Karl A. Clausen Announces Retirement After 35 Years of Service to the European Gas Community
Taylor-Wharton Appoints Michael Rollins as new European Sales and Marketing Manager
Mechanicsburg, PA – (June 6, 2005): Taylor-Wharton today announced that Mr. Karl A. Clausen, Managing Director of the company’s European Operations will retire at the end of 2005. Mr. Clausen has served the European gas community for over 35 years and, most recently, has directed the European sales and marketing efforts for Taylor-Wharton’s Husum, Germany and Kosice, Slovakia facilities. President Ronald W. Kaplan noted that “Mr. Clausen has served Taylor-Wharton with both enthusiasm and distinction; his uncommon dedication to our customers and his wise council will be missed.”
In preparation for Mr. Clausen’s retirement at year-end, Taylor-Wharton has named Mr. Michael Rollins as European Sales and Marketing Manager. Mr. Rollins assumed his new position on June 1, 2005 and will report directly to Mr. Clausen during the transition period. Mr. Rollins will be responsible for directing the European sales of all Taylor-Wharton cryogenic equipment, high pressure cylinders and acetylene cylinders; Sherwood precison valves; and, Structural Composites Industries composite-wrapped cylinders.
Mr. Rollins is a graduate of Florida State University (USA) and brings over 15 years of sales and marketing experience to his new position. The past 4 years, Mr. Rollins has lived and worked directly within the European gas industry. Hoyt Fitzsimmons, Vice President and General Manager of Taylor-Wharton, commented that “Mr. Rollins’ broad sales and marketing experience in both the US and Europe and his expertise within the European gas community is a perfect compliment to our focus on total solution selling. We are certain that Michael’s contributions to our concentration on value-added services and total gas solutions will benefit all of our customers throughout Europe.”
Taylor-Wharton is an operating unit of Harsco GasServ which comprises four complementary manufacturing and service businesses that combined, form the world’s leading technology, service and manufacturing network for gas applications involving pressure vessels and precision valves. The Group operates 23 manufacturing, sales, warehouse and service facilities in 9 countries on 5 continents, and markets its products in over 80 countries worldwide. Additional information about Harsco GasServ can be found at www.harscogasserv.com.
Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) is a $2.5 billion industrial services and products company employing approximately 18,500 people at over 400 locations in more than 40 countries of operation. Additional information about Harsco can be found at www.harsco.com.
