Nordson Corp. has named Dave Petteplace general sales manager responsible for the sales and service operations of the company's Packaging and Product Assembly (PPA) and Paper and Paperboard Converting (PPC) business groups throughout western and central Canada. Steve Shelby, end user sales manager for North America, said, "Dave's experience, combined with his in-depth knowledge of our products, will enable us to maximize our efforts to establish new business and maintain a leadership position in adhesive dispensing throughout Canada." Since joining Nordson in 1995, Petteplace has held positions of increasing responsibility from area manager to senior area manager. Petteplace received a diploma in business administration from Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario.

For more information, contact Nicole Whitley at (770) 497-3915 or via e-mail at nwhitley@nordson.com .