Trulite announces new CEO

Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, LLC today announced the appointment of a new CEO, Paul Schmitz.

Schmitz replaces Jeff Leone, who served as CEO for the previous two and a half years and was responsible for the successful integration of three companies: Arch, UGC and Vitro. In a release, the board stated it wished to thank Leone for his numerous contributions.

Most recently, Schmitz led ThermaSys Corp., where he was responsible for driving growth in sales and earnings across seven operating divisions.

"Paul's accomplishments as an executive, along with his management experience, give him invaluable perspective. He is a proven leader and we are pleased to welcome him to the Trulite team," said Mike Alger, group CFO of Trulite parent company, Sun Capital, in the release.

"I'm excited to join Trulite and look forward to the opportunity of growing the business through achievement of real operational excellence," Schmitz said.