Rankin Industries hires director of sales

Rankin® Industries™, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., a manufacturer of buildup and hardfacing products, has added R.L. Baker as director of sales. He is responsible for global sales of the company’s consumables and automation equipment.

Baker has served as western regional manager of alloy sales for Lincoln Electric; national and then international sales manager for Stellite Alloys; and general manager of wear-resistance alloy products, WRAP Division, for Stoody Co.

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