Metals USA Announces Changes in the Flat Rolled Group
November 18 2003 - 8:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Metals USA Announces Changes in the Flat Rolled Group HOUSTON, Nov.
18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Metals USA, Inc. , a leader in the
metals processing and distribution industry, today announced
several changes in its Flat Rolled Group aimed at streamlining
decision making and reducing costs. Metals USA facilities located
in Madison, Illinois and Jeffersonville, Indiana will combine
forces to maximize their penetration of the Southern Illinois,
Southern Indiana, Missouri and Kentucky markets. Similarly, Metals
USA facilities located in the Great Lakes Region will also be
coordinating their efforts to minimize costs and better develop
marketing activities. Further, Metals USA announced that Robert J.
McCluskey has resigned as Senior Vice President of the Company and
as President of the Flat Rolled Group effective November 17, 2003.
The General Manager of the Metals USA Springfield, Ohio facility,
Roger Krohn, Jr., has been appointed President of the Flat Rolled
Group. Additionally, Mr. Krohn will retain his current
responsibilities at Springfield. Lourenco Goncalves, President and
CEO of Metals USA, stated: "We thank Bob for the contributions he
has made to the Company as president of the Flat Rolled Group
during this interim period. Roger Krohn has a wealth of experience,
and a demonstrated track record of exceptional performance in a
very competitive environment. By putting Roger in a 'player-coach'
position, Metals USA gets the best of both worlds: continued
superior performance in our Springfield facility and an experienced
leader to the Flat Rolled Group team." Mr. Goncalves continued,
"Metals USA has posted improved performance every quarter this year
and is currently operating in a profitable manner. We have great
people working in first class facilities located in the heart of
American manufacturing. Even though we are pleased with what we
have already accomplished, we will not be complacent. We believe we
can do even better as we continue to innovate to maximize our
profitability." Metals USA, Inc. is a leading metals processor and
distributor in North America providing a wide range of products and
services in the Carbon Plates and Shapes, Flat-Rolled Products, and
Building Products markets. This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties or other factors not under the Company's control
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievement of
the Company to be materially different from the results,
performance or other expectations implied by these forward-looking
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, those
disclosed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Metals USA, Inc. CONTACT: Terry L.
Freeman, Sr. Vice President & CFO of Metals USA, Inc.,
+1-713-965-0990 Web site: http://www.metalsusa.com/
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