APPOINTMENTS Vulcanium Corp. announced that James Sovik will be handling out- side sales and design for both the Anodizing and Plating units. Sovik will serve as a liaison between the sales and engineering departments, and OEMs.

PCT announced the employment of Ken t T e d d e r as the engineering manager for the equipment divi- sion in Bowling Green, Kent.

Sirius Technology, Inc. announced the addition of J a s o n Potts , CEF, as strategic account manag- er. He comes to Sirius Technology with 12 years of experience in the plating industry.

MERGERS & Ar Makino and EDM Sales and Supplies, Inc. of Union, N.J. have agreed to partner the businesses pertaining to EDM consumable supplies and EDM machines.

Rosler Metal Finishing USA, LLC and B&U Corp., global suppliers of surface finishing equip- ment and consumables, announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Rosler to acquire the B&U business.

S o u t h w e s t U n i t e d I n d u s t r i e s of Tulsa, Okla., entered into a binding contract to purchase all out- s tanding shares of CEEL Ltd . of Brampton, Ontario.

Ke ron i t e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Ltd. of Cambridge, U.K., signed a par tnership agreement with Su r -Tech A/S of Copenhagen, for the operation of the Keronite surface t reatment process in Denmark.

Mid E u r o p a P a r t n e r s (MEP), through its Emerging Europe Convergence Fund II, L.P., has completed the acquisition of all outs tanding W h e e l a b r a t o r Gro up equity from an investment group led by Bard & Co.

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