Management

Doerken Corp. USA, Grass Lake, Mich., an operating unit of Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG, Herdecke, Germany, has appointed Kent Anderson as president.

LNS Group, Cincinnati, appointed Aaron Grell as the national product manager for the company's air filtration product line.

Seco Tools LLC, Troy, Mich., continues to partner with Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich., to offer local engineering students an opportunity to participate in a multiyear internship program at Seco Tools.

System Insights, Berkeley, Calif., which specializes in manufacturing analytics, is changing its corporate name to Vimana.

Master Fluid Solutions, Perrysburg, Ohio, a marketer of metalworking fluid products, has appointed Kyle R. Stoffer as CFO.

Newton, Kan.-based Bunting Magnetics Co., which specializes in magnet and magnetic equipment design, manufacturing and distribution, has appointed Bill Wagner to the executive leadership team as the CFO.

Richmond, Ind.-based Osborn has picked Paul Dent to be its new director of sales for the Load Runners division.

The Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX) reports on how tool and die technology at Texas State Technical College has given student and former college dropout Andy Juarez "a new lease on life." Juarez plans to get his associate degree this Fall. "After speaking to supervisors at Arlington-based United States defense contractor and industrial corporation, Raytheon, he has a position waiting for him immediately after he graduates." The whole story is at the link.

Japan’s manufacturing activity has fallen to an eight-month low in July, according to IHS Markit survey results. The Nikkei Flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for July is calculated to be a seasonally adjusted 52.2, following a 52.4 level in June. The Flash Manufacturing Output Index was pegged at at 51.4, down from 52.2 in June and the weakest growth in 10 months.

Riverside Tool Corp., Elkhart, Ind., a Techniks Industries company, has acquired Cape Coral, Fla.-based General Saw Corp.