"I am happy for Larry and his family, but will miss working alongside him. He has been an extraordinary leader and visionary for ESCO who has capably and efficiently managed the business strategies for our groups and global operations." Huget joined ESCO Corporation in 1972 as a mining equipment product supervisor. He has held several management and officer-level positions, with responsibilities ranging from manufacturing, product management, sales, IT, human resources, finance, engineering, distribution and administration. Huget also served as President and CEO of ESCO subsidiary Bucyrus Blades, Inc., President of the Engineered Metals group, and President of ESCO Engineered Products. "While we will greatly miss Larry and his expert counsel, we are extremely pleased with Cal Collins ' promotion to President and COO," continued Pratt.