one 5 DR. KEITH KLINEDINST MARK FOOKSMAN APPOINTMENTS Heatbath Corporation is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Keith Klinedinst Ph.D to its Research and Development Depa rtment for advanceme nts in metal fin ishing products and proc esses. Dr. Klinedinst holds advanced degrees in chemistry and chemical engineer- ing from St anf ord University. He worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in East Hartf ord and Middletown, Conn., conducting R&D in th e area of phosphoric acid fuel cell technology. He subsequent- ly worked for about 10 years at GTE Laboratories in Waltham, Mass., on lithium battery R&D. The next 20 years were spent with Sylvania (now Osram Sylvania), working primarily on the developm ent of prot ective and optical coatings for the lighting industry. Dr. Klinedinst holds 40 U.S. patents, primarily in the areas of electrochemistry and vario us coating technologies. Wheelabrator Group has named Linda Mcintosh regional manager, Canada, for Wheelabrator Plus. She will lead the Burlington, Ontario- based sales and customer support team for aftermarket parts, service, equipment modernization programs and technical support requirements. In thi s new role, McIntosh has overall responsibility for managing and directing sales gro wth and industry best practices for all after- market sales growth op eration s, including OEM parts, Parallel parts and Equipm ent Mod erni zation Programs (EMP) in Canada. She has worked extensively in the manufac- turing sector and joins Wheelabraror from Virt ek Vision Int ernational with 20 years experience in customer relationship management and indus- trial operations, including sales, serv- ice, and marketing. 4I metalfinishing I October 2010 For more information, please visit www.wheelabrarorgroup.com or e- mail info @wh eelabratorgroup .com. AWARDS & RECOGNITION ITW's Marc Fooksman was indu cted into the Powder Coating Institute's Hall of Fame at its annual meeting in Austin, Texas, this past spring. ITW Gema general manager , Chris Merritt, had the honor of introduc- ing Fooksman and recognizing his participation as a PCI board mem- ber, as well as his significant contri- bution to ITW Gema and th e powder coating industry overall. Fooksman graduated from Purdue University in 1981 with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engin eering. He then attended the University of Michigan and received his Masters in Business Administration in 1983. He began his career in the finishing industry in 1985 as a product spe- cialist in the liquid electrostatic divi- sion of Ransburg Corporation, and over the years that followed gained experience in sales, engineering and p roduct line management . When Ransburg Corporation was acquired by ITW in 1989, Fooksman was pro- mot ed to general man ager of Ransburg Gema Industrial Finishing Systems. In 1990, he assumed the general manager responsib ilities for th e ITW Gema business un it in North America. Fooksman began his involvement with the Powder Coating Institute in 1990. He participated and served as the chairman of several PCI commit- tees, including th e Application Equ ipment Committee and th e Trade Show Committee. He was elected to th e PCI Board of Directors in 1998 and went on to fill various positions on the PCI board. "My involvement with PCI gave me the opportunity to work with indus- try leaders to shape not only the futu re direction of Pcl , but the pow- der coating industry as a whole," Fooksman stated. "It is an honor to be inducted into the PCI Hall of Fame." Fooksman left the powder coating industry in 2005, when he assumed respon sibility for ITW Quality Measur ement, which includes ITW Ride Quality Products and ITW Balance Engineering. Currently he works with for ITW's Food Equipment Group, serving as vice president of Food Machines, which includes commercial-grade products for mixing, slicing, food processing and meat room products. Wagner recognized the Top Ten North American Distributors for 2009 during its annual distributor meet ing in Lake Tahoe, Nev., in August.The winners included: Dove Equipment, Gestion Pierre Proulx, Industrial Air, J.W. Sales, Myers Brothers, Patriot Metal Finishing, PEDTECH, Providing System Solutions, Rontier Industrial Supply and Sherwin-Williams. Distributors came from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico for two days of meetings with a trip to Squaw Valley and dinn er cru ise in between meeting days. Distributors came to learn abo ut new pr oduct introduc- ti ons for powder and liquid applica- tions, territory trends, and what being a Wagner di stribut or will mean in the futu re. ACQUISITIONS Pioneer Metal Finishing, a top pro vider of wear- and corrosion- resistant coatings and cosmetic fin- ishes for a variety of end-use markets, has acquired n South Bend, Ind.- based Nimet Industries, recognized for its unique Nituff'", NiCoTef® and Anograficsf products and proc esses. The acquisition, which marks Pioneer's seventh locat ion , WW'W.metalfinishing.com
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NE~Sone 5 DR. KEITH
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MARKFOOKSMAN
APPOINTMENTSHeatbath Corporation is proud toannounce th e addition of Dr. KeithKlinedinst Ph.D to its Research andDevelopment Department foradvancements in metal fin ishingproducts and processes. Dr.Klinedinst holds advanced degreesin chemistry and chemical engineering from StanfordUniversity. He worked for Pratt andWhitney Aircraft in East Hartfordand Middletown, Conn., conductingR&D in th e area of phosphoric acidfuel cell technology. He subsequently worked for about 10 years at GTELaboratories in Waltham, Mass., onlithium battery R&D. Th e next 20years were spent with Sylvania (nowOsram Sylvan ia), working primarilyon the developm ent of prot ectiveand optical coatings for the lightingindustry. Dr. Klinedinst holds 40U.S. patents, primarily in th e areasof electrochemist ry and vario uscoating technologies.
