NEWTON, Kan., July  10, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Park Aerospace Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the election of John Jamieson to the new position of Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Company. In this new

Park Aerospace Corp. Announces the Election of John Jamieson as Senior Vice President and General Manager

Park Aerospace Taps John Jamieson as General Manager to Drive Execution

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    <p>NEWTON, Kan., July  10, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Park Aerospace Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the election of John Jamieson to the new position of Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Company. In this new</p>
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    <p>Park Aerospace announced John Jamieson&#039;s appointment as Senior Vice President and General Manager, reporting to President and COO Mark Esquivel. Jamieson brings extensive manufacturing and project-management experience from Park and Sanmina, aiming to accelerate execution on Aeroadhere and Electroglide offerings across civil, military, UAV, and rocket applications. The move signals a focus on operational gains with potential margin impact.</p>
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    <ul><li>John Jamieson named Senior VP and GM at Park Aerospace.</li><li>He reports to Park&#039;s President and COO Mark Esquivel.</li><li>Jamieson brings manufacturing and project-management experience to Park.</li><li>Park focuses on Aeroadhere and Electroglide materials for aerospace markets.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li><strong>Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE)</strong>: Announces leadership appointment; potential near-term impact on execution and performance.</li><li><strong>Sanmina Corporation (SAN)</strong>: Former employer of the new GM; indicates strong manufacturing-ops pedigree.</li></ul>
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    <p>Category: Corporate Developments. Fits due to strategic leadership change aimed at accelerating execution in aerospace materials.</p>
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    <ul><li>Leadership appointment could boost Park&#039;s project execution and delivery schedules.</li><li>Jamieson&#039;s manufacturing background supports potential efficiency gains.</li><li>No near-term revenue data; impact hinges on quarterly results.</li><li>Aerospace demand cycles and defense exposure may amplify benefits.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>July 10, 2026: Park Aerospace announces Jamieson appointment as SVP/GM.</li><li>John Jamieson previously SVP of Project Management at Park since July 2024.</li><li>Experience includes COO at Active Dynamics Group (2018-2022) and VP, Global Manufacturing &amp; Engineering at Sanmina (2003-2012).</li><li>Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from James Watt College, United Kingdom.</li><li>Park Aerospace develops Aeroadhere and Electroglide advanced composite materials.</li></ul>
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    <p>Bullish near-term on PKE if Jamieson&#039;s appointment improves execution; monitor orders and margins over 3–6 quarters.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p align="justify">NEWTON, Kan., July  10, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Park Aerospace Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the election of John Jamieson to the new position of Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Company. In this new position, John will continue to report to Mark Esquivel, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Park Aerospace Corp.</p>    <p align="justify">John has served as Senior Vice President of Project Management of Park Aerospace Corp. from July 2024 through the current date. Prior to rejoining Park, John served as Chief Operating Officer of Active Dynamics Group from 2018 to 2022, Vice President of Supply Chain of Park Aerospace from 2014 to 2018, General Manager of Active Metals Company from 2012 to 2013 and Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Engineering of Sanmina Corporation from 2003 to 2012. John received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from James Watt College in the United Kingdom.</p>    <p align="justify">Brian Shore, Park’s Chairman and CEO, said, "I am personally very pleased that John is taking over as General Manager of our Company. John’s mission at Park, which he is <em>very</em> well suited and qualified for, is to make Park better every day on our way to achieving the Greatness we strive for at Park. Good luck, John, with your new and exciting mission at Park."</p>    <p align="justify">Park Aerospace Corp. develops and manufactures solution and hot-melt advanced composite materials used to produce composite structures for the global aerospace markets. Park’s advanced composite materials include film adhesives (Aeroadhere&#xAE;) and lightning strike protection materials (Electroglide&#xAE;). Park offers an array of composite materials specifically designed for hand lay-up or automated fiber placement (AFP) manufacturing applications. Park’s advanced composite materials are used to produce primary and secondary structures for jet engines, large and regional transport aircraft, military aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs commonly referred to as "drones"), business jets, general aviation aircraft and rotary wing aircraft. Park also offers specialty ablative materials for rocket motors and nozzles and specially designed materials for radome applications. As a complement to Park’s advanced composite materials offering, Park designs and fabricates composite parts, structures and assemblies and low volume tooling for the aerospace industry. Target markets for Park’s composite parts and structures (which include Park’s proprietary composite SigmaStrut&#x2122; and AlphaStrut&#x2122; product lines) are, among others, prototype and development aircraft, special mission aircraft, spares for legacy military and civilian aircraft and exotic spacecraft. Park’s objective is to do what others are either unwilling or unable to do. When nobody else wants to do it because it is too difficult, too small or too annoying, sign us up.</p>    <p align="justify">Additional corporate information is available on the Company’s website at www.parkaerospace.com.</p>  <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse ;"><tr><td style="max-width:50%; width:50%; min-width:50%;;text-align: left ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; ">Contact:   Donna D’Amico-Annitto</td><td style="max-width:50%; width:50%; min-width:50%;;text-align: right ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; ">486 North Oliver Road, Bldg. Z</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: left ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "> </td><td style="text-align: right ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; ">Newton, Kansas  67114</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: left ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "> </td><td style="text-align: right ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; ">(316) 283-6500</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: left ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "> </td><td style="text-align: right ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "> </td></tr></table><img alt="" class="__GNW8366DE3E__IMG" src="https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=OTc2MDQ1NSM3NzAxMDU5IzIwMDUyOTI="></img> <br></br><img alt="" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/ZTZlYzhiYTItN2EwMi00ZDk2LWFmMjktNTUzYWYxMDVlYTdkLTEwMTY4NjUtMjAyNi0wNy0xMC1lbg==/tiny/Park-Aerospace-Corp-.png" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></img><p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/26372b73-a556-48cd-9ce6-cb4d6e31e53c"><img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/26372b73-a556-48cd-9ce6-cb4d6e31e53c/small/patc-new-06-19-jpg.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="102" alt="Primary Logo"></img></a></p>

Park Aerospace announced John Jamieson's appointment as Senior Vice President and General Manager, reporting to President and COO Mark Esquivel. Jamieson brings extensive manufacturing and project-management experience from Park and Sanmina, aiming to accelerate execution on Aeroadhere and Electroglide offerings across civil, military, UAV, and rocket applications. The move signals a focus on operational gains with potential margin impact.

Park Aerospace Corp. Announces the Election of John Jamieson as Senior Vice President and General Manager

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