CLEVELAND, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawk Corporation (Amex: HWK) announced
today the creation of the new position of Vice President of Manufacturing
Innovation.
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Ronald E. Weinberg, the Chairman of Hawk Corporation, explained, "We have
designed this new position to further Hawk's commitment to manufacturing
excellence, expressed as 'Competitive Advantage Manufacturing'. We intend to
take our manufacturing capabilities to yet a higher level where it represents
a competitive advantage in serving our customers. We intend for there to be
no one better than Hawk in terms of on-time delivery, quality and service."
The position will initially be filled, on an acting basis, by Christopher
DiSantis who is currently President of Hawk Precision Components Group
("HPCG"). He will continue in that role as well. In the near term, Mr.
DiSantis' focus will be completion of the operational ramp-up of the Company's
new manufacturing plant in Tulsa. The plant, which commenced operation in
2005, is targeted to reach production and efficiency goals in 2006.
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's and Hawk Racing Groups. Mr. DiSantis was also
instrumental in launching and implementing the Company's Six Sigma initiative
in 2001. In 2004, he was promoted to President of HPCG.
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 and performance
automotive vehicles. Through its Precision Components Group, the company is a
leading supplier of powder metal and metal injected molded components used in
industrial, consumer and other applications such as pumps, motors and
transmissions, lawn and garden equipment, appliances, small hand tools, trucks
and telecommunications equipment. The Performance Racing Group manufactures
clutches and gearboxes for motorsport applications and performance automotive
markets. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Hawk has approximately 1,800
employees at 17 manufacturing, research, sales and administrative sites in
five countries.
Hawk Corporation is online at: http://www.hawkcorp.com
SOURCE Hawk Corporation
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CONTACT:
Ronald E. Weinberg, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Hawk Corporation, +1-216-861-3553
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