MOUNT AIRY, N.C., Sept. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Insteel
Industries, Inc. (NasdaqGS: IIIN) today announced that Joseph A. Rutkowski has been appointed to its
board of directors.
"We believe that Joe will be an excellent addition to Insteel's
board considering his broad steel industry background and his
operational and business development expertise," said H.O. Woltz III, Insteel's president and CEO. "We
are pleased to welcome him to the Insteel team and look forward to
his future contributions."
Mr. Rutkowski has been a principal at Winyah Advisors LLC, a
management consulting company, since 2010. Previous to Winyah, he
served in various capacities with Nucor Corporation ("Nucor"), the
nation's largest steel producer, for 21 years, most recently as
Executive Vice President of Business Development from 1998 to 2010.
Mr. Rutkowski previously served as Vice President of Nucor from
1993 to 1998, General Manager of Nucor Steel, Hertford Country,
North Carolina from August 1998 to November
1998, General Manager of Nucor Steel, Darlington, South Carolina from 1992 to 1998,
Manager of Melting and Casting of Nucor Steel, Plymouth, Utah from 1991 to 1998, and Manager
of Nucor Cold Finish, Norfolk,
Nebraska from 1989 to 1991. Mr. Rutkowski also serves as a
director of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF).
About Insteel
Insteel is the nation's largest manufacturer of steel wire
reinforcing products for concrete construction applications.
Insteel manufactures and markets prestressed concrete strand and
welded wire reinforcement, including engineered structural mesh,
concrete pipe reinforcement and standard welded wire reinforcement.
Insteel's products are sold primarily to manufacturers of concrete
products that are used in nonresidential construction.
Headquartered in Mount Airy, North
Carolina, Insteel operates ten manufacturing facilities
located in the United States.
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