Mark R. Hallenbeck appointed Vice President and General Manager, GL&V Beloit-Lenox

Lawrenceville, October 6, 2000 — GL&V Pulp and Paper Group announces the appointment of Mark R. Hallenbeck to the position of Vice President and General Manager for the GL&V/Beloit-Lenox business unit. Effective October 2, 2000, Mark will be responsible for the global leadership of the Beloit-Lenox product lines and the associated business unit financial performance.

Mark has over 20 years of diversified experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry, his most recent being Vice President, Marketing & Sales for Andritz Inc. He also served as Vice President for Sunds Defibrator, Inc. for five years and spent over thirteen years with the IMPCO Division of Ingersoll Rand in several management positions.

Profile
Founded in 1975, GL&V is a world leader in the design and manufacture of engineered proprietary equipment for the pulp and paper industry and other strategic markets, consisting mainly of chemicals, food, mining, minerals, energy and the environment. The Company holds the proprietary rights to most of the machinery used in its customized technological solutions. Its equipment is manufactured primarily in its plants in North America, as well as by various subcontractor partners. GL&V's network extends into more than 40 countries on five continents. The Company has operations and/or sales representatives in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia, and South America, in addition to sales agents in most industrialized regions. GL&V employs close to 1,400 people worldwide.