Extru-Tech announces new staff, location

Extru-Tech Inc., a manufacturer of extrusion systems, announced Enzhi Michael Cheng, Ph.D. as director of sales for Asia and as a technical sales engineer.

June 10, 2009

Extru-Tech Inc. , a manufacturer of extrusion systems, announced Enzhi Michael Cheng, PhD, as director of sales for Asia and as a technical sales engineer.

Dr. Cheng previously worked with the Kansas State University Department of Grain Science and Industry as a post-doc research scientist.

Extru-Tech also announced the opening of its new branch, located in Manhattan, Kansas, USA, at Kansas State University. Cheng will head up the branch.

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