LYDALL, INC. 
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October 4, 2012
MANCHESTER, Conn., Oct. 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lydall,
Inc. (NYSE:LDL) today announced that Robert K. Julian,
50, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer for Lydall, Inc., effective upon the
commencement of his employment with Lydall, which is expected
to be October 29, 2012. Erika H. Steiner (formerly Erika G.
Turner), Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, will be departing the Company on November 6,
2012.
Mr. Julian will be leaving his position as Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer for Legrand North
America (LNA), a
$1 billion subsidiary of Legrand, S.A. headquartered in
Limoges, France, to join Lydall. Legrand manufactures
products and systems for electrical installations and
information networks for commercial, residential and
industrial buildings. During his 8 year tenure with Legrand,
Mr. Julian directed and oversaw all financial aspects of LNA
and its subsidiaries, including business strategy and
analysis and financial due diligence in support of several
acquisitions and operational integrations.
Prior to his tenure at Legrand, Mr. Julian was the Vice
President and Controller - Worldwide Strategic Sourcing of
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. (now Thermo Fisher
Scientific), a leading manufacturer and distributor of over
600,000 products and services to the scientific community.
Previously Mr. Julian held key financial leadership roles at
Cisco Systems, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., and
Rockwell International, Inc.
Commenting on Mr. Julian's appointment, Dale G.
Barnhart, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, said: "We are delighted to have Robert join
Lydall's executive leadership team. He brings
significant financial and operational experienc in highly
complex businesses and a proven ability to drive organic and
inorganic strategic growth in multiple business environments.
He is an outstanding leader who provides the right balance of
financial discipline and business strategy."
Robert holds an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan, and
earned a B.A. in Finance from Michigan State University, with
honors.
Lydall, Inc. is a New York Stock Exchange listed company,
headquartered in Manchester, Connecticut. The Company, with
operations in the U.S., France, the Netherlands and Germany
and offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, manufactures
specialty engineered products for the thermal/acoustical and
filtration/separation markets. For more information, visit http://www.lydall.com.
Lyda®ll is a registered trademark of Lydall, Inc. in the U.S.
and other countries. All product names are trademarks of
Lydall, Inc. or Charter Medical, Ltd.
CONTACT: For further information: David D. Glenn
Director Business Development and
Investor Relations
Telephone 860-646-1233
Facsimile 860-646-4917 info@lydall.com www.lydall.com
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