Eriez appoints new director of heavy industry

Eriez-USA of Erie, Pennsylvania, has announced the promotion of Darrell Milton to director of heavy industry.

Milton has been an Eriez employee for nearly three decades, serving most recently as metalworking filtration systems manager. In his role as director of heavy industry, Milton’s responsibilities will include developing key sales strategies, tactics and action plans to expand Eriez’ metalworking, heavy industry and recycling market sales. He will also oversee the performance of Eriez-USA’s metalworking representative network in the United States and Canada.

“With his unwavering dedication and demonstrated ability to lead teams to success, Darrell is well-prepared to take on the challenges of his new position,” says Eriez Senior Sales Director Dave Heubel.

Milton, a native Canadian, joined Eriez in 1991 as part of the company’s Canadian sales staff, rising to the position of Canadian national sales manager in 1995. Milton relocated with his family in 2006 to Erie, Pennsylvania, to serve from the company’s corporate headquarters. He was promoted to recycling market manager in 2011 before his promotion to metalworking filtration systems manager in 2013.

Eriez manufactures magnetic lift and separation, metal detection, fluid recycling, flotation, materials feeding, screening, conveying and controlling equipment that have applications in the process, metalworking, packaging, plastics, rubber, recycling, food, mining, aggregate and textile industries.