JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NN, Inc. (NNBR) announced today that effective October 6, 2014 Jeff Manzagol will join the Company as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Company's Metal Bearing Components Group. In a planned transition, Mr. Manzagol succeeds Frank Gentry, who will retire at year-end after more than 30 years with NN. Mr. Manzagol will be responsible for directing and coordinating the activities of the Metal Bearing Components Group, as well as for developing the long range goals and achieving strategic operational and financial objectives for the segment.
Richard Holder, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Frank leaves an indelible mark on our Company. With three plus decades of dedicated service to NN's Metal Bearings Group, he has been a part of nearly every milestone of NN's history. We thank Frank for his leadership and service and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement."
Mr. Manzagol steps into his role of Senior Vice President with more than 36 years in metal bearings, and high precision manufacturing leadership and experience, most recently as President of the Bearings Division at Kaydon Corporation. Previously, he held various leadership positions at SKF Group, including President, and General Manager of Operations at the Armada, Michigan Facility.
Mr. Holder continued, "Jeff's extensive knowledge and expertise across all segments of our Metal Bearing Components platform make him uniquely qualified to head this segment of our business. His leadership will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategic business plan."
NN, Inc. manufacturers and supplies high precision metal bearing components, industrial plastic and rubber products and precision metal components to a variety of markets on a global basis. Headquartered in Johnson City, Tennessee, NN has 25 manufacturing plants in the United States, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, South America and China.
Product Model | Inside Diameter | Outside Diameter | Thickness |
SAR4-30 NTN | 30 | 50 | 27 |
SAR4-25 NTN | 25 | 42 | 21 |