A. M. Castle Announces New Commercial and Operations Executives
07/23/2013 - A. M. Castle & Co., a global distributor of specialty metal and plastic products, value-added services and supply chain solutions, announced the appointment of two executives who will lead the global commercial and operations functions.
Steve Letnich, 45, joined Castle on 8 July 2013, as the chief commercial officer. Prior to joining Castle, Steve served as the vice president of sales and chief marketing officer for Central Steel and Wire and previously as the vice president of sales for Worthington Steelpac. The chief commercial officer has responsibility for developing the commercial strategy, overseeing the global sales team, leveraging best practices across the commercial organization and executing the commercial go-to-market strategy for the company.
Ron Knopp, 43, was appointed vice president of operations on 1 July 2013, after serving in the interim role since February 2013. Ron joined Castle in 2009 and has held several operations leadership positions in the company. as vice president of operations, Ron will lead Castle's operations globally and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
"Building a high caliber leadership team is a key component of our plan to drive the Company's performance," said Scott Dolan, president and CEO of Castle. "Steve and Ron bring a wealth of knowledge and experience and will be instrumental in helping the Company achieve its financial goals. We are delighted to have them as part of the team."
Founded in 1890, A. M. Castle & Co. is a global distributor of specialty metal and plastic products and supply chain services, principally serving the producer durable equipment, oil and gas, commercial aircraft, heavy equipment, industrial goods, construction equipment, retail, marine and automotive sectors of the global economy. Its customer base includes many Fortune 500 companies as well as thousands of medium and smaller-sized firms spread across a variety of industries. Within its metals business, it specializes in the distribution of alloy and stainless steels; nickel alloys; aluminum and carbon. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Total Plastics, Inc., Castle also distributes a broad range of value-added industrial plastics. Together, Castle and its affiliated companies operate out of more than 50 locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
