Neenah Foundry Co announced this week that it has hired Mr Robert Ostendorf Jr, an executive with automotive castings supplier Amcan Consolidated Technologies Corp, as its new president & CEO. Mr Ostendorf is expected to join the company and its board by July 2nd 2007.

Mr Ostendorf will succeed Mr William Barrett, who announced plans earlier this year to step away from full management of the municipal iron castings company to serve as executive chairman.

Neenah Foundry produces iron and steel forgings for the heavy municipal market, including manhole covers.