Pyro-processing specialist FCT Group has named Adriano Greco as chief executive officer, effective June 1. He succeeds Constantine Manias, who is stepping back from the role after 23 years. Manias will retain his position as executive chairman.
Greco, who is based in Florida, has been CEO of subsidiary FCT-Combustion’s American business unit since 2015 and also implemented the Brazilian subsidiary. He brings more than 20 years of extensive pyro-processing industry experience from management roles across the United States, Brazil, China, Austria and Spain having previously held positions such as president of Greco Combustion Systems and director of Gebr. Pfeiffer.
“Adriano has fitted into FCT seamlessly and demonstrated his abilities in transforming our American business unit into the largest and the most profitable for FCT-Combustion. [He] is committed to providing the excellent customer support that our business strives to achieve, and to continue the growth and development of the FCT Group,” said Manias. “I congratulate Adriano in his successes to date and look forward to the future of FCT under [his] leadership.”