CLEVELAND, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hawk Corporation (Amex:
HWK) announced today a realignment of its management team whereby B.
Christopher DiSantis, President of Hawk's Precision Components group and
Steven J. Campbell, President of the Company's Friction Products and
Performance Racing groups will switch positions. DiSantis, who had recently
been named acting Vice President of Manufacturing Innovation, has been
named President of the Friction Products and Performance Racing groups and
Steve Campbell has been named President of the Precision Components group.
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In announcing the change, Ronald E Weinberg, Chairman and Chief
Executive of Hawk Corporation, commented, "The appointments within Hawk's
senior management most effectively aligns key individuals within our
operating team with the mission and objectives we have established for
Hawk. Chris possesses unique operational qualifications after posting a
strong track record of success using a Six Sigma methodology during the
past six years. His operational insights and leadership abilities have
already been evidenced in bringing a disciplined focus to our new Tulsa
friction products manufacturing facility in his role as Vice President of
Manufacturing Innovation. He is a natural choice to assume leadership of
the entire Friction Products group. Steve will bring his global experience
and expertise in new product development, sales and marketing to the
Precision Components group in targeting the level of growth he has achieved
with our Friction Products business."
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, 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 Company's 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 5 countries.
Hawk Corporation is online at: http://www.hawkcorp.com/
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CONTACT:
Joseph J. Levanduski, Vice President & CFO,
or Thomas A. Gilbride, Vice President - Finance, of Hawk
Corporation, +1-216-861-3553; or Investor Relations, John
Baldissera of BPC Financial Marketing, +1-800-368-1217
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