Hammer and Wikan has new general manager

Hammer and Wikan is in the process of replacing Larry Martin as general manager after 17 years of service. The transition began in mid-July and will continue through May, allowing Martin to attend trade shows and share his years of experience with new general manager, John Mason.

"John's going to do a great job for us," Martin says. "I am really looking forward to it. He is fitting in extremely well."

Martin says thoughts about leaving the company started to develop a couple years ago, but he wanted to take his time and make the transition as seamless as possible. When he took over as general...