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James A. Craggs has been named business manager-Europe for Engineered Materials Solutions, reporting to the vice president—-sales and marketing. Mr. Craggs has responsibility for sales development and customer relationships for all EMS products and markets across Europe, including sales agent and distributor network development and oversight. He is based in High Wycombe, England.
Mr. Craggs has broad international metals industry sales and sales management experience and joins EMS from Outokumpu Group, Finland, where he was a sales manager. He has direct experience with a wide range of markets and metal product applications, including automotive, medical instruments, corrosion protection, fasteners, packaging and wire. Previous posts have included positions with Merton Wire, Ltd., Elders Exsud, Ltd., British Alcan Wire, Ltd., and Alcan Africa and Middle East, Ltd. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
“We are very pleased James has joined us,” said Todd W. Romance, EMS vice president of sales and marketing. “James brings to EMS a wealth of management skills and customer experience across a wide variety of applications, markets and countries. He will play a key role as we expand our presence in the European market.”