30-Year Manufacturing Industry Veteran Brings Extensive Leadership Experience to Fabrication, Distribution, and OEM Component Business
Los Angeles, CA – February 8, 2022 – Angeles Equity Partners, LLC (“Angeles”), a private investment firm focused on value creation through operational transformation, announced the appointment of Tom Riordan to the Board of Directors of Crenlo Engineered Cabs (“Crenlo”). The addition of Mr. Riordan to the Board is the latest step to support the company’s strategic plan to accelerate growth, serving heavy equipment and off-highway vehicle manufacturers.
“Tom’s deep leadership experience across many heavy manufacturing sectors will make him a valuable partner to Angeles and to the Crenlo team as we work to realize the full potential of our Crenlo investment,” said Timothy Meyer and Jordan Katz, Co-founders and Managing Partners at Angeles Equity Partners.
Throughout his 30-year career, Tom Riordan has been involved in heavy manufacturing leadership roles in various industries, including automotive, construction and agricultural equipment, and building products. Riordan brings extensive international experience in both public and private companies to the Crenlo Board of Directors, along with meaningful skills in acquisitions, integration, and business turnaround situations. Riordan is the retired chief executive officer (“CEO”) of Neenah Enterprises, a U.S. casting and forging manufacturer. Before his tenure at Neenah, Riordan served as president and chief operating officer (“COO”) for Terex Corporation, a Fortune 500 construction equipment manufacturer. Before that, Riordan was an executive vice president and COO for SPX Corporation, a multinational, supplier of highly engineered infrastructure equipment and technologies. He is currently the lead director for the L.S. Starrett Company (NYSE: SCX), a manufacturer of precision measurement instruments and equipment.
“I look forward to leveraging my experience to help Crenlo become the market leader in high-quality, customizable engineered cabs that keep mobile equipment operators safe and productive,” said Tom Riordan.
“Crenlo is proud to welcome a leader like Tom to the board,” said John Lenga, CEO of Crenlo Engineered Cabs. “His deep experience in heavy manufacturing and outstanding track record of delivering operational results will be a strong asset to us as we position Crenlo as the outsourced cabs partner of choice in the industry.”
About Angeles Equity Partners, LLC
Angeles Equity Partners, LLC is a private equity firm that invests in companies across a wide range of sectors and specifically targets businesses which it believes can directly benefit from the firm’s strategic, operational, and M&A capabilities. The Angeles skill set drives the firm’s investment philosophy and, in its view, can help businesses reach their full potential. Learn more online at www.angelesequity.com.
About Crenlo Engineered Cabs
Crenlo Engineered Cabs was formed by the merger of Crenlo Cab Products and Worthington Industries Engineered Cabs. Crenlo is a leading manufacturer of engineered operator cabs, rollover protective structures, locomotive sub-assemblies, operator stations, and custom complex fabrications in North America and South America. Since 1951, facilities in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Tennessee have been serving heavy equipment and off-highway vehicle original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) with Made in America products. Crenlo is backed by Angeles Equity Partners. Learn more online at www.engineeredcabs.com.
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