Wheelabrator Group has namedLinda Mcintosh regional manager,Canada, for Wheelabrato r Plus. Shewill lead th e Burlington, Ontariobased sales and customer supportteam for aftermarket parts, service,equipment modernization programsand technical suppor t requirements.
In this new role, McIntosh hasoverall responsibility for managingand directing sales growth andindustry best practices for all aftermarket sales growth op erations,including OEM parts, Parallel partsand Equipment Moderni zationPrograms (EMP) in Canada. She hasworked extensively in the manufacturing sector and joins Wheelabrarorfrom Virt ek Vision Intern at ionalwith 20 years experience in customerrelationship management and industrial operations, including sales, service, and marketing.
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONITW's Marc Fooksman was indu ctedinto the PowderCoating Institute'sHall of Fame at its annual meetingin Austin, Texas, this past spring.ITW Gema general manager , ChrisMerritt, had the honor of introducing Fooksman and recognizing hisparticipation as a PCI board member, as well as his significant contribution to ITW Gema and the powdercoating industry overall.
Fooksman graduated from PurdueUniversity in 1981 with a BachelorsDegree in Mechanical Engineering.He then attended the University ofMichigan and received his Masters inBusiness Administration in 1983. Hebegan his career in th e fini shingindustry in 1985 as a product specialist in the liquid electrosta tic division of Ransburg Corporation, andover the years that followed gainedexperience in sales, engineering andproduct line management. WhenRansburg Corporation was acquiredby ITW in 1989, Fooksman was promoted to general manager ofRansburg Gema Industrial FinishingSystems. In 1990, he assumed thegeneral manager responsib ilities forth e ITW Gema business unit inNorth America.
Fooksman began his involvementwith the Powder Coating Institute in1990. He participated and served asthe chairman of several PCI committees, including th e Appl icationEqu ipment Committee and th eTrade Show Committee. He waselected to the PCI Board ofDirectorsin 1998 and went on to fill variouspositions on the PCI board.
"My involvement with PCI gave methe opportunity to work with industry leaders to shape not only the
futu re direction of Pcl, but the powder coating industry as a whole,"Fooksman stated. "It is an honor to beinducted into the PCI Hall of Fame."
Fooksman left the powder coatingindustry in 2005, when he assumedresponsibility for ITW QualityMeasurement, which includes ITWRide Quality Products and ITWBalance Engineering. Currently heworks with for ITW's FoodEquipment Group, serving as vicepresident of Food Machines , whichincludes commercial-grade productsfor mixing, slicing, food processingand meat room products.
Wagner recognized the Top TenNorth American Distributors for2009 during its annual distributormeeting in Lake Tahoe, Nev., inAugust. The winners included: DoveEquipment, Gestion Pierre Proulx,Industrial Air, J.W. Sales, MyersBrothers, Patriot Metal Finishing,PEDTECH, Providing SystemSolutions, Rontier IndustrialSupplyand Sherwin-Williams.
Distributors came from Canada,the U.S. and Mexico for two days ofmeeti ngs with a trip to SquawValley and dinner cru ise in betweenmeeting days. Distributors came tolearn about new product introductions for powder and liquid applications, territo ry trends, and whatbeing a Wagn er distributor willmean in the futu re.
ACQUISITIONSPioneer Metal Finishing, a toppro vider of wear- and corrosion resistant coatings and cosmetic finishes for a variety of end-use markets,has acquired n South Bend, Ind.based Nimet Industries, recognizedfor its unique Nituff'", NiCoTef®and Anograficsf products andproc esses. The acquisition, whichmarks Pion eer's seventh location,
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their efforts and interests in maintaining Motoman Robotics' operations in Ohio. In addition, Barhorstrecognized the cities of WestCarrollton and Troy, Ohio for theirextraordinary support of MotomanRobotics over the past 20 years.Additional speakers included: JayTsuda, president ofYaskawa Electric(Kitakyushu, Japan); Gen Kudo,Chairman and CEO of YaskawaAmerica, Inc. (Chicago, IL); andMayor Dick Church of Miamisburg.
