(Newswire.net — May 10, 2015) Berlin Heights, Ohio — Shan-Rod Inc., a leading global manufacturer of custom fabricated butterfly valves & dampers today announced the appointment of Margaret Hatala as the company’s new president. This is part of a seamless transition that will see current owner and President, David Hatala, promoted to the position of Chairman. David Hatala originally joined the company as Plant Manager and continued as Vice-President before acquiring the company in 1987 and becoming the acting President.
Margaret has a combined 25+ years experience as a small business owner leading teams, building and executing strategic plans and bottom line profitability. Margaret has been involved with several board positions, charitable organizations and currently serves as a member of The Parma Area Chamber of Commerce, Polaris Technical School and is an alumni of The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program.
Operations Manager Gary King says, “We’re all really excited to keep building on what we have here, but also to expand and grow. I’ve been here 18 years now and David Hatala has always been very collaborative. It’s clear that Margaret has the business skills and can help us find new prospects, grow and explore new avenues as well. The team here is really looking forward to the future!”
For questions or comments, please contact Shan-Rod’s offices directly, at 419-588-2066, via email at info@shanrodinc.com or online at www.ShanRodINC.com
About Shan-Rod Inc.
Shan-Rod has contributed to the local economy for nearly 50 years as one of its largest and most stable employers. Nationally, they have earned a reputation for precision and innovation. Servicing critical safety and production needs within environments ranging from power plants to petro-chemical manufacturers for the purpose of developing low pressure/high temperature dampers for the glass, steel and petro-chemical industries. Shan-Rod has held an ASME “U” stamp for more than 20 years.