The Ultra-met Company, Urbana, on Wednesday announced that J. Neil Cordonnier is the company’s new president and CEO.

He comes from Hartzel Air Movement where he served as Vice President of Operations and Product Offering Manager. Prior to Hartzel he was president of Ernst Metal Technologies.

Cordonnier has over seven years of top management leadership experience and over 17 years of experience in the metal cutting and fabrication industry. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a Masters degree in Operations Management from Kettering University.

He and his wife live in Bellbrook with their three children.

The Ultra-met Company has been in business over 50 years and is a manufacturer of tungsten carbide products for use in a wide range of industries such as the automotive, aerospace, medical, petroleum, and woodworking industries. The manufacturing process involves the use of powder metals, pressing, forming, sintering, and grinding operations. It is a locally owned, privately held company.