HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Friedman Industries, Incorporated (NYSE - MKT Trading symbol: FRD):
Friedman Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) has promoted Robert Sparkman to President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1, 2016. Mr. Sparkman has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Operations since April 1, 2015. Mr. Sparkman previously served as Vice President of Sales for the Company’s coil division between 2002 and March 2015 and has been employed by the Company since 1979, providing him with over 36 years of experience with both the Company’s coil and tubular divisions.
William E. Crow previously served as President of the Company. Mr. Crow will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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