HASTINGS, Mich. -- Hastings Manufacturing Co. has hired Greg Vander Veen as senior applications engineer.

“I am very pleased to announce that Greg Vander Veen is joining the Hastings’ engineering department as a senior applications engineer,” said Ira Rosenberg, director of engineering. “Greg was hired to support the growth in service of our OEM customer accounts. He joins us from Mahle Engine Components where he held the position of applications manager and was responsible for their efforts in the heavy-duty diesel market.”

Vander Veen has more than 14 years of experience in the areas of piston ring design, numerical analysis and applications engineering. He started his career with Sealed Power Corp., which was subsequently purchased by Dana Corp. (Perfect Circle) and more recently by Mahle. Vander Veen’s credentials include a BS degree in engineering from Grand Valley State University.

Hastings designs and manufactures piston rings for the worldwide engine manufacturing and remanufacturing industries.