Ceratizit receives environmental award

Cutting tool manufacturer Ceratizit received the Environmental Award 2023 from the Luxembourg industry association FEDIL for the process used to manufacture carbide grades in the upGRADE product family. Using secondary raw materials from an optimized recycling process, the carbide grades offer a low carbon footprint with the high performance of a premium carbide grade.

In addition to using recycled materials to reduce energy consumption, Ceratizit has been purchasing green electricity only from sustainable sources since the beginning of 2023.

Executive Board Member Frank Thomé says, “Our goal is to be the leader in sustainability in the cemented carbide and cutting tool industry by 2025” by further reducing corporate carbon footprint and adding more products with a low carbon footprint to its portfolio. https://www.ceratizit.com

Appointments

Boeing named Stephanie Pope executive vice president and COO of The Boeing Co. In this newly created position, Pope will oversee the company’s three business units, reporting to Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun. Since April 2022, Pope was president and CEO of Boeing Global Services (BGS). Previously, she was CFO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Chris Raymond succeeds Pope as president and CEO of BGS. He’ll lead the company’s aerospace services business supporting commercial, government, and aviation industry customers worldwide, reporting to Pope and continuing to serve on Boeing’s Executive Council.

Brian Moran was named Boeing’s chief sustainability officer, succeeding Raymond, and will be responsible for stakeholder-oriented reporting, industry-wide partnerships, and company performance to achieve key sustainability goals. He’ll be based in Boeing’s Amsterdam, Netherlands office, reporting to Calhoun and serving on the executive council. https://www.boeing.com

L3Harris Technologies named Ken Bedingfield senior vice president and CFO, succeeding Michelle Turner, and reporting to Chair and CEO Christopher E. Kubasik.

Bedingfield brings 30 years of experience across complex defense, technology, and financial services organizations, most recently as CEO of Epirus Inc., and before that as corporate VP and CFO for Northrop Grumman. https://www.l3harris.com

Shane Herendeen has been promoted to fabrication division vice president of sales at MC Machinery Systems in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Herendeen has a 20-year manufacturing career and is a newly elected member of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA) Board of Directors, serving on the FMA’s Fabrication Technology Council. https://www.mcmachinery.com

LNS North America appointed Will Dickey national product manager for bar feeders, chip conveyors, high-pressure coolant systems, and air filtration. Aaron Grell assumes the newly created position of business development manager. Both have extensive manufacturing products experience at LNS and elsewhere. https://lns-northamerica.com