Bunting Magnetics Names European Sales Director

Newton, Kan.-based Bunting Magnetics Co. has appointed Charles Collier sales director for the company’s European operations. Collier will have dual responsibilities to drive the sales strategy for both Bunting Magnetics and Magnet Applications Ltd.(MAL), Berkhamsted, England, which Bunting purchased in April 2008.

“I am proud to be entrusted with the task of launching Bunting Magnetics into Europe,” Collier says. “By building on the 50 years of experience and history of the company, I believe that the Bunting product range of magnetic detection, separation and material handling products will quickly find its rightful place in the rapidly developing European market.”

Collier brings extensive sales experience to his new role, including time spent in operational and consultancy positions. In the past, he served as a consultant to MAL, assigning the company with the expansion and improvement of their supply chain partnerships. He will be based out of the MAL headquarters in Berkhamsted.

“The addition of Charles as our sales director for Europe is a natural progression stemming from our purchase last year of Magnet Applications,” Robert J. Bunting, the company’s owner and CEO, says. “Charles has over 30 years of industrial sales experience, including over 20 years with magnetics. His background will be instrumental as we continue to expand our sales in the continent of Europe.”

Bunting Magnetics Co. is a major U.S.-based manufacturer of magnetic assemblies and equipment. The company’s product line serves global markets and includes a broad range of magnetic materials and components, magnetic separation systems, material handling equipment, magnetic printing cylinders, flexible dies and metal detection equipment. Magnet Applications Ltd. is a leader in the manufacturing and distribution of bonded magnets and assemblies.

More information on Bunting Magnetics is available at www.buntingmagnetics.com.  More information on MAL is available at www.magnetuk.com.