Universal Stainless Names Christopher Zimmer Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Apr 22, 2008
Universal Stainless Names Christopher Zimmer Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Universal Stainless Names Christopher Zimmer Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Mr. Zimmer, 35, has extensive experience in the specialty metals long products industry, with a focus on sales, management and engineering. He most recently served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Schmoltz+Bickenbach USA, formerly Ugitech USA, where he began his career. He has held positions of increasing responsibility including inside sales, commercial manager -- stainless bar, general manager -- nickel alloy products, and National Sales Manager. Mr. Zimmer holds a bachelor's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
President and CEO, Dennis Oates, commented: "We are pleased to add Chris Zimmer to the Universal Stainless management team. His experience, which spans both domestic and international markets and OEM and distributor channels, is an ideal fit for the current and new opportunities we are pursuing as part of our strategic growth plan."
About Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., headquartered in Bridgeville, Pa., manufactures and markets a broad line of semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless steel, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels. The Company's products are sold to rerollers, forgers, service centers, original equipment manufacturers and wire redrawers. More information is available at www.univstainless.com.
Forward-Looking Information Safe Harbor
Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include, among others, risks associated with the receipt, pricing and timing of future customer orders, risks associated with significant fluctuations that may occur in raw material and energy prices, risks associated with the manufacturing process, labor and production yields, risks related to property, plant and equipment, and risks related to the ultimate outcome of the Company's current and future litigation and regulatory matters. Certain of these risks and other risks are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company.
Universal Stainless Names Christopher Zimmer Vice President of Sales and Marketing
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa., April 22, 2008 -- Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:USAP) announced today that Christopher M. Zimmer will join the Company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing effective April 28, 2008.Mr. Zimmer, 35, has extensive experience in the specialty metals long products industry, with a focus on sales, management and engineering. He most recently served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Schmoltz+Bickenbach USA, formerly Ugitech USA, where he began his career. He has held positions of increasing responsibility including inside sales, commercial manager -- stainless bar, general manager -- nickel alloy products, and National Sales Manager. Mr. Zimmer holds a bachelor's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
President and CEO, Dennis Oates, commented: "We are pleased to add Chris Zimmer to the Universal Stainless management team. His experience, which spans both domestic and international markets and OEM and distributor channels, is an ideal fit for the current and new opportunities we are pursuing as part of our strategic growth plan."
About Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., headquartered in Bridgeville, Pa., manufactures and markets a broad line of semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless steel, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels. The Company's products are sold to rerollers, forgers, service centers, original equipment manufacturers and wire redrawers. More information is available at www.univstainless.com.
Forward-Looking Information Safe Harbor
Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include, among others, risks associated with the receipt, pricing and timing of future customer orders, risks associated with significant fluctuations that may occur in raw material and energy prices, risks associated with the manufacturing process, labor and production yields, risks related to property, plant and equipment, and risks related to the ultimate outcome of the Company's current and future litigation and regulatory matters. Certain of these risks and other risks are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company.
CONTACT: Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
Richard M. Ubinger, Vice President of Finance, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
(412) 257-7606
Comm-Partners LLC
June Filingeri, President
(203) 972-0186
