The Timken Company, a friction management and mechanical power transmission products and services company, has appointed Paul Locke as controller for aerospace and defense. He assumes these roles from Kevin Beck, who has been appointed assistant treasurer for corporate treasury.

Locke most recently served as assistant controller for Mobile Industries. Previously, he served as front-end controller for Light-Vehicle Systems, manager of Business Economics and controller of the Lincolnton, N.C. plant.

In his new role as assistant treasurer, Beck is responsible for global cash management, bank relationships and currency risk management. He joined the company in 1998 as a senior financial analyst. Since then, he has held various positions in finance and investor relations with the company.