Katadyn Group on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mike Jue as new general manager at Spectra Watermakers. Jue comes to Katadyn Group with more than 20 years of experience in engineering and product development with a number of notable brands, including Camelbak, NASSCO, Hewlett-Packard, Easton Sports and Underwater Kinetics.
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