Comau Pico Appoints Don Hemberg as President and Chief Executive Officer

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Dec. 3, 2002--Comau Pico, a global supplier of body assembly systems, and powertrain machining, assembly and test systems; has announced the appointment of Don Hemberg to president and chief executive officer. An 18-year employee of the company, Hemberg has held a variety of positions including engineering director, vice- president of Project Management and Engineering, and most recently, chief operations officer.
    Prior to joining Comau Pico, Hemberg held project management and engineering positions with Burlington Industries and Ford Motor Company. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina, dual bachelor of science degrees from the University of Michigan in electrical engineering and applied mechanics, and is a registered professional engineer in multiple states. A native of Detroit, Mr. Hemberg resides in West Bloomfield with his wife and four children.
    Comau Pico was created in 1999 when Progressive Tool & Industries Company (PICO) became the North American subsidiary of Comau, S.p.A., a global industrial automation company with sales exceeding $2 billion and ranked as one of the world's largest suppliers of manufacturing equipment and systems. Comau Pico designs, builds and installs integrated manufacturing systems for the production of vehicular body structures and powertrain components servicing the automotive, heavy truck, agricultural/construction, aerospace and recreational vehicle markets.
    The company's products include body welding and assembly systems, dies and molds, laser cutting and welding systems, paint systems, assembly systems, metal cutting systems, testing equipment, material handling systems, and robotics. The company also provides product engineering, facility maintenance and management services.