Kaman Aerospace (a division of Kaman Corp. NASDAQ: KAMN; 5251R9N7) has shuffled senior management after creating a new composites division.

James Larwood is President of the new Kaman division, Kaman Composites. He had been President of Kaman Precision Products. Kaman Composites includes Brookhouse Holdings composite structures in the UK, headed by Guy Thomas. Mr. Thomas had been finance director at Brookhouse. The former CEO of Brookhouse, Richard Thorley, is now Kaman Aerospace Strategy and Development Director, a new position in the UK.

Replacing Mr. Larwood at Precision Products is Dr. John Kornegay. Dr. Kornegay had been heading up the Specialty Bearings division.

Robert Patterson is now President of Specialty Bearings; he had been the division's VP of Sales and Marketing. Gregory Steiner, President of Kaman Aerospace, said: "Rob's deep understanding of the bearings market, established customer relationships, depth of experience, and success in shaping the Specialty Bearings customer base, positions him to effectively build on Specialty Bearing's world class performance."

Kaman operates two business units: aerospace and industrial distribution. On the industrial distribution side, no changes were made. Kaman operates nearly 200 customer service centers and five distribution centers across North America, distributing bearings and power transmission MRO products. The company also offers an array of value-added design, engineering, and custom manufacturing services.