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Bayne Hires Valerie Arnold As Purchasing Manager

Bayne Premium Lift Systems, a leading manufacturer of hydraulic cart lifters for refuse collection vehicles and commercial/industrial applications, has hired Valerie Arnold as purchasing manager.

Arnold is charged with managing purchased materials and improving inventory turns, developing streamlined purchasing procedures and protocols, performing cost analysis studies and building positive supplier relationships. She will work closely with parent company Heil Environmental’s supply chain team to ensure operational synergy and to optimize established supplier relationships.

“We are confident that Valerie’s experience, leadership skills, problem-solving abilities and business savvy will enable her to improve Bayne’s procurement processes and help us achieve our operational and supplier quality objectives,” says Doug Pheffer, Bayne general manager.

Arnold has more than 15 years experience in supply chain management, Lean Six Sigma training, contract negotiations and ISO-related policies and procedures. Immediately prior to joining Bayne, she served as strategic sourcing manager for Hubbell Lighting, Inc., also of Greenville. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration/finance from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., and a master’s of business administration (MBA) from Webster University in Greenville. She is a certified purchasing manager (CPM).

Arnold lives in Simpsonville, S.C, with her husband, Ken, and their daughter, Aubrey.

For information about the entire line of cart lifters available from Bayne, call (800) 535-2671 or visit the Web site at www.baynethinline.com.

Bayne Premium Lift Systems designs and manufactures a complete line of hydraulic cart lifters for refuse collection vehicles and commercial/industrial applications at its state-of-the-art facility in

Greenville, S.C. Bayne premium lifters feature the company’s patented Thinline® rack and pinion rotary actuator for smooth, low-maintenance operation and the best lift capacity, even at low operating pressures. Bayne cart tippers are the most requested in the refuse industry and are available through the industry’s largest distribution network. Established in 1968, Bayne is a Dover Company.