Ameron makes announcement.PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1995--James S. Marlen, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameron Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMN Amn abbr. airman ), Friday announced that R.S. Friedrich has been promoted to vice president, corporate research and development. An Ameron employee since 1971, Friedrich has helped develop a wide variety of product lines and manufacturing equipment. Formerly director of research and development, he holds numerous patents. In 1994, Ameron applied for more patents than in any year in the company's 88-year history. ``This promotion is in keeping with our increased emphasis on research, an area that I consider crucial to Ameron's future growth as a high-technology company,'' Marlen said. A multi-national manufacturer of highly engineered products for the building, construction and industrial markets, Ameron operates businesses in 15 countries in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Europe and Asia. The company is a leading producer of fiberglass fiberglass, thread made from glass. It is made by forcing molten glass through a kind of sieve, thereby spinning it into threads. Fiberglass is strong, durable, and impervious to many caustics and to extreme temperatures. , concrete and steel pipe systems; high-performance coatings; and other specialized construction products. CONTACT: Ameron Inc., Pasadena Dan Stracner, 818/683-4040, ext. 711 |
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