FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2017
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Contact: Peggy Malnati, Malnati & Associates, +1.248.592.0765, [email protected]
ROBERT WILLIG JOINS PLASAN CARBON
COMPOSITES AS PRESIDENT AND CEO
COMPANY PLANS TO CONTINUE TO SUPPLY WORLD-CLASS COMPOSITE
SOLUTIONS, EXPAND INTO ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION SEGMENTS
WIXOM (Detroit), Mich. ― Plasan Carbon Composites (PCC), a
leading supplier of carbon fiber-reinforced composite components for
the transportation market, today announced that Robert "Bob" Willig has
joined the company as president and CEO, replacing James Staargaard,
who has stepped down but will continue to advise the board on strategic
matters. Willig has a proven track record of financial performance,
turnaround leadership, lean implementation, and new business
development while heading automotive suppliers in the Americas, Europe,
and Asia. His expertise lies in establishing a high level of trust with
customers, co-workers, board members, and shareholders while directing
high-performing global leadership teams that build powerful plans and
actions and deliver robust business results.
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"I'm thrilled to join Plasan Carbon Composites at such an exciting
time in the industry," notes Willig. "Our business will continue to design,
develop, and supply world-class composite products that answer our
customers' needs for strong, lightweight solutions. We'll leverage
Plasan's global process and product capabilities in order to expand into
new segments across the transportation industry. My goal is to continue
to build on the work of my predecessor, Jim Staargaard, in leading
growth and operational improvements across the business."
Before joining PCC, Willig was president of GKN Driveline Americas
where he led the company to significant and profitable growth across
multiple customers and products while driving investment efficiency and
operational excellence. During his time at the helm, Willig opened five
new facilities in the U.S. and Mexico that supported expansion of the
division's technical capabilities, new product introductions, and optimized
the organization's manufacturing footprint.
Earlier, Willig spent more than three years as president of GKN
Sinter Metals Americas where he delivered significant improvements in
profit, cash, and overall customer satisfaction while growing the division
at more than twice the rate of the market.
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Prior to joining GKN, Willig held increasingly senior leadership roles
at Tomkins Plc. (Gates Corp.), including president of both the Power
Transmission and Automotive operating units. He also was president of
Stackpole Ltd., a North American supplier of powder-metal components
and engineered pump assemblies. He has extensive global experience
leading teams across multiple cultures, regions, and disciplines, and has
served as a director on a number of boards in Canada, the U.S., Mexico,
Japan, South Korea, and China.
Willig is a current member of SAE International® (formerly the
Society of Automotive Engineers) and the Original Equipment Suppliers
Association (OESA), and is a former member of the Sales & Marketing
Executives of Detroit (MSED). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Lawrence Technological University (Southfield, Mich.)
and an M.B.A. degree from Wayne State University (Detroit).
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Plasan Carbon Composites is the leading supplier of carbon fiberreinforced composite components to the North American transportation
market,
supplying
the
highest-volume
carbon
composite-intensive
passenger cars in the world. PCC is 80% owned by Plasan SASA ― an
international leader in ballistic armor and survivability ― and 20% owned
by Toray Group/Toray Industries Inc. ― a multinational conglomerate
involved in fiber and textiles (including carbon fiber composite materials),
plastic & chemicals, information technology (IT)-related products,
environment and engineering, life sciences, and other businesses.
PlasanCarbon.com,
or
call
For
more
information,
see
1.248.924.2282, or write 47000 Liberty Drive, Wixom, MI 48393 USA.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2017
PCC-01-17
Contact: Peggy Malnati, Malnati & Associates, +1.248.592.0765, [email protected]
WIXOM (Detroit), Mich. ― Plasan Carbon Composites (PCC), a
leading supplier of carbon fiber-reinforced composite components for
the ground-transportation market, today announced that Robert "Bob"
Willig has joined the company as president and CEO. Willig has a proven
track record of financial performance, turnaround leadership, lean
implementation, and new business development while heading automotive
suppliers in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Before joining PCC, he was
president of GKN Driveline Americas. Earlier, he spent more than three
years as president of GKN Sinter Metals Americas. Prior to joining GKN,
he held increasingly senior leadership roles at Tomkins Plc. (Gates
Corp.), including president of both the Power Transmission and
Automotive operating units. He also was president of Stackpole Ltd.
Willig holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and an M.B.A.
degree, plus is a member of several professional societies.
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