Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) announced today that Thomas L. Herriges has joined the company as General Manager of its Window & Door Systems business (W & DS), effective Monday, January 28. Mr. Herriges will oversee all of W & DS, a leader of vinyl extrusions for the fenestration industry, and report toDave Petratis , Quanex president and chief executive officer.

"I am very excited about the outstanding experience that Tom will bring to Quanex and our W & DS operations," said Petratis. "He has excellent knowledge of world class manufacturing processes to guide our teams in all areas of operations. He has a long history of successes in product development, customer service and manufacturing improvements through lean methodology."

Tom was previously Director of Operations for Honeywell International / Autolite LLC and Manufacturing and Supply Chain Manager for 3M Manufacturing and Supply Chain Services. Tom graduated with Honors from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and earned his MBA from the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine.

Quanex Building Products Corporation is an industry-leading manufacturer of value-added, engineered products and components, serving the energy-efficient building products markets. Quanex is committed to bringing innovative products and solutions to our markets through passionate people, powerful brands, creative thinking and, above all, integrity.