| Park-Ohio Names Executive to Head Operating Unit |
CLEVELAND, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Park-Ohio (Nasdaq: PKOH) announced today the appointment of Richard J. Wylie to the company's senior management team. Mr. Wylie joins the company as president of General Aluminum Mfg. Company. General Aluminum, based in Conneaut, Ohio, manufactures high-volume, high-quality permanent mold, die-cast, sand-cast and lost-foam castings.
"This is an outstanding addition to Park-Ohio's executive management team," said Edward F. Crawford, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Park-Ohio. "Rick Wylie has a 25 year track record of successfully building value in the aluminum casting industry. We expect his experience will provide an immediate impact on General Aluminum."
Wylie spent 20 years in operational and executive positions with CMI International, Inc. and its affiliates, one of the largest worldwide independent foundry organizations. He was vice president and chief operating officer of A-CMI, Inc., a joint-venture partnership created by CMI International and Alcoa, and group vice president of aluminum and polymer operations, the largest group within CMI International.
Most recently, Wylie was president and chief operating officer of Hitchcock Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of complex aerospace castings, and Watkins Patter Co., its wholly-owned subsidiary. Wylie earned an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.
Park-Ohio is a leading provider of supply chain logistics services and a manufacturer of highly engineered products for industrial original equipment manufacturers. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company operates
23 manufacturing sites and 35 supply chain logistics facilities. Revenues in 2002 were $634 million.
SOURCE Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.
02/05/2004
CONTACT: Edward F. Crawford of Park-Ohio, +1-216-692-7200/
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