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Fives Group announces executive appointments

Fives Group, Hebron, Ky., has appointed Stéphane Mayer as new head of the metal cutting and composites business line. Mayer has held several aerospace leadership positions, including president/CEO of Daher and CEO of ATR. Mayer replaces Jean-Camille Uring, who will retire at the end of 2016.

Wes Paisley has been appointed interim CEO at Fives Machining Systems Inc., effective immediately. Paisley has been with Fives Group since 2005. He has served as CEO of Fives North American Combustion and CEO of Fives Intralogistics. He also serves on the board of directors for Fives Inc. Paisley succeeds Dan Janka, who has left the company to pursue other opportunities.

Fives Machining Systems comprises Fives Cincinnati in Hebron, Ky., which offers machines and systems for the aerospace and industrial sectors, and Fives Giddings & Lewis, Fond du Lac, Wis., which provides machine tools for the industrial, aerospace, and automotive sectors.