FRANKFURT, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Germany's top utility E.ON

EONGn.DE has beefed up its new energy trading unit by appointing two chief commercial officers, with one of them joining from rival Vattenfall VATN.UL , the company said on Monday.

The merchant trading unit, launched this year, has said it is aiming for growth across global commodities markets, in line with a more international approach by the group as a whole.

E.ON said in a statement that David Finch would from Nov. 1 become chief commercial officer for global trading in coal, oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and freight at E.ON Global Commodities (EGC). He currently heads EGC's coal and freight trading division.

In addition, Stephen Asplin will join as CCO for power and gas trading from Swedish state-owned power group Vattenfall, where he currently serves as managing director, E.ON said.

His start date would be determined soon, E.ON added.

E.ON has said the new business unit would seek more trading opportunities out of the United States and Asia. ID:nL5N0D23K8

(Reporting by Christoph Steitz, Editing by Patrick Lannin)

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