CLEVELAND, March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chart Industries, Inc. , a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment used in the production, storage and end-use of hydrocarbon and industrial gases, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Samuel F. Thomas has been elected to the additional post of Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Thomas has served as President and CEO and a member of the Board since October 2003. Prior to joining Chart, he was Executive Vice President of Global Consumables at ESAB Holdings Ltd., a provider of welding consumables and equipment. In addition to his most recent position at ESAB, Mr. Thomas was responsible for ESAB North America during his employment at ESAB Holdings Ltd. Prior to joining ESAB in February 1999, Mr. Thomas was Vice President of Friction Products for Federal Mogul, Inc. Prior to its acquisition by Federal Mogul in 1998, Mr. Thomas was employed by T&N plc from 1976 to 1998, where he served from 1991 as chief executive of several global operating divisions, including industrial sealing, camshafts and friction products.
As previously disclosed in an 8-K filing, on March 19, 2007, Ben Guill announced his resignation from the Board of Directors of Chart Industries where he served as Chairman.
Chart is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment used in the production, storage and end-use of hydrocarbon and industrial gases. The majority of Chart's products are used throughout the liquid gas supply chain for purification, liquefaction, distribution, storage and end-use applications, the largest portion of which are energy-related. Chart has domestic operations located in eight states and an international presence in Australia, China, the Czech Republic, Germany and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit: http://www.chart-ind.com/. Chart undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any information included in this release.
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