Thomas Ferguson

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, AZZ INC

Search every verified Thomas Ferguson interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Thomas Ferguson, president, CEO, and director of Azz, discussed the company's strategic shift in a July 2026 interview. He said that after acquiring a welding solutions business and a nuclear business in 2013, the company found the infrastructure solutions segment to be highly cyclical and difficult to explain to the market. Ferguson stated that this led the company to conclude it was "really good at metal coatings" and should focus on that area. He described the decision to place the infrastructure businesses in a private setting through a partnership with Fernway and Aina, saying that "this other business probably belongs at least for a time in a private setting where you're not at the mercy of these quarterly reporting cycles." Ferguson noted that the company retained a stake in the joint venture because he saw "this bow wave of activity coming" in electrical power generation, energy infrastructure, and data centers. He credited the partnership with bringing in strategic leadership, including CEO Bill Johnson, and initiatives under the "Spark" program that improved processes and operating efficiencies. Ferguson said the focus on metal coatings has been "very very fruitful for AZ" and that the share price "has gone up pretty dramatically."