CLEVELAND, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hawk Corporation (Amex: HWK)
announced the promotion of Christopher DiSantis to President of the Hawk
Precision Components Group ("HPCG"). Mr. DiSantis joined Hawk in 2000 as Vice
President - Corporate Development and in subsequent years was assigned the
additional responsibility of overseeing the Hawk Motor segment and Quarter
Master Industries, a component of the Hawk Racing Group. Mr. DiSantis was
also instrumental in launching and implementing the Company's Six Sigma
initiative.
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"Chris has done a remarkable job with a variety of important assignments,
and I am confident that he will bring to HPCG the same level of intensity that
has made him successful to this point," commented Ronald E. Weinberg, Hawk's
Chairman and CEO.
Michael Corkran, previous President of HPCG, will remain active with the
Company, advising Mr. DiSantis during a transition period, and working on the
successful implementation of the segment's entrance into the China market.
"We are very grateful for all the effort that Mike Corkran has contributed
to Hawk, particularly with respect to setting the unified strategy for the
powder metal companies that Hawk acquired through the 1990's, and respect his
decision to pursue other personal business interests," stated Mr. Weinberg.
The Company
Hawk Corporation is a leading worldwide supplier of highly engineered
products. Its friction products group is a leading supplier of friction
materials for brakes, clutches and transmissions used in airplanes, trucks,
construction equipment, farm equipment and recreational vehicles. Through its
precision components group, the Company is a leading supplier of powder metal
and metal injected molded components for industrial applications, including
pump, motor and transmission elements, gears, pistons and anti-lock sensor
rings. The Company's performance automotive group manufactures clutches and
gearboxes for motorsport applications and performance automotive markets. The
Company's motor group manufactures die-cast aluminum rotors for fractional and
subfractional electric motors used in appliances, business equipment and HVAC
systems. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Hawk has approximately 1,700
employees and 17 manufacturing, research and administrative sites in five
countries.
Hawk Corporation is online at: http://www.hawkcorp.com
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CONTACT:
Ronald E. Weinberg, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, +1-216-861-3553, or Thomas A. Gilbride, Vice
President - Finance, +1-216-861-3553, both of Hawk Corporation
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