TriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) today announced that Gregory (Greg) Manfredi has joined TriMas Corporation and has been appointed to the role of General Manager, Norris Cylinder, effective February 20, 2023. In this position, Greg will report to Al Malizia, Vice President, Operations, TriMas’ Specialty Products Group.
As Norris Cylinder’s General Manager, Mr. Manfredi will be responsible for all aspects of the Norris Cylinder business, including its locations in Longview, Texas, and Huntsville, Alabama
Mr. Manfredi will focus on implementing and overseeing the execution of Norris Cylinder’s strategy and long-range goals, P&L, talent acquisition and succession planning, as well as other day-to-day aspects of the Norris Cylinder business within TriMas.Mr. Manfredi comes to TriMas with more than 25 years of heavy manufacturing and leadership experience and is Green Belt Six Sigma certified. Prior to joining TriMas, he previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer – Steel at JSW Steel USA, a leading steel manufacturer, and was responsible for operations, safety, quality, maintenance, engineering and information technology. Before joining JSW, he worked at SSAB, another steel producer, as Assistant General Manager and in a variety of operational roles with increasing responsibilities. Prior to that, he held several additional engineering roles in the steel industry. Mr. Manfredi received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Louisville.
In addition, he holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from LeTourneau University and a Certification of Project Management from Xavier University.In connection with this announcement, Chuck Manz will now move to a special assignment role reporting directly into the TriMas Corporate Office, and will report directly to Thomas Amato, TriMas President and Chief Executive Officer.
About TriMas
TriMas manufactures a diverse set of products primarily for the consumer products, aerospace and industrial markets through its TriMas Packaging, TriMas Aerospace and Specialty Products groups. Our approximately 3,500 dedicated employees in 13 countries provide customers with a wide range of innovative and quality product solutions through our market-leading businesses. Our TriMas family of businesses has strong brand names in the markets served, and operates under a common set of values and strategic priorities under the TriMas Business Model. TriMas is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “TRS,” and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. For more information, please visit www.trimascorp.com.
