Fontana Gruppo appointed Daniel Di Sebastian as CEO of Acument Global Technologies Inc.

Acument is Fontana Gruppo’s North American subsidiary.

Di Sebastian joined Acument in 2015 as vice president for operations.

Dr. Giuseppe Fontana, CEO of Fontana Gruppo said Di Sebastian “has a depth of knowledge in the fastener manufacturing industry and a familiarity with our customer base that will ensure our business continuity and growth plans, reinforcing our efforts to strengthen our team and customer relationships.”

During his 35 year career, Di Sebastian has worked in multiple industries, including U.S. Army Aircraft Maintenance; engineering roles at Boeing Helicopter and GE Aircraft Engines; quality and plant management at Ford Motor Company and Visteon Automotive Systems; and roles with Collins & Aikman, Wabash Technologies and Meridian Lightweight Technologies.

Di Sebastian said Acument “will continue to focus on growth in the North American markets while making customer satisfaction the priority.”

Founded in 1995, Acument manufactures value-added screws, bolts, nuts and cold formed components, including brand names Torx, Strux, and Taptite. Acument has 1,800 employees at North American facilities and is headquartered at 6125 Eighteen Mile Rd., Sterling Heights, MI 48314. Tel: 58 254-3900 Web: Acument.com

Founded in 1952 in Italy, Fontana Gruppo supplies fasteners for automotive, earthmoving, construction, agriculture and general industrial. Fontana has 19 plants in Europe, South America, India and North America with 4,000 employees and sales of EUR 800 million (US$ 923m). Web: gruppofontana.it