Dynabrade Names New President

Feb. 17, 2016

Feb. 17, 2016—Dynabrade Inc. has announced that Hardy Hamann will assume the title of president effective Feb. 29,  when current president Ned T. Librock retires.

Librock joined Dynabrade in 2006 as director of marketing and was appointed president in 2011. After his retirement as president, Librock will remain with Dynabrade in the new role of president emeritus and advisor to the board of directors.

Hamann, who will step into the role of president, joined Dynabrade in 2016 as vice president of sales and marketing.


“I’ve had an extremely rewarding career of 35 years in the industry, and feel fortunate and humbled to retire from such a fine organization as Dynabrade. The company has a vision for the future, dedicated long-term global employees, a strong senior management team and most importantly, loyal customers who like doing business with Dynabrade,” said Librock.  

“I’m honored to assume the role of Company President. I’ve known for many years that Dynabrade is a recognized leader in the abrasive power tool industry. Within days of joining the company, the reasons were obvious. Our people are easy to do business with and committed to delighting the customer. We have a sales team of application experts who are end-user focused. Our engineering and manufacturing people are experienced craftsmen. Everyone works as a team with the shared goal of demonstrating The Dynabrade Difference,” said Hamann.

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