Component manufacturers

May 1, 2013
Whiting Door Manufacturing Corporation has hired Michael Winter as the new Whiting area manager for the territory including Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and

Whiting Door Manufacturing Corporation has hired Michael Winter as the new Whiting area manager for the territory including Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. With more than 28 years of truck industry experience, he most recently was an OEM sales manager for Truck-Lite Co.

Auto Truck Group has hired Chad Calvello as strategic account sales manager. A 15-year veteran of the fleet industry, he most recently served as a truck operations specialist for Wheels Inc.

Truck Works Inc (TWI) has hired Steven Culbertson as its new national distribution manager, a recently created position. With more than 30 years' experience, he previously held management positions with Caterpillar and John Deere dealers, as well as with Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company, Logan Corporation, Gress Equipment Co, Empire Machinery Co, and Apache Rentals & Sales.

Accuride Corporation has appointed Tony Pape to the newly expanded role of director, aftermarket strategy and sales. Based at Accuride's Evansville IN headquarters, he will maintain day-to-day management responsibility for the key national accounts he previously managed.

Earthwise Plastics, manufacturer of plastic scuffliner for semitrailers, has promoted Andy Miller from general manager to vice-president of operations. James Harness, previously sales manager, has been named vice-president of sales. Tim Harness, most recently a glass factory employee, has been hired as plant/production manager. Micah Dyson, a regional salesperson, has been promoted to national sales for the trailer industry. D L Hurd, also previously in regional sales, has been appointed to purchasing/shipping duties.