Yupo, Chesapeake, Virginia, has named Byron E. Bassett as president and chief executive officer. Bassett has an extensive career in manufacturing, fabrication and logistics for global industrial products.

Most recently, Bassett was corporate vice president for Precision Fabrics Group, Inc., a North Carolina-based global manufacturer of technical fabrics developed for industrial, automotive, medical and protective apparel applications.

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