Bryant Products Names Steve Wright COO

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July 8, 2015 — Steve Wright has joined Bryant Products as chief operating officer of the company.  Bryant Products is a leading manufacturer of standard and specialty pulleys, rollers, and take-up units.

Wright comes to Bryant Products from Timken Drives, where he most recently served as the general manager of operations. Wright was an instrumental leader in the cultural and quality transformation at Timken Drives. In 2014 Wright led Timken Drives to its most profitable year in more than 50 years of business as the company achieved record productivity, record cost of quality, and achieved Deere Partner status as one of John Deere Harvester’s elite suppliers. Timken Drives also received the Timken Quality award as one of the elite plants within the Timken Company.

“Steve’s deep experience in manufacturing operations and international business, and his knowledge of quality principles will help us continue to be the industry’s solutions provider while operating in the most efficient manner possible,” said Fred Thimmel, president of Bryant Products.

Wright not only brings extensive manufacturing operations experience to Bryant, he also brings significant experience in Quality Assurance. Wright was quality assurance manager for Drives for seven years, where he led the transformation of its quality system and took the company through ISO 9000 and American Petroleum Institute (API) certifications. He’s a Certified Quality Engineer and Certified Quality Auditor through the American Society for Quality, and holds a degree in management of technology.

Bryant Products, founded in 1981, produces precision conveyor components, take-up frames, pulleys, rollers, and specialty machinery for warehousing, distribution, mining, and baggage applications. The company, which has several patents, including for its AirForm brand of tapered steel conveyor rollers and precision formed convey pulleys and print rolls, and is known for its innovation and quick response to customer requests. The company is located in Ixonia, Wis., just west of Milwaukee. It is online at www.bryantpro.com.

Tamara Wilson Named Executive Vice President of Bryant Products

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May 13, 2015 – Tamara Wilson has been named executive vice president of Bryant Products, where she has served in sales and marketing positions since 2002. The company designs and manufactures components for conveyor systems used around the world.

“Tamara has extensive knowledge about our business and is well respected in the material handling industry nationwide,” said Fred Thimmel, president of Bryant Products. “Her strategies and efforts have helped this company achieve new levels of solving customer needs. I’m confident her skills will continue to benefit our customers and, thus, make Bryant Products even stronger.”

Wilson, who holds a degree in marketing management from Alverno College in Milwaukee, had previously served as vice president of sales and marketing. She earlier had served in customer service and purchasing roles, and is active in the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA).

“It’s exciting to see where Bryant Products is headed, and energizing to be able to help define that direction and be part of a great team,” Wilson said. “We have talented and creative people devoted to quality at all levels of our process,” she added. “Because of that, even our standard components exhibit the high quality that leading material handling companies demand.”

Bryant Products, founded in 1981, produces precision conveyor components, take-up frames, pulleys, rollers, and specialty machinery for warehousing, distribution, mining, and baggage applications. The company, which has several patents, including for its AirForm brand of tapered steel conveyor rollers and precision formed convey pulleys and print rolls, and is known for its innovation and quick response to customer requests. It is online at www.bryantpro.com.