Former mining CEO gets sunny board post

SARASOTA — David Grzelak, former CEO of Komatsu America Corp., the U.S. unit of the $2 billion global construction equipment and mining giant, has been named to the board of directors at valve manufacturer Sun Hydraulics.

Sarasota-based Sun designs and makes high performance screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves and manifolds for industrial markets worldwide. The company had $227.67 million in sales in 2014.

“We are delighted to have David Grzelak join Sun's board of directors,” Sun Chairman Philippe Lemaitre says in a statement. “He has a demonstrated record of accomplishments with two major international manufacturing and distribution companies. His experience is well-aligned with our hydraulics and system control business, and he will contribute to Sun's future growth.”