TRELLEBORG, Sweden—Trelleborg A.B. has named George Caplea an executive vice president of the company.
President of Trelleborg Automotive since 1998, Caplea was instrumental in the acquisitions of the BTR Antivibration Systems business and Laird Group P.L.C.´s non-sealing automotive component operations last year, the firm said.
The automotive group now contributes 60 percent of Trelleborg´s consolidated global sales of nearly $1.7 billion, according to the Swedish company.