Bonsal American Promotes Thornbury and Ziegler

Charlotte, NC, June 14, 2007--Bonsal American has promoted Dale Thornbury and Jared Ziegler to Regional Sales Managers for the Bonsal American Building Materials Independent Group (BMI).  The BMI group includes building supply retailers, independent hardware retailers and home centers.    Ziegler and Thornbury will each manage an eight person sales team and focus on increasing Sakrete brand sales with established customers as well as seek new accounts.   Thornbury, former territory sales manager for Michigan, northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana, has been appointed to the Central region.  He holds a degree from Western Michigan University and began his career with Genstar Stone Products in 1985.   Ziegler, former territory sales manager and commercial specialist, has been appointed to the Northeast region.  He holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Arcadia University, with a minor in Psychology.   Bonsal American is one of the largest producers of packaged building material products in the United States, including cement mixes, concrete repair and restoration products and tile setting products. Bonsal American sells Sakrete® and ProSpec® branded products through a network of distributors and a direct sales force to professional builders, contractors, engineers, architects, municipalities and building materials retailers.