“I am very pleased to announce
that Greg Vander Veen is joining the Hastings’ engineering department
as a senior applications engineer,” said Ira Rosenberg, director of
engineering. “Greg was hired to support the growth in service of our
OEM customer accounts. He joins us from Mahle Engine Components where
he held the position of applications manager and was responsible for
their efforts in the heavy-duty diesel market.”

Greg has more than fourteen years of experience in the areas of piston ring design, numerical analysis, and applications engineering. He started his career with Sealed Power Corporation, which was subsequently purchased by Dana Corporation (Perfect Circle®) and more recently by Mahle. Greg’s
credentials include a B.S. degree in engineering from Grand Valley
State University.

Hastings Manufacturing Company, LLC designs
and manufactures piston rings for the worldwide engine manufacturing
and remanufacturing industries. Hastings holds TS16949 and ISO14001
registrations, and is an approved piston ring supplier to OEMs
including those in aviation, compressors, agriculture, automotive, and
other industries.

For more information, visit www.hastingsmfg.com.