Luca Cavadini
BAAR, Switzerland—Satisloh has named Luca Cavadini, an executive with deep optical industry experience, as the new head of its consumables and aftermarket business. Cavadini has led Satisloh Italy since 2004, interrupted only by a three-year special assignment in Hong Kong as head of Satisloh Asia Pacific. Before joining Satisloh, Cavadini managed the Italian sales subsidiary of Pfeiffer Vacuum, a large vacuum pump supplier for coating systems. Cavadini takes over from Werner Kalb, who is retiring after more than 20 years with the company.


Werner Kalb
“Werner has been an integral part of our company and with his hard work, his dedication and his deep understanding of the business paired with his friendly personality he has been one of the key drivers for the success of our company,” the company said in an announcement released yesterday.