AMHERST, NY-- Griffco Valve, Inc., a pump accessories manufacturer for chemical-feed systems, announced the appointment of Craig Wolsten to the position of Eastern regional sales manager. He will be responsible for providing training and sales support for the company’s channel partners as well as managing the company’s distributor network in the Eastern U.S. and Canada.

“Craig has a strong background in fluid handling products and a history of enabling companies to increase their market share,” said Colin Black, President of Griffco Valve.

Wolsten joins the company from Hays Fluid Controls, where he managed sales for a territory covering 11 states in the U.S. and four provinces in Canada. During his industrial sales career, Craig also held sales and customer support positions at American Valve.

A resident of New Brunswick, New Jersey, Wolsten was named to the Supply House Times “40 under 40 to Watch” list and served on the board of directors of the American Supply Association and Midwest Wholesalers Distribution Association. He also founded the Happy Birthday Foundation, a not-for-profit organization to hold birthday parties for children in homeless shelters.