Performance Fibers.

As Performance Fibers continues its aggressive growth, it has named Alexander Carnevale to the new position of vice president/COO to manage business operations worldwide and Marc Sicre to lead the European business.

The addition of the COO position to the global leadership team will strengthen Performance Fibers' organizational structure, which is centered around strong regional businesses in Europe, North America and Asia, supported by global functions.

Under the new structure, the leaders of each of the three regions will report to Mr. Carnevale and maintain the company's strong regional focus, while Mr. Carnevale will be responsible for developing a cohesive global plan for the company.

In another move, Performance Fibers has named Mr. Sicre to succeed Mr. Carnevale as vice president and managing director, Europe. "These appointments will strengthen our organizational structure by putting long-time employees with global experience in positions where they can lead our company to continued growth," said Performance Fibers' president and CEO Greg Rogowski. "This is particularly crucial as our business becomes larger and more complex through growth and acquisitions."

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