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Mark Vinchoff joined the Sepro team in early 1995 and brought with him more than five  years of experience in custom machinery design. After obtaining a mechanical engineering Degree from Lambton University, he worked as a thermal hydraulics engineer at Atomic Energy of Canada Laboratories and as a custom machinery designer at Accutech Engineering Inc. Mark’s career with Sepro began as a product development engineer for the Semi-Batch and Continuous Concentrator Models. He worked directly with customers to modify products as per their specifications and went above and beyond to meet their equipment needs. He then became the manager of R&D engineering, using his expertise to co-develop the C-Valve and Icon product line, in which he holds a co-share patent. In 2008, Mark was asked to manage our new product line of Sepro Mills, Scrubbers and Agglomerators, acquired through the purchase of Sepro Mineral Processing International. His experience and knowledge has provided Sepro Mineral Systems Corp. with a solid foundation to be a leader in the international mining industry. In his current position as Sepro’s VP engineering, Mark and his team strive to develop the world’s best mineral processing equipment.

Dave Hornick joined Sepro in 2008 having spent the previous 20 years in the mining and construction aggregates industries with ABB, Lafarge Canada and Metso Minerals. Within these organizations, Dave held roles in technical service, operations management and sales management and has worked on many projects involving crushing, screening, milling, and scrubbing. Dave strives to assist our customer base with sound solutions to technical challenges in the field with the support of the very talented team at Sepro.

Mark Van Kleek completed his undergraduate degree in mining and mineral processing from the University of British Columbia. He began his career in aggregates and industrial minerals before advancing to gravity processing technology. After extensive world travel and on-site experience, Mark attended Simon Fraser University to complete a master of business administration with a specialty in technology development.

Mark returned to the mining and mineral processing industry, working with environmentally-friendly technologies before accepting the role as president of Falcon Concentrators in 2004. Under Mark’s guidance, Falcon Concentrators purchased Sepro Mineral Processing International which amalgamated the two companies into what is now Sepro Mineral Systems Corp.

Through Mark’s strategic decision making, senior leadership and technical experience, Sepro Mineral Systems continues to add to its well developed product lines and enjoy aggressive growth. Mark looks forward to expanding Sepro’s range of products and services to meet the ever-changing needs of the mining and mineral processing industry.