Mirko Merlo appointed president of tooling firm Walter
1 min read
German tooling giant Walter has appointed Mirko Merlo as president of the company, as of 1 January 2012. He succeeds Andreas Evertz, who becomes president of Sandvik Machining Solutions, of which Walter is a member, along with Sandvik Coromant and Safety.
Formerly a member of the Walter Board, as executive vice president, the 47-year-old Italian has been with the company for 27 years, serving in a number of roles, including having responsibility for operations in the UK, Brazil and Italy, as well as being president of the Western Europe region.
"I am very much looking forward to my new responsibilities," said Mr Merlo "In recent years, Walter has developed into an international company with subsidiaries in all the important markets of the world. We are ideally placed to master the challenges of the future and further expand our position as competence leader in machining."
Andreas Evertz added: "Mirko's many years of experience at Walter, his comprehensive knowledge in metalworking and his international experience in various management positions have given him a high professional standing in the industry and created an excellent network."
Mr Evertz remains closely connected with Walter in his new role. The 42-year-old was appointed director of technology at Walter in 2008 and had been responsible for the entire Water Group since April 2010. Before his career at Walter, Mr Evertz was in the German armed forces, and also held various management positions at Siemens and Flender.
