Wheelabrator hires territory account manager

Wheelabrator Plus, LaGrange, Ga., has announced that Tim McLaughlin has joined the company as territory account manager responsible for Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

McLaughlin, who has more than 31 years of experience in abrasive blast cleaning equipment, peening applications, and abrasives, retired as CEO of McLaughlin, Inc., in Middletown, Ohio, in 2004. He most recently served as the sales manager for Ervin Industries in Ann Arbor, Mich., covering seven states.

McLaughlin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a member of the American Foundry Society, Society of Automotive Engineers, and American Society of Metals.