MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE NAMES JAMES COSTELLO
PRESIDENT OF FASTNERS GROUP

February 24,2009 … McKechnie Aerospace has announced that it has signed James Costello to the position of President of the newly formed Fastener Division, according to an announcement by Tariq Jesrai, Chief Executive Officer of McKechnie Aerospace.

Prior to joining McKechnie Aerospace, Mr. Costello held the position of Vice President Marketing for SPS’s Aerospace Division and subsequently was Vice President of Global Marketing and Sales for Precision Castparts Corporation, which acquired SPS’s Aerospace Division in 2003. In total, Mr. Costello has over twenty years experience in product engineering, sales, and marketing.

In his new position, Mr. Costello reports directly to Mr. Jesrai and assumes responsibility for all aspects of operations and marketing for the Fastener Division worldwide. The Fasteners Division, comprised of Valley Todeco in North America and the Linread Businesses in the United Kingdom and Europe, are both widely acknowledged as leaders in the design and manufacture of maximum-strength, minimum-weight fasteners, studs, bolts, rivets and slot bearings for critical applications. Through the McKechnie Aerospace Fasteners Division, OEMs and supporting systems manufacturers have access to a valuable supply chain partner, capable of supporting operations in a way that enhances product performance and reduces cost of manufacture and support.

McKechnie Aerospace is comprised of companies that are niche leaders in the design, manufacture and logistic support of a wide range of structural components, systems, and assemblies for the Aerospace industry. Through McKechnie Aerospace, OEMs, supporting systems manufacturers, operators and MROs have access to an industry renowned source for problem solving, engineering excellence, rapid prototyping, manufacturing, and global program support. Through a process McKechnie Aerospace calls Solutioneering®, each of the Companies work independently and in concert to support customers worldwide with “first to market” solutions in a wide range of engineered products. 



For more information or to arrange for an interview, contact Christine A. Weissinger, phone: 1.949.769.6100.  Email: cwessinger@mckechnieaerospace.com

NOTE TO EDITORS: James (Jim) attended Lafayette College, receiving a BS degree in civil engineering in 1972. He also earned his MBA from Temple University in 1992. Jim has been married to his wife, Dorothy since 1985. They reside in Stafford, Pennsylvania. They have two children, Elizabeth and James, who are both attending college on a full-time basis.