Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co. announced the promotion of Bill Krauss to president, according to the company's press release.

Krauss is a 37-year veteran of the spring industry, spent the previous 25 years with Vulcan, and previously held the position of COO.

“After working together with Bill for many years to build Vulcan into the premier flat steel spring manufacturer in the industry, it was clear that it was time to entrust Bill to lead the team into the future," said Scott Rankin, who now becomes chairman of the Board. He added “Bill is a man of extreme integrity and I’m certain he will succeed in implementing our aggressive growth strategy”

“I am very honored to succeed Scott Rankin as President of Vulcan, and excited to lead the charge toward continued growth and success.  With the team we have assembled and continue to build upon, I am confident that Vulcan will become an even stronger force in our industry”, said Krauss. 

As a result of this change, Glenn Stewart (CFO), Dave Frederick (VP, Operations), and Paul Jarossy (VP, Sales and Marketing) will now report directly to Krauss.