Tarpon Industries, Inc. Fills New Position of C.O.O.
MARYSVILLE, Mich., April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- J. Peter Farquhar,
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Tarpon Industries, Inc. ("Tarpon") (AMEX:TPO), announced that Patrick J. Hook has joined the Company as
President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Farquhar previously held the
President position. Mr. Hook also serves as President and Chief Operating
Officer of Tarpon's subsidiaries, including Eugene Welding Company and
Steelbank Tubular, Inc.
Prior to joining Tarpon, Mr. Hook served as Operations Manager for Copperweld,
Inc. ("Copperweld"), one of North America's largest and most diversified steel
tubing manufacturers, where he was responsible for all operating activities of
their Chicago and Bedford Park divisions.
In addition to serving as Copperweld's Operations Manager, Mr. Hook previously
served as Plant Manager of their Birmingham (Alabama) division and was
responsible for integrating the operations of four U.S. structural steel tubing
divisions that were acquired through acquisition.
"Tarpon is thrilled to have an individual with Pat Hook's experience," states
Farquhar. "In the short time that Pat's been on board, it's obvious that his
day-to-day operations experience, coupled with his ability to integrate
acquisitions make him an exceptional addition to this organization given our
current and long-term objectives." Mr. Hook holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from
Michigan Technological University and is a graduate of the University of
Michigan Executive Manufacturing Program. He is also an active member of the
Tube and Pipe Association and of the Tube and Pipe Producing Technology
Council.
Tarpon Industries, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, manufactures
and sells structural and mechanical steel tubing and engineered steel storage
rack systems.
Forward-Looking Statements Investors and readers are cautioned that certain statements contained in this
document, as well as some statements in periodic press releases and some oral
statements of Tarpon Industries' officials during presentations about Tarpon
Industries, are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). Forward-looking
statements include statements that are predictive in nature, which depend upon
or refer to future events or conditions, which include words such as "expects,"
"anticipates," "intends," "plans," "could," "might," "believes," "seeks,"
"estimates" or similar expressions. In addition, any statements concerning
future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth
rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future actions,
which may be provided by Tarpon Industries' management, are also
forward-looking statements as defined by the Act. Forward-looking statements
are based on current expectations and projections about future events and are
subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions about Tarpon
Industries, economic and market factors and the industries in which Tarpon
Industries does business, among other things. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and Tarpon Industries has no specific
intention to update these statements. DATASOURCE: Tarpon Industries, Inc.
CONTACT: J. Peter Farquhar, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Tarpon Industries, Inc., +1-810-364-7421, ext. 207 Web site: http://www.tarponind.com/
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