Cleveland-based NACCO Industries (NYSE: NC) announced the appointment of Patrick J. Burns as an independent director to its board, effective immediately.
Burns brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience across manufacturing and industrial sectors. Most recently, he served as CEO of Precision Fabrics Group from 2022 through July 2026. Prior to that role, he led AGY Holdings Corp., a glass fiber materials manufacturer, as president and CEO from 2014 onward. His earlier executive positions include co-CEO and CFO roles at Precision Fabrics, as well as leadership positions at Lear Corporation, Masland Corporation, IBM, and Wachovia Corporation.
Burns holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. NACCO Industries operates in natural resources, providing aggregates, minerals, and environmental solutions through its diversified business portfolio.
NACCO Industries Chairman of the Board General John P. Jumper said, "Pat brings a unique combination of executive leadership, financial expertise and board experience developed over a distinguished career spanning multiple industrial and manufacturing businesses."
