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Greenwood Electronics Makers of the Oryx range of soldering tools and equipment, Greenwood Electronics have recently appointed John Polden as Managing Director. Formerly General Manager of the Microelectronics Division of Welwyn Electronics, Mr Polden is a qualified electronics engineer and has worked in electronics design with the Ministry of Defence. Prior to his eight years with Welwyn, he obtained a Master's degree in business studies at the London Business School.

The last few years have seen the emergence of Warrington as a major new centre for road‐based distribution. At the crossover of the M6, M62 and M56 the new town development corporation has marked out physical distribution as one of four prime marketing areas. Safeway and Woolworth are among the big names which have already located centres in Warrington, and the development corporation expects more to follow.

Joseph L. Mallardi has been elected executive vice‐president and chief operating officer of Howmet Turbine Components Corporation, effective July 1, 1984.

A new range of solid carbide cutters to meet the most exacting industrial conditions has been announced by the Fenn Tool & Gauge Co. The first items in the Fetoga range, as it is called, include two‐ and three‐flute slot drills and four‐flute end mills.