Press release submitted on behalf of Hönle.
Hönle, Gilching, Germany and Sugar Grove, Illinois, a leading provider of industrial UV/LED-UV Curing & Disinfection and IR/Hot-Air Drying equipment as well as UV measurement technology, has named Chris Davis as director of sales Americas. Chris brings more than 25 years of commercial and executive experience in the printing and converting industry to the new role. Most recently, he served as head of sales for another leading UV system provider – driving sales activity in packaging and industrial applications.
“We are very excited to welcome Chris to our team at Hönle Group. He will bring incredible expertise in consultative sales and will serve as an excellent brand ambassador promoting a culture of responsive partnership. We are looking forward to growing customer and business success in the prospering Americas region with him.” says Dr. Tim Rüttermann and Alexander Frisch, vice president of the business unit curing and vice president of the business unit disinfection of Hönle. Brook Henschen, managing director of the Hönle Group’s Americas subsidiary adds, “We are thrilled to have Chris on our team. He will be a great and savvy contact for all our customers and an excellent addition to our team.”
Davis joins Hönle as director of sales Americas to continue their success in developing new applications and market opportunities. In addition, he will be working with the team to further deepen and expand customer relations and promote the culture of customer-centric support.
About Hönle Group: Dr. Hönle AG is the parent company of the Hönle Group, based in Gilching / Munich. The publicly listed UV specialist is one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial UV technology. The company develops, manufactures and markets UV/LED-UV systems and equipment, UV lamps and UV measuring technology worldwide. The business is divided into three units:
The Business Unit Curing comprises experts in curing and drying solutions for printing and coating applications, as well as for exposure and solar simulation. Hönle develops, produces and distributes UV/LED-UV devices and systems for coatings and digital printing, along with the corresponding measuring technology. Additionally, the product range of the UV expert includes devices and systems for solar simulation and professional lighting, for example in the automotive industry. The division Eltosch Grafix represents UV/LED-UV curing devices and IR/hot air dryers for sheet-fed printing applications, as well as peripheral equipment for the printing industry. PrintConcept is the expert for UV devices and UV/inert UV systems for web printing.
The Business Unit Disinfection consists of disinfection experts such as uv-technik Speziallampen (UV/IR lamp manufacturing, ballasts and sensors), Sterilsystems (UVC devices for disinfection and sterilization of air, water and surfaces), Hönle (UVC surface disinfection) and Sterixene (pulsed-light xenon systems, bioindicators and rapid analysis in microbiological laboratories). Raesch Quartz (Malta) is the expert in glass and lamp manufacturing, specializing in custom quartz glass components.
The Business Unit Adhesive Systems are experts for bonding and sealing applications: Panacol (industrial adhesives and sealants), Eleco (industrial adhesives and dispensing systems) and Hönle (UV and LED-UV curing systems). Their products are used in manufacturing processes for emerging markets such as electronics, microelectronics, precision mechanics, optics, automotive (including e-mobility), aviation and medical technology.
In addition to international subsidiaries in China, Korea, France, Great Britain, Austria, Malta and the USA, as well as a sales office in Italy, the group has a dense network of distribution partners worldwide.
For more information, visit www.hoenle.com.
