Mr M. Metin Gerceker has been assigned the position of managing director of the MAPAG Valves GmbH. Mr Gerceker has been with MAPAG for 22 years and has represented the company all over the world as deputy managing director. He is a mechanical engineer having completed his MBA in the USA. Mr Guido Degenhardt has been appointed deputy managing director. He has been head of procurement and order processing for many years and has been with MAPAG since 1996.