Aleris makes appointments to senior management team

Cleveland-based Aleris, a provider of aluminum rolled products to the aerospace, automotive, building and construction, commercial transportation, and industrial manufacturing industries, has announced the appointment of two leaders to its senior management team.

Mike Keown has been named senior vice president and general manager of Aleris North America. He most recently served as vice president, marketing and supply chain for North America. Before that he spent three years working for Aleris in Europe, where he served most recently as vice president and general manager of the extrusions business and vice president of supply chain, Europe. Keown has been with the company for 17 years.

Ronald Lane has been named senior vice president, global manufacturing. He previously served as vice president of operations at Aleris North America. Lane has held several leadership positions within the specialty chemicals/materials industries.