In order to meet the demands of the ever expanding container industry, the Fruehauf Division has formed a new container sales force to handle all of the Division's container sales operations, according to T. J. Reghanti, vice-president, general sales manager.
Made up of container sales specialists, the new sales section will provide greater development and administrative assistance for container operators and prospective container handlers in the U.S. and Europe.
The new section is under the direction of Clark E. Abbott, who assumes the position of vice-president, container sales, with headquarters in South Kearny, N.J. Mr. Abbott, formerly the branch manager of the firm's South Kearny, N.J. and Maspeth, Long Island, facilities, has been closely associated with all aspects of containerization for several years.
Walter C. Kavanaugh, formerly director of container sales, takes on expanded responsibilities as director of container sales and administration. A pioneer in the container industry, Mr. Kavanaugh is responsible for the administration of Fruehauf's container sales programs, the coordination between plants and sales, and for specialized sales duty. Mr. Kavanaugh is based at the Fruehauf headquarters in Detroit, Mich.
Michael E. Cascone, Martin Glickman and Frank B. Pigeon have been appointed container development representatives. Messrs. Cascone and Glickman, headquartered in S. Kearny, N.J., are responsible for Fruehauf container sales on the East and Gulf Coasts. Mr. Pigeon, based in Oakland, Calif., is responsible for the handling of the firm's container accounts on the West Coast.