February 18, 2007 -- Appointment of Jordan L. Owens as Executive Vice President, business development, was announced by Randall J. McNeil, President and CEO of McNeil Industries, Painesville, Ohio.  The company manufactures and distributes MAXAM® Bearings, Guide Systems, Deburring Systems, industrial seals, and precision manufactured products.   

In this role, Owens joins the company's executive team, where he will drive McNeil Industries global sales, marketing, and distributor support programs, strengthen its strategic accounts program, and identify and evaluate new product and acquisition opportunities.

Owens joins McNeil Industries after two years as president of Vanguard National Trailer Corporation and six years as president of Danly IEM, a Cleveland-based maker of die sets and components for the metalworking industry.  While at Danly IEM, Owens led its acquisition and integration of Anchor Lamina and drove plant consolidations and improvements that reduced operating costs and lead times while increasing service levels for major product lines.  His experience also includes general management for SPX Corporation, a manufacturer of hand tools, and business unit management for Sulzer Bingham Pumps, a maker of industrial pump systems.

Owens currently serves on the board of the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), based in Washington, DC and is a former international director of the Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE) of Dearborn, MI.

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