J.M. Blenkhorn, president and chief executive officer of Equitable Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, has announced that Donald J. Arroyo has been appointed vice president of manufacturing of the New Orleans shipyard. Mr. Arroyo joined Equitable in 1964 as a shipfitter, and subsequently held positions of foreman, product manager and, prior to his recent appointment, was plant general manager.
Equitable is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, Texas, a manufacturer of industrial, marine, and structural products.