ALBION, Ill. – Luber-finer, a division of Champion Laboratories that manufactures heavy-duty filtration products for the transportation, off-road/mining, marine, agriculture and automotive light truck industries, has appointed Hugo Morales as its new international sales manager for the Luber-finer aftermarket sales team.

In his new role, Morales will be responsible for the management of filtration sales worldwide.

“Hugo brings a wealth of industry-specific knowledge and experience to Luber-finer and we are proud to welcome him to our team,” said Steve Horn, vice president of sales for Champion Laboratories. “As a brand, Luber-finer has tremendous opportunities in several regions of the world and we are looking forward to Hugo growing our brand in those areas.”

Prior to joining Luber-finer, Morales held various sales and product management positions with Thermadyne Industries, Clore Automotive, Lincoln Automotive and Moog Automotive. He will be based in St. Louis, Mo.

For more information about Luber-finer, visit: www.luberfiner.com.