MGS Machine names Steve Hallblade director of business development

Packaging and product handling machinery solutions provider MGS Machine recently announced that Steve Hallblade has been named the company’s director of business development, overseeing sales and customer relationship management for OEM customers.

Hallblade brings more than 22 years of packaging machinery expertise to his new position. He previously served as MGS’s regional sales manager of the product handling group, where he was responsible for sales of product-handling equipment.

“For more than two decades, Steve has had a solid, long-term history of account and relationship development at MGS,” said Richard Bahr, the company’s president & CEO.“I’m excited to have him in this new role, which enables him to dedicate further time to these endeavors.”

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