Marco Garcia recently joined the staff at Lavatec as a service technician. Based in Las Vegas, he has more than 25 years of mechanical and technical experience working with industrial machinery.

To support a growing population of systems and machines in North America, the domestic factory operation of Jiangsu Sea-lion Machinery Co. Ltd., Sea-lion America Co., recently increased its staff to boost sales and technical support.

Members of the Tingue management team recently completed a week-long continuing education program designed to give the team a greater understanding of finance and accounting, according to a news release.

Joe Greenwell joined ABS in February as a senior business consultant, according to a news release.

G.A. Braun Inc., Syracuse, NY, recently announced the expansion of the company’s inside sales and project-management team.

Matt Wilson recently was promoted to director of engineering and manufacturing at Kannegiesser ETECH, Minneapolis.

Superior Group of Companies Inc. (SGC), Seminole, FL, recently announced that COO Andrew D. Demott Jr. will retire effective March 31. Demott will continue to serve on SGC’s Board of Directors.

Emerald Textiles, San Diego, recently announced that Dan Sanchez has joined the executive management team as vice president, sales and marketing.

TRSA supplier partner member George Courey Inc., Laval, Quebec, recently announced the appointment of Cort Naab as the company’s director of surgical solutions. In his new role, Naab is responsible for overseeing the company’s surgical textile initiatives and establishing George Courey as a leader of surgical products in today’s healthcare textile market.

TRSA supplier partner member Foltex USA recently announced that Matt Merrick joined its team as vice president of customer support. Merrick is a 10-year U.S. Navy veteran with more than 20 years of experience working in the linen, uniform and facility services industry.