CONTACT:
Investor Contact: Martin Ketelaar,
713-877-5402, martin.ketelaar@quanex.com
Media Contact: Valerie Calvert,
713-877-5305, valerie.calvert@quanex.com
HOUSTON, Jan. 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quanex Building Products
Corporation (NYSE:NX) announced today that Thomas L. Herriges has
joined the company as General Manager of its Window & Door Systems
business (W & DS), effective Monday, January 28. Mr. Herriges will
oversee all of W & DS, a leader of vinyl extrusions for the
fenestration industry, and report to Dave Petratis, Quanex president
and chief executive officer.
“I am very excited about the outstanding experience that Tom will bring
to Quanex and our W & DS operations,” said Petratis. “He has excellent
knowledge of world class manufacturing processes to guide our teams in
all areas of operations. He has a long history of successes in product
development, customer service and manufacturing improvements through
lean methodology.”
Tom was previously Director of Operations for Honeywell International /
Autolite LLC and Manufacturing and Supply Chain Manager for 3M
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Services. Tom graduated with Honors from
the University of Minnesota with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and
earned his MBA from the Paul Merage School of Business at the
University of California, Irvine.
Quanex Building Products Corporation is an industry-leading
manufacturer of value-added, engineered products and components,
serving the energy-efficient building products markets. Quanex is
committed to bringing innovative products and solutions to our markets
through passionate people, powerful brands, creative thinking and,
above all, integrity.
The Company is listed on the NYSE under the symbol NX. For further
information, visit the Company’s website at www.quanex.com.
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