Barnes Group Inc. Elects Donald W. Griffin to Board of Directors.Business Editors BRISTOL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2001 Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : B) today announced that Donald W. Griffin, 64, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Olin Corporation, has been elected to Barnes Group's Board of Directors. The election, which brings the Board membership to nine, was made effective at today's regularly scheduled Board meeting. Mr. Griffin has over four decades of management and marketing experience with Olin. Olin Corporation, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, is a leading North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. producer of copper and copper-based alloys, ammunition, chlorine chlorine (klōr`ēn, klôr`–) [Gr.,=green], gaseous chemical element; symbol Cl; at. no. 17; at. wt. 35.453; m.p. −100.98°C;; b.p. −34.6°C;; density 3.2 grams per liter at STP; valence −1, +1, +3, +5, +7. and caustic soda caustic soda: see sodium hydroxide. caustic soda Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), an inorganic compound. The alkalies called caustic soda and caustic potash (potassium hydroxide) are very important industrial chemicals, with uses in the manufacture of . In 2000, Olin had sales of $1.5 billion. "We are very pleased to welcome Don to Barnes Group Inc.'s Board of Directors. His wealth of executive management and marketing experience makes him a valuable addition to the Board," said Thomas O. Barnes, Barnes Group Inc.'s Chairman. Barnes Group Inc. (www.barnesgroupinc.com) is a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s international manufacturer of precision metal parts and distributor of industrial supplies, serving a wide range of markets and customers. Founded in 1857 and headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut Bristol is a city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 61,353. , Barnes Group consists of three businesses with 2000 sales of $740 million: Associated Spring, North America's largest manufacturer of precision mechanical and nitrogen gas springs; Barnes Aerospace, a manufacturer and repairer of highly engineered aircraft engine and airframe components and assemblies; and Barnes Distribution, an international distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies. Nearly 5,400 dedicated employees at more than 50 locations worldwide contribute to Barnes Group Inc.'s success. |
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