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ASEC Announces Executive Appointment

30 March 2000

ASEC Announces Executive Appointment

    CATOOSA, Okla., March 30 Malcolm R. Baxter has been named
general director Global Operations for ASEC Manufacturing effective March 21,
2000, managing director Guy Jones announced.
    Baxter has had a long and distinguished career in the catalyst industry
having been with Johnson Matthey since 1974.  His first 23 years was in the
catalytic systems division.  Baxter's last assignment in the catalytic group
was president Catalytic Systems Division of Americas, in Wayne, Penn.  While
there he was involved with expansions into Mexico and Argentina.  Baxter was
involved with early three-way catalyst development.  He then progressed
through several senior operation positions in the United States, Belgium and
the United Kingdom.  Baxter's last position was as President, Advanced
Circuits, Inc., part of Johnson Matthey Electronics Division located in Eden
Prairie, Minn.
    "Malcolm brings extensive experience in operations, research and global
business expansion in the automotive catalyst industry.  An experienced
leader, he will immediately contribute by advancing ASEC's technology and
operational excellence in our drive to become the market leader," Jones said.
    Baxter received his bachelor of science in chemistry with honors from the
University of Bristol in England.
    ASEC is a worldwide producer of catalysts for automotive and motorcycle
applications.  Headquartered in the Port of Catoosa, Oklahoma, ASEC employs
more than 800 men and women worldwide.  ASEC has manufacturing facilities in
the Port of Catoosa; San Luis Potosi, Mexico; and Florange, France.  Recently,
ASEC announced a major investment in South Africa for a new exhaust catalyst
manufacturing facility in Port Elizabeth which will be operational this May.
ASEC has engineering centers in the United States, Luxembourg and Japan, and
sales offices in six countries.