TriMas Corporation Chief Financial Officer Receives Leadership Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Mergers & Acquisitions

TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ: TRS) – a diversified global manufacturer of engineered and applied products – is pleased to announce that A. Mark Zeffiro, TriMas’ chief financial officer, has been awarded The M&A Advisor’s 2013 Leadership Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Mergers & Acquisitions.

TriMas’ focus on accelerating global expansion is highlighted by recent acquisitions throughout the past year, including three in Brazil, two in the United Kingdom, and one each in Thailand and New Zealand, as well as additional acquisitions in the United States. These efforts have been led by Zeffiro and Robert Zalupski, TriMas vice president of finance, corporate development and treasurer.

“TriMas and its businesses focus on quick integration of the acquisitions and making the transitions minimally disruptive, as well as increasing the value of the company for all of our stakeholders,” said Dave Wathen, president and chief executive officer, TriMas Corporation. “We are proud of Mark and his team for their accomplishments, and appreciate all of their hard work with our acquisitions.”

The International M&A Award was established in 2009 and recognizes achievements in cross border deal making. The award was presented at the 5th Annual 2013 Awards Gala in New York.

About TriMas

Headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ: TRS) provides engineered and applied products for growing markets worldwide. TriMas is organized into six reportable segments: Packaging, Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Engineered Components, Cequent Asia Pacific and Cequent Americas. TriMas has approximately 5,500 employees at more than 60 facilities in 17 countries. For more information, visit www.trimascorp.com.