Galfab appoints new chief financial officer

Winamac, Indiana-based Galfab, a manufacturing company which also has operations in Phoenix, has

“It is my pleasure to welcome Ian as Galfab’s CFO,” says CEO Jerry Samson. “Ian brings over 20 years of professional financial experience. He has been involved in manufacturing his entire career and understands our environment.”

Samson adds, “The recent move to an employee-owned company and the addition of Ian as CFO strengthens our leadership and helps position Galfab’s future growth and success.”

Nilson most recently served as vice president and CFO for Destaco, a global work-holding equipment and automated tooling company based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Prior to that, he spent more than 10 years with Tyco Flow Control of Houston in a variety of leadership positions.

Nilson has a Bachelor of Science in business from Purdue University, has earned several awards for professional excellence and served eight years in the U.S. Army Reserves, Galfab says. He and his family currently reside in the Chicago area.

“I am looking forward to joining Galfab’s executive team,” Nilson says. “I feel my solid combination of skills and experience will complement and support the legacy of a true industry innovator.”

Galfab is a manufacturer of cable roll-off hoists, single-axle hook hoists, open-top roll-off containers, packer receiver containers, front-and rear-load containers, self-contained compactors, self-dumping hoppers and various other products for transportation in the garbage and scrap industry.