Davis-Standard appoints CEO

Pawcatuck, Connecticut-based Davis-Standard, a portfolio company of Gamut Capital Management, has appointed Giovanni Spitale as CEO. Spitale replaces Jim Murphy, who has been elected as vice chairman of the board of directors.   

“I am extremely excited to join the Davis-Standard organization,” Spitale says. “Having spent considerable time in the polymer processing and broader capital equipment industries, I have long admired Davis-Standard’s leading position in the market, its unmatched engineering capability and the company’s reputation as a strong partner to its customers through both original equipment and aftermarket support.”  

Spitale previously was vice president of Commercial Parts within Boeing Global Services. In this role, hewas responsible for the profit and loss management and strategic direction of Boeing’s $4 billion portfolio of commercial aircraft and engine parts businesses. Before his tenure at Boeing, Spitale was president of customer service and support at Milacron.  

In addition to Spitale's hiring, Davis-Standard has elected several individuals as members of its board of directors. This includes Brian Marston, Bill Barker and John McGrath, each experienced in Davis-Standard’s markets.   

The board also includes Dan Guthrie, chief operating officer of Davis-Standard; representatives from controlling shareholder Gamut Capital Management; and Marston, Barker and McGrath.

Davis-Standard specializes in the design, development and distribution of extrusion and converting technology. The company’s systems encompass more than 11 product lines to support manufacturing applications and customers in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, building and construction, consumer products, medical and packaging.