FCX Orton, part of global flow control manufacturer and distributor FCX, has appointed Mr Davide Zirondelli as Vice President Sales & Marketing for North America and Mexico. Mr Zirondelli, 49, will be based in Houston, Texas, to help the company penetrate the US market with its range of Triple Eccentric metal-seated valves for use in the petrochemical, LNG and power generation industries, and large diameter butterfly valves in power plants.