New GM's Textile & Door Hardware divisions of Amesbury Group

Doors and Hardware, March, 2006

Amesbury Group President Rich Koopmann is pleased to announce the promotion of Rich Gustin to General Manager of the Textile Division in Statesville, NC and the move of Denis Schmider to the Door Hardware facility in Buellton, CA. Rich will be providing direction and leadership to the pile weather seal division of Amesbury Group, and Dennis will move from the Textile Division to the Door Hardware division to manage the transition of the newly acquired Builders Hardware facilities in California as well as provide leadership of the existing Door Hardware facility in Sioux Falls, SD. Gustin remains in Statesville NC and takes over from Schmider, who will be moving to the Buellton, California facility of Door Hardware.

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Amesbury Group, 517 East 52nd Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (800/234-1963) www.amesbury.com.