LAWRENCE, Mass. (Jan. 26, 2017)—Asahi/America Inc. announced the promotion of Rodney Van to industrial business development manager for the eastern and central regions effective Jan. 1.

Van will lead Asahi/America’s sales efforts of industrial single-wall and double-wall piping systems for chemical service.

Van has been with Asahi/America for 27 years in various roles, most recently as district sales manager in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

A statement from the company said he has a deep technical knowledge of Asahi/America products and has successfully managed large piping installations in his previous sales territory.

Van is based out of North Carolina and can be reached via email at rvan@asahi-america.com or by phone at (617) 686-0976.