Hwacheon Machinery America has appointed Robert Nedler to the position of Managing Director, in charge of sales, service and general operations at Hwacheon Machinery America covering North and South America, according to the company. Nedler previously was vice president - sales and product manager - milling at Hwacheon. He has been with the company since 2012.

Nedler replaces Michael Huggett, formerly Managing Director, who has left the company.

A dynamic and results-focused sales leader, Nedler brings more than 30 years of experience in identifying and successfully capitalizing on market opportunities to Hwacheon, which he earned at the Starrag Group, DMG and Yamazen, and as co-owner of Tri-Star Automation.

Nedler said "As one of the world's leading providers of high-quality machine tools and customer service, Hwacheon will continue to deliver the products and services that make our customers more productive and more profitable. For more than 60 years, perseverance, honesty, and devotion have been the principles behind the success of Hwacheon. Going forward, Hwacheon will build on these principles to further improve its competitiveness in the world market, while renewing the tradition of unparalleled service to its clients and maintain the quality of its product.

"One of my primary goals is to develop a responsive sales and service team that will successfully provide the highest level of support to our growing dealer network and to our customers in the general machining, mold and die, energy, medical and aerospace markets," Nedler said.