Walt Dollman, president and CEO of CeramTec North America (CTNA), recently announced the addition of Steve Robson as CTNA's business unit sales manager for the SPK cutting tools product line. Robson will manage all cutting tool sales efforts for North America. The appointment was effective November 10, 2003. "Steve's extensive knowledge of the North American cutting tool market and his past experience with our cutting tool products make him a great fit for CTNA," said Dollman. Robson was previously a key manager for Stellram, where he had been employed for 16 years.

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