Zekelman Industries, the leading independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and a pioneer in integrated real estate development, has announced that Jean-Marc “JM” Athanassiadis will take over as Division President for the company’s Sharon Tube business unit. Athanassiadis replaces Dan Reilly who is set to retire after nearly seven years leading the company.
Athanassiadis brings more than 17 years of leadership in multisite manufacturing, operations excellence, and team development across North America and Europe to his new role. Most recently, he was COO at Metal Technologies, leading operational stabilization efforts across six locations. Prior to that, Athanassiadis improved manufacturing margins and optimized inventory as the COO at Evantic. JM began his career at Parker Hannifin.
“JM has a strong track record of improving safety, strengthening processes, and building high performing teams at every stop in his journey,” said Tom Muth, President, Pipe & Tube, Zekelman Industries. “We are confident he’ll bring that same leadership and energy to the Sharon Tube operations.”
Originally from France, Athanassiadis earned a Master’s degree in Industrial Management and a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Burgundy. He will be relocating to Pennsylvania in the next few months.
