Telsmith Inc., a manufacturer of mineral processing equipment, announced its recent hire of Kraig Thistle, who joins as regional sales manager covering North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

“We are delighted to have Kraig join our sales team,” said Jeff Gray, vice president of sales and marketing, Telsmith Inc. “Kraig has a deep expertise in our products and services and understands the regional market he will cover. Our customers and future customers will be in good hands with Kraig.”

Thistle comes to Telsmith with a strong mechanic background and vast Telsmith product knowledge as he worked for Telsmith as a regional service technician for 14 and a half years. Thistle recently worked for McLanahan as a regional sales manager in the same area he will be covering for Telsmith.

“I'm pleased to be back to Telsmith in a sales position, and eager to give current and future customers solutions on our cutting-edge and legacy equipment,” said Thistle.

To reach Kraig Thistle, call 864/752-5365 or email him at kthistle@telsmith.com.

For more information about Telsmith, call 262/242-6600 or visit www.telsmith.com.