Greenleaf Corp takes on new marketing manager

US cutting tool developer Greenleaf Corp has appointed a new global marketing manager, Jan Andersson. He comes to Greenleaf from Kennametal Corporation and Sandvik Coromant where he held various positions within product management, marketing, sales and R&D.

Greenleaf makes a range of carbide and ceramic inserts and toolholding systems.

Although its headquarters are in the USA (Saegertown, Pennsylvania), Greenleaf is represented in the UK by Matrix Tooling Services, and supported by Greenleaf’s European office in Schimmert, Netherlands.

With an official title of global manager, tech team and marketing, Andersson is responsible for managing Greenleaf Corporation’s global marketing operations, product management and technical services team.

He will report directly to Bernie McConnell, executive vice president – commercial, who said: “Jan brings a wealth of industry knowledge, global experience and metalworking technical expertise to the Greenleaf team. His passion to win in the marketplace and his drive for excellence make him a perfect fit within our rapidly growing and expanding organization."