Taylor-Wharton Names
Hoyt H. Fitzsimmons
Vice
President and General Manager of Cryogenics.
Camp Hill, PA – Ronald W. Kaplan,
President of Harsco Corporation’s Gas & Fluid Control Group,
has named Hoyt H. Fitzsimmons, Jr. as Vice President and General
Manager of Cryogenics. "Hoyt brings a wealth of industrial
knowledge and experience to Taylor-Wharton," said Kaplan.
"His leadership skills are exceptional and I’m confident he
will have an immediate impact on our cryogenic business
initiatives."
Fitzsimmons will report directly to
Kaplan and be responsible for TW’s global cryogenic operations
in China, Germany, Malaysia and the U.S.A. He holds a BS in
Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee University and has over 30
years of experience in the industrial market. Most recently Hoyt
was employed by Thermadyne where he held the position of Executive
Vice President of Thermal Dynamics Corporation.
"Taylor-Wharton has had a long
standing reputation of providing the cryogenic industry with
innovative products, superior quality and unbeaten service,"
said Kaplan, "and with Fitzsimmons at the reins, we are
poised to not only continue, but to build upon and enhance that
reputation."
The Gas & Fluid Control Group
of Harsco Corporation manufactures the broadest range of gas and
fluid control equipment in the world, including Taylor-Wharton
cryogenic containers, high pressure cylinders, and acetylene
cylinders; American Welding & Tank propane tanks; Structural
Composites Industries (SCI) composite pressure vessels and
structures; Sherwood valves for industrial, commercial, and
recreational use, including Superior Refrigeration Products;
Air-X-Changers heat exchangers and Capitol Manufacturing fluid
fittings. Operating from 30 facilities in eight countries on four
continents, the Gas & Fluid Control Group markets its products
in more than 80 countries worldwide.
Additional
information about Harsco, including the company’s latest
financial results and news releases, can be found at Harsco's
World Wide Web site at www.harsco.com.
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