Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation announced that appointed John S. Stanik as Chief Executive Officer and also as a Director, effective January 1, 2015. Mr. Stanik will succeed Robert A. Paul as the Company's Chief Executive Officer upon Mr. Paul's retirement effective December 31, 2014. Mr. Paul will remain on the Company's Board of Directors and serve as its non-executive Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Stanik worked at Calgon Carbon Corporation from 1991 through 2012 when he retired for personal reasons. He served as President and CEO of Calgon from 2003 to 2012 and became its Chairman of the Board in 2007. Prior to joining Calgon, Mr. Stanik worked in various capacities with increasing responsibility for Davy Corporation, ultimately serving as Davy's General Manager of Operations.