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Graham Corporation Announces Appointment of William Zmyndak as Deputy General Manager of Graham Manufacturing
BATAVIA, N.Y., February 17, 2026--Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM) ("GHM" or the "Company"), a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical fluid, power, heat transfer vacuum, and advanced mixing technologies for the Defense, Energy & Process and Space industries, today announced the appointment of William Zmyndak, Deputy General Manager of Graham Manufacturing.
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