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Ferrandi rejoins Lu-Ve

FerrandiITALY: Lu-Ve has appointed Alessandro Ferrandi to the new role of group commercial director.

The appointment marks a return to Lu-Ve for Ferrandi, who was previously employed by the company as commercial director worldwide for 10 years.  After leaving Lu-Ve in 2000, Ferrandi worked at two major multinational companies, the Italian Manuli Rubber Industries SpA and Sweden’s Trelleborg Wheel Systems SpA.

The appointment follows the company’s recent announcement that it intends to float on the Italian stock market.

Welcoming the appointment, Lu-Ve CEO Matteo Liberali and COO Michele Faggioli commented: “For us, the goal of the operation with Industrial Stars of Italy is to gather resources for the further growth of Lu-Ve Group, targeted mainly to foreign markets and expand our range of applications.”

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