10/7/2015 1:37:00 AM
HEADLINES
(L-R) Barry MacLean and Duncan MacLean
Duncan A. L. MacLean was named president of MacLean-Fogg, CEO Barry MacLean announced. Duncan MacLean is the fourth generation of the MacLean family to lead the company.
“Timing is of significance,” said Barry MacLean, “since this transition is occurring in the celebratory year of our 90th anniversary of private enterprise.”
Duncan MacLean will remain president of MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions and, on October 15, 2015, will assume the role of president of MacLean Power Systems.
“The many synergies of MacLean-Fogg’s manufacturing methods and operations represent a strong foundation upon which to continue to invent new products and offer our customers solutions to meet their needs,” stated Duncan MacLean.
Tom Smith, current president of MacLean Power Systems, will step down on October 15, 2015. Smith will remain a “close advisor” to the company and will commit time to supportMPS. Smith has been appointed to vice chairman of theMacLean-Fogg Board of Directors, where he has served for five years.
“Tom’s leadership and knowledge of the utility markets worldwide are critical to the long-term growth of MacLean-Fogg,” stated Barry MacLean.
Barry MacLean will remain CEO and chairman of MacLean-Fogg.
Mundelein, IL-based MacLean-Fogg was founded in 1925 by John A. MacLean. With five employees in rented space on Kildare Avenue, the company manufactured one specialized fastener for the nation’s railroads.
John MacLean Jr. became president in 1931 and developed the company into a broader supplier for the railroad marketplace.
In 1961, Barry MacLean joined MacLean-Fogg, and became president and CEO in 1972.
Today, the company operates 35 global manufacturing facilities with annual sales in excess of one billion dollars and a workforce of over 3,500.
MacLean-Fogg manufactures engineered metal and plastic components for the industrial, automotive, truck and military markets, and hardware and devices for use in the transmission and distribution of energy, as well as telephone and cable infrastructures.
MacLean Power Systems and MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions are two go-to market identification names. MacLean Power Systems, headquartered in Fort Mill, SC, manufactures patented and trademarked insulation and protection products, connectors and pole line fastening systems. MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions, headquartered in Mundelein, IL, manufactures patented and trademarked power train components for automotive transmissions, specialty fasteners, plastic assemblies, and suspension elements. Web: macleanfogg.com
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