Appointment of Don Haselton as GM of CMS Laser

17 August 2022

The 600 Group PLC

("600 Group" or "the Group")

Appointment of Don Haselton as General Manager of CMS Laser

600 Group plc (AIM: SIXH), the Industrial Laser Systems Business, is pleased to announce that Don Haselton has been named the General Manager of CMS Laser with immediate effect and will continue as a Main Board Director.

Mr. Haselton originally joined the Group in 2006 having spent 21 years with General Electric and 11 years with Fadal Engineering. He successfully led the turnaround of the Group's US business as Managing Director of the North American machine tools operation, most recently acting as Managing Director of the Global Machine Tool Division, which was disposed of in April 2022.

Paul Dupee, Chairman, said:

"Mr. Haselton brings a proven track record of maximizing organizational performance, resulting in improvements in top line revenues and operating profits. He brings experienced leadership to his new role as we refocus the business and capitalize on the opportunities in the industrial laser systems market."   

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About The 600 Group PLC

The 600 Group PLC is focussed on the delivery of Industrial laser systems which cover laser marking and processing including cutting, drilling, ablation and a host of other niche applications in the marking and micro machining sectors. They require no consumables and can operate on a continuous high speed basis and can be integrated into customers' production lines. The businesses have their own technology and proprietary software. Customer applications are diverse and range from aerospace to medical and pharmaceuticals. The requirement for increased product and component traceability is one of the market drivers.

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