Doerken Corp. USA, Grass Lake, Mich., an operating unit of Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG, Herdecke, Germany, has appointed Kent Anderson as president. Doerken manufactures corrosion protection coating systems for a variety of parts, including fasteners, springs, brackets, clips, stamped parts and large underbody components.
Additionally, Frederick Schultz will lead the Doerken sales team in the newly created position of director of technical sales. He will report to Anderson.
"The appointment of Kent represents the next step in our continued growth plan for the North American market," said Martin Welp, CEO of Dörken MKS-Systeme. "His knowledge of industry and his experience in high-level leadership and management roles will serve our customers with the highest standard of support. Our success has come about through the efforts of a dedicated staff, and Kent will continue that tradition."
"I'm excited to be part of the Doerken Group and look forward to the challenges to further continue our growth," Anderson said. "A solid foundation has been laid in North America, and I intend to lead the Dörken team by continuing to provide ongoing improvements in products and services to better serve our licensees and customers."
He was previously director of sales and customer director for Federal-Mogul Powertrain, Southfield, Mich. Prior to that, Anderson was sales manager at ElringKlinger AG, Dettingen an der Erms, Germany, and held various positions with The Alpha Group.
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