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Carpenter Appoints Haniford to Senior Vice President, Specialty Alloys Operations

Mr. Haniford will provide executive leadership to a newly integrated SAO organization which has historically consisted of two functional structures - Commercial and Operations. He brings to Carpenter extensive leadership skills developed throughout his career which include shop floor experience as an engineer and maintenance superintendent, to ever-increasing roles in domestic and international businesses  including multi-plant management, sales, marketing, and P&L roles. He has a proven track record of generating customer and shareholder value in distinct businesses serving the aerospace, transportation, industrial and metals markets.

SAO has approximately 3,800 domestic and international employees and accounts for $2 billion in annual revenue.

Andrew T. Ziolkowski, current Senior Vice President - Commercial SAO, will depart the organization on December 31, 2015.  David L. Strobel, current Senior Vice President - Global Operations, has been named Senior VP & Chief Technology Officer, effective July 13, 2015.

Joe joins us from EnTrans International where he was responsible for all operations as the company's Chief Operating Officer (COO) and was a member of the Board of Directors. With operations across six countries and 2,600 employees, EnTrans provides trailers and oil field fracking equipment for the Transportation and Oil & Gas markets.

Prior to EnTrans International, Joe worked for Alcoa, Inc. for more than 30 years in various executive leadership positions and had P&L accountability for multiple businesses during his career, most recently within the Alcoa Power and Propulsion business unit. As Vice President and General Manager of the $1 billon global Aerospace Airfoil business, Joe achieved major improvements in safety, customer satisfaction, market growth, operational excellence, and bottom line financial results. Prior to that, Joe spent six years as President of Alcoa's Howmet Aluminum Castings, and he was Vice President and General Manager of the Forged & Cast Products business.  He also spent numerous years with Alcoa Rigid Packaging where he held positions as Vice President and General Manager - Tennessee Operations, Vice President Sales and Manufacturing Director - Tennessee & Warrick Operations, and General Manager of Kaal Australia, a joint venture between Alcoa Inc. and Kobe Steel.

Joe earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, located in Terre Haute, IN.