Doug Sanford Takes Reins at Hendrickson Spring, Matt Boler Heads Hendrickson Bumper and Trim
March 2006

Doug Sanford Takes Reins at Hendrickson Spring, Matt Boler Heads Hendrickson Bumper and Trim
ITASCA, Ill. — In a corporate reorganization, Doug Sanford assumed duties as general manager of Hendrickson Spring, while Matt Boler took over as general manager of Hendrickson Bumper and Trim.

In making the announcement, John H. Walker, president and CEO of The Boler Company, Hendrickson’s parent organization, reported that Sanford, former general manager of Hendrickson Bumper and Trim, takes responsibility for strategic initiatives of Hendrickson Spring headquartered in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

Walker appointed Matt Boler general manager of Hendrickson Bumper and Trim headquartered in Joliet, Ill. He now reports to Steve Andrews, general manager of Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems of Woodridge, Ill.

Boler will play a key leadership role in furthering operations improvements for the bumper and trim businesses and continuing development of the HENDRICKSON AERO BRIGHT product line, Walker added.

A seven-year veteran of Hendrickson, Sanford previously served as the director of marketing and program management in Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems.

Prior to joining Hendrickson, Sanford worked in the automotive industry for UGN, Inc., where he held various sales and management positions. He received a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.

Boler formerly served as director of strategic planning for The Boler Company in Itasca. Prior to joining the organization, he held various positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing and engineering with Motorola.

Matt Boler earned a master of business administration from Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill., and a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from University of Notre Dame at Notre Dame, Ind.

Hendrickson, a Boler company, is one of the largest global suppliers of truck and tractor suspensions, trailer suspensions, truck and trailer lift axles, bumpers and trim components and springs to the commercial transportation industry. Headquartered in Itasca, Ill., Hendrickson has been meeting the needs of the transportation industry for more than 90 years.

Doug Sanford


Matt Boler