McNICHOLS CO. Announces Appointment of Mateus Panosso as President

McNICHOLS CO., the largest value-added distributor and fabricator of specialty metals and fiberglass products in North America, announces Mateus Panosso's appointment as President. McNICHOLS and One Equity Partners (OEP), who made a significant investment in the Company in October 2025, view this decision as an important step forward in their partnership. Mateus brings an accomplished career to McNICHOLS, having led domestic and international P&Ls within the distribution and industrial services space. He has also led various enterprise strategy and business development functions with a focus on scaling complex, geographically dispersed industrial businesses. Most recently, Mateus served as Head of Company-Owned Distribution at Wilsonart, a private-equity-backed engineered surfaces company serving both commercial and residential markets. Mateus was charged with scaling and professionalizing the company's distribution business unit, driving organic and acquisition growth through greenfield expansion, increasing value-added service offerings, and introducing third-party products across the network. "I am very excited to welcome Mateus to the Hole Team," said McNICHOLS CEO Scott McNichols. "He joins us at an important time in our nearly 75-year history. Mateus is passionate about growth, serving others, and leading with customer-focused values, which align with our organization. I look forward to supporting him and our senior leadership team as they pursue our growth objectives together. I would also like to thank Carter Baldwin Executive Search for leading the nationwide search." Prior to Wilsonart, Mateus served as Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Armstrong World Industries (NYSE: AWI ), where he built the company's corporate M&A function, executed multiple acquisitions, and led the divestiture of AWI's European and Asian businesses. Earlier in his career, Mateus held strategy, business development, and ...