Tim D. Myers has been named president of Alcoa Wheel & Transportation Products. Myers succeeds Kevin B. Kramer, who has been appointed president of growth initiatives.

Myers previously held the position of vp & gm of Commercial Vehicle Wheels, accountable for Alcoa truck wheel plants worldwide and sub-assembly and logistics sites in North America. He joined Alcoa in 1991 as an automotive applications engineer with the Commercial Rolled Products Div.

“Tim brings solid experience to his new role,” said Bill Christopher, Alcoa executive vp & president, Alcoa Engineering Products & Solutions. “He’s been a member of the Alcoa Wheel Products team for more than a decade having been involved in commercial and product development as well as sales and management positions. We wish him every success in his new assignment.”

Alcoa Wheel & Transportation Products manufactures forged aluminum wheels and niche products such as Dura-Brite and Dura-Flange wheels, LvL One truck wheels and the M-Series medium truck wheels.