Silvani is interim GM at Saxco-Demptos.
Rick Silvani, operations manager of California Glass Company, Oakland, Calif., was appointed interim general manager for Saxco-Demptos, Louisville, Ky. Both companies are subsidiaries of Saxco International.

Nordby founder retired after 30 years.
Nordby Construction, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, is now under the leadership of Del and Craig Nordby following the retirement of founder Wendell Nordby after 30 years. The existing management team remains in place under the new owners.

Herb Barber offers Brazilian concentrates.
Herb Barber & Sons, Westfield, N.Y. brokerage/trading company is the exclusive importer/distributor in the U.S. and Canada for vinifera varietal grape concentrates from Brazil. The concentrates are produced by Golden Sucos Ltd. and the Aurora Cooperative. For details, e-mail herb@herb-barber-sons.com.

Division merger at John Deere.
Four divisions of Deere & Company, Hoffman Estates, Ill., have been merged into a single entity. AGRIS Corporation, GeoVeritas, John Deere FoodOrigins and John Deere Global Ag Services all now operate under the name John Deere Agri Services, Inc. For details, visit johndeere.com/agriservices.