Ocala, FL (August 13, 2014) — Hale Products, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Marcel Quarterman to the role of Senior Production Manager. In this capacity, Mr. Quarterman will assume responsibility for all North American OEM Mechanical Production as well as the production of all plumbing, valves, foam products and the extensive line of Class 1 branded gauges at the company’s headquarters in Ocala, FL.
Mr. Quarterman began his career in the metal foundry at Hale’s facility in Conshohocken, PA in 1980. Since that time, he has steadily increased his responsibilities throughout the production department with experience manufacturing Hale’s mid-ship pump, booster pump, portable pump, skid and trailer product lines. In 2005, Mr. Quarterman was promoted to Assembly Supervisor at the company’s Pennsylvania facility. Five years later he ascended to the role of Production Manager at Hale’s European sister company, Godiva Pumps. The next year, he relocated to Ocala, FL to assume the same role at Hale and was a critical asset as the company consolidated its North America production to Florida.
According to Bill Simmons, General Manager of Hale Products, Inc., “Marcel brings with him an incredible amount of history of each of our core products. Along with his vast knowledge, he is a highly skilled and respected leader on the production floor. Mr. Quarterman will be driving our production teams to build pumps that have unmatched reliability and superior performance that the fire service expects from Hale.”
About Hale Products, Inc.
Hale Products, Inc. is celebrating 100 years of providing the fire service with pumps that provide superior performance and reliability. Located in Ocala, Fla., the company is part of the IDEX Fire Suppression Group (FSG) and encompasses three of the most recognized brands in the market — Hale, Class 1 and Godiva. For more information on Hale’s complete product lines, visit www.haleproducts.com.
