North American Galvanizing & Coatings, Inc. announced the appointment of Frank H. Menaker Jr. and T. Stephen Gregory to the company's Board of Directors, bringing the total number directors to eight.

Chairman of the Board, Joseph J. Morrow said, "The appointments of Messrs. Menaker and Gregory as independent directors to fill existing vacancies adds significant industry experience and governing strength to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Menaker has agreed to serve on the Audit Committee and Mr. Gregory will serve on the Compensation Committee."

Mr. Menaker, 64, is Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Lockheed Martin Corp. in Bethesda, Md., where he is responsible for supervising the corporation's legal department and the office of the corporate secretary. He joined the legal department of Martin Marietta Corp. in 1970, rising to the post of Vice President and General Counsel. Following the merger of Martin Marietta and Lockheed Corp. in 1995, he was elected Senior Vice President and General Counsel. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Martin Marietta Materials Corp. of Raleigh, N.C.

Mr. Gregory, 54, is Chairman and CEO of the privately owned Gregory Industries, Inc., in Canton, Ohio, established in 1896. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Gregory Highway Products, it manufactures continuously galvanized, roll-formed products for the highway industry. Following a period of military service, he joined Gregory Industries in 1971, rising to the post of CEO. In February 2005, the company purchased Gregory Industries’ hot-dip galvanizing assets, allowing Gregory to concentrate on its core business serving the highway industry.

North American Galvanizing is a leading provider of hot-dip galvanizing and coatings for corrosion protection of fabricated steel products. The company conducts its galvanizing and coating business through a network of plants located in Canton, Denver, Hurst (Dallas/Fort Worth), Houston, Kansas City, Louisville, Nashville, St. Louis and the Tulsa area.