that we could
rely on having world-class products and the
highest levels of technical support, both of
which we are sure Kingfisher can provide.”
Kingfisher Industrial Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 1384 410877
Email:
Website:
ConveyorTek – Northern Ireland
Fax: +44 28 92 652555
Email:
Website:
Expanded wear protection service
for process plants in Ireland