Metzeler North America Announces New CEO - aftermarketNews

Metzeler North America Announces New CEO

CHICAGO and DETROIT– Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems – North America, recently acquired by Wynnchurch Capital, has named Rob DePierre as its new CEO. Headquartered in the Detroit suburb of Madison Heights, Metzeler is a manufacturer of highly-engineered vehicle sealing systems for doors, windows, trunks, lift gates, sunroofs and hoods.

Prior to joining Metzeler, DePierre spent 20 years with Benteler Automotive, most recently running Benteler’s North American operations. In 2006, DePierre joined Wynnchurch Capital as an operating partner and served as CEO of Android Industries, another Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company.

Metzeler designs, manufactures and sells elastomeric vehicle sealing systems which seal interior compartments of the vehicle from water, dust, and air leakage while reducing noise, vibration and harshness. The company is the third largest provider of vehicle sealing systems for automotive OEM and Tier 1 suppliers in North America.

For more information, go to: www.wynnchurch.com.

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