MW Components hired Thomas A. Amato as Chairman and CEO. He succeeds Simon Newman, who has stepped down from these positions.

For the past nine years Amato served as President & CEO of TriMas Corporation, a $1 billion company with global facilities serving the aerospace, consumer goods, and industrial markets.

Prior to his time at TriMas, Amato served as VEO of Metaldyne, LLC and subsequently as Co-President of Metaldyne Performance Group, which American Securities took public in 2014 and subsequently sold to American Axle in 2017.

"I am excited to join MW and continue my long association with American Securities,” Amato stated. “MW has a strong portfolio of products and brands, and I look forward to partnering with the existing MW team to continue improving and growing the business.”

MW Components is a precision component and product manufacturer, with 20 manufacturing facilities worldwide to manufacture fasteners, springs and engineered components for 20,000 businesses in the aerospace, electronics, semiconductor, and energy sectors.