RAVENNA, Ohio (Oct. 8, 2014) – Vogelsang announces the appointment of John Grucella to the position of product manager for maceration and grinding products.
“Vogelsang provides an exceptional opportunity to grow the XRipper and RotaCut business in North and South America,” Grucella said. “I look forward to working with our distribution network to increase the presence of our great grinding products in the municipal and industrial markets. The recent introduction of so many new models and configurations has created unbelievable sales potential.”
Russ Boring, president of Vogelsang, said Grucella has “an extensive background in all kinds of grinding and process technology” and that his knowledge will help the company expand and apply their product offerings to new markets.
Grucella comes to Vogelsang with more than 10 years of experience in the municipal water and wastewater business. Recently, he was regional sales and product manager for grinding and screening technology at JWC Environmental. He also spent time on the distribution side of the business, representing a variety of grinding and process products for the Newman Regency Group of Dallas, Texas. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from Ohio University.
Grucella will be based in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
Vogelsang is a designer and manufacturer of pump and process equipment sold worldwide.