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Walz & Krenzer Appoint New President, V-P

March 6, 2013

Ben Rising: Photo credit Walz & Krenzer
Ben Rising: Photo credit Walz & Krenzer

Walz & Krenzer’s Board of Directors appoint Benjamin Rising as their new President and Tom Themel as their Vice President.

Mr. Steven Shepstone, WK’s President for the past 16 years, will retain his position on the Board of Directors and will be associated with Walz & Krenzer & Mapeco Products in an engineering capacity for several more years.

Walz & Krenzer, Inc. a wholly U.S. owned small business, has been providing custom watertight closures to the marine industry for over 60 years.
Specializing in custom watertight closures, doors and hatches that meet ABS, Lloyds, DNV, BV, SOLAS, USCG, military, and other regulatory body requirements, Walz & Krenzer, Inc. designs and manufactures products to customer's specifications. Combining decades of experience with today's technologies, WK's engineering staff provides assistance from the specification stage through installation.
 

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