Federal Signal Environmental Solutions Group Appoints VP, GM For Vactor And Guzzler

ELGIN, Ill. (July 1, 2010) – Federal Signal Environmental Solutions Group has appointed Sam Miceli as vice president and general manager for its Guzzler Manufacturing and Vactor Manufacturing subsidiaries, effective immediately. In this role, Miceli is primarily responsible for overseeing and cultivating the business strategies and growth initiatives for both companies. He will report directly to Mark Weber, president of Federal Signal Environmental Solutions Group.

Miceli most recently served as the plant manager for the 235,000-square-foot Guzzler/Vactor facility located in Streator, Ill. He began his career with the Federal Signal Environmental Solutions group in 1993 at the Elgin Sweeper subsidiary in Elgin, Ill., and has held various progressive manufacturing management positions within the organization over the years. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from Bradley University and a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois.

"Sam's industry knowledge, strategic and operational experience, focus and energy have been instrumental to our group's success over the years," Weber said. "Under Sam's leadership, Guzzler and Vactor will continue to focus on delivering the highest performance and most reliable environmental solutions to our customers worldwide."

"I look forward to working in my new capacity to help Guzzler and Vactor achieve ongoing success in their markets," Miceli said.

The Guzzler and Vactor product lines share technology, manufacturing efficiencies and new product development. Guzzler Manufacturing is the world’s leader in industrial vacuum loaders that efficiently clean up industrial waste or recover and recycle valuable raw materials. Guzzler vacuum loaders have a proven record of superior performance in a variety of industries, including cement plants, steel mills, railroads, oil refineries, chemical plants, foundries and power-generating stations. Vactor Manufacturing has been the leader in building sewer cleaners with technological innovation and custom configurable design. More than 10,000 Vactor units have been sold worldwide, far more than any other sewer cleaner manufacturer.