FORTERRA, INC. IRVING, Texas, July 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forterra, Inc. ("Forterra" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:FRTA), a leading manufacturer of water and drainage pipe and products in the United States and Eastern Canada, today announced an organizational realignment of its Water Pipe & Products ("Water") segment. Rich Hunter, Chief Operating Officer, will direct the operations team and Vik Bhatia, Executive Vice President, will lead the commercial team. In their new capacities, Rich and Vik will continue to report to Jeff Bradley, Chief Executive Officer, and will succeed Bill Kerfin, previously the President of the Water segment, who has left the Company.
This organizational realignment is expected to accelerate the execution of the Company's commercial and operational initiatives focused on driving higher margins. Rich, a seasoned operational leader, has been integrally involved with the operations team to reduce cost and improve productivity. Vik brings significant experience driving successful commercial and customer service efforts and has been working closely with the sales team on their commercial approach.
Forterra CEO Jeff Bradley commented, "Rich and Vik's expertise, skill and leadership demonstrate the bench of talent at Forterra. They are the right leaders to drive improvement in this business which is supported by strong end-market demand."
The Company reaffirms its financial outlook for the second quarter of 2018, before adjustments for the financial statement impacts of the recently announced sale-leaseback amendment. Forterra provided guidance for the second quarter of 2018 in its first quarter earnings release on May 8, 2018 and subsequently announced on June 11, 2018 the anticipated impact of the sale-leaseback amendment on adjusted EBITDA and taxes.
About Forterra
Forterra is a leading manufacturer of water and drainage pipe and products in the U.S. and Eastern Canada for a variety of water-related infrastructure applications, including water transmission, distribution, drainage and stormwater systems. Based in Irving, Texas, Forterra's product breadth and significant scale help make it a one-stop shop for water related pipe and products, and a preferred supplier to a wide variety of customers, including contractors, distributors and municipalities. For more information on Forterra, visit http://forterrabp.com.
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Company Contact Information:
David J. Lawrence
Vice President of Treasury and Investor Relations
469-299-9113
IR@forterrabp.com
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Source: Forterra, Inc. via Globenewswire
