Insteel Industries, Inc. Appoints Richard T. Wagner as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
October 13, 2020 at 08:02 am
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The Board of Directors of Insteel Industries, Inc. appointed Richard T. Wagner, the Company’s Vice President-General Manager, Insteel Wire Products, to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective October 12, 2020. Richard T. Wagner, 60, joined the Company in 1992 and now serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He previously served as Vice President and General Manager of the Concrete Reinforcing Products Business Unit of the Company’s subsidiary, Insteel Wire Products Company, from 1998 to October 2020. In February 2007, Mr. Wagner was appointed Vice President of the parent company, Insteel Industries Inc. From 1977 until 1992, Mr. Wagner served in various positions with Florida Wire and Cable, Inc., a manufacturer of PC strand and galvanized strand products that was later acquired by the company in 2000.
Insteel Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. The Company's operations are focused on the manufacture and marketing of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. The Company's concrete reinforcing products consist of two product lines: prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) and welded wire reinforcement (WWR). Its PC strand is a seven-wire strand that is used to impart compression forces into precast concrete elements and structures, providing reinforcement for bridges, parking decks, buildings, and other concrete structures. Its WWR is produced as either a standard or a specially engineered reinforcing product for use in nonresidential and residential construction. Its products are sold to manufacturers of concrete products that are used in nonresidential construction. The Company sells its products nationwide across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America.