The Magni Group. Inc., and MagniJapan, Inc., are pleased to announcea new specification acceptance:Honda Accord HES D2008. Thecompany's protective coating sys-
CERTIFICATIONSCoventya, one of the world leadersin electroplating chemicals for surface treatment, has obtained the following zinc approval from GMGM Specification: GMW 3044 CodeG; Specified system: COVENTEC3341; Products: PRIMION ZINC,LANTHANE 316, and FINIGARD113G. The latest GM approval willbe added to the long list ofCoventya approvals obtained withVW, Renault, PSA, Audi, Toyota,Fiat, Honda, Ford, Volvo, Nissanand GM.
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The ceremony was hosted by SteveBarhorst, president and COO ofMotoman Robotics. Barhorstthanked the local governmental officials, Montgomery County, the Cityof Miamisburg, the Dayton andMontgomery County PortAuthority, the TransportationImprovement District and RGProperties, among others, for all of
The Motoman® SDA1OD robot stole the showat the company's recent groundbreaking ceremony in Miamisburg, Ohio.Theinnovative,dual-arm robot, a.k.a. "DexterBot," donned ahard hat and turned the first shovelof dirt.
EXPANSIONMotoman Robotics. a division ofYaskawa America, Inc., recentlybroke ground on a new facility inMiamisburg, Ohio. The new300,OOO-square-foot, state-of-the-artoffice and production facility willcombine the current WestCarrollton, Ohio, headquarters,along with a manufacturing plantand a warehouse located in Troy,Ohio. It will serve as MotomanRobotics' headquarters and mainmanufacturing facility for its Northand South American operations.
The new facility will houseapproximately 250 to 275 employees, with the plan to expand theemployee base and facility as thecompany expands its operations.The 25-acre site allows for the building to be expanded by an additional200,000 square feet to support thisgrowth. Construction will take
will be known initially as a divisionof Pioneer. Nimet's processes-TypeII and III anodizing, electroless nickel, conversion coatings and precisionmasking-will be available acrossPioneer's other facilities.
"We're thrilled about the acquisition of Nimet; it fits our growthstrategy and customer-focused outlook," said Bob Pyle, Pioneer CEO."The new Nimet Division furthersolidifies Pioneer as North America'sleading metal finisher, and we areconfident that Nimet's customerswill enjoy the benefits of our expanded services, enhanced transportationand sustained dedication to quality."
James Abbott, Nimer's formerowner, concurred. "Pioneer's acquisition of Nimet makes perfect sense.We share the same cultural valuesand it's a great marriage of technologies. Nimet's customers will benefitfrom Pioneer's infrastructure andattention to customer care."Pioneer Metal Finishing operatesplants in Green Bay and Oshkosh,Wis.; Monroe, Mich.; Minneapolis;and Portland, Ore., Gaffney, S.c.;and, now, South Bend, Ind.
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PARTNERSHIPSHaviland Products Company.based in Grand Rapids, Mich.,recently appointed Itamarati Metal
Quimica as its exclusive distributorfor surface finishing specialty products in South America.Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil,Itamarati Metal Quimica has been aleader in the surface treatment market for more than 25 years and wasthe first 100% Brazilian company toattain the ISO 9001.
"Thanks to Haviland Productstechnology and processes, includingthe Product Sol® line of automotive-approved products, we expectto achieve significant business inthe South American plating market," said Douglas Fortunato deSouza, director and general coordinator for Itamarati Metal Quimica."This partnership will enhance ourproduct offerings and customerbase significantly."
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u.s. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIONIndustrial production rose 0.2 percent in August after a downwardlyrevised increase of0.6 percent in July,according to the CommerceDepartment. The downward revisionin July primarily resulted from newlyavailable data on the output of four
industries within manufacturing:iron and steel, construction machinery, paper, and pharmaceuticals.
The index for manufacturing output rose 0.2 percent in August afterhaving advanced 0.7 percent in July;the step-down in the rate of increasereflected a fallback in the productionof motor vehicles and parts, whichhad jumped sharply in July.Excluding motor vehicles and parts,manufacturing output increased 0.5percent in August after havinggained 0.2 percent in July.
Production at mines moved up 1.2percent in August, while th e ou tputof utilities moved do wn 1.5 percent.The capacity utilizati on rate fo rtotal indust ry rose to 74.7 percent, ara te 4.7 percentage points above therate from a year earli er and 5.9 percentage p oints below its averagefrom 1972 to 2009.
With respect to market groups, theoutput of consumer goods declined0.4 percent in August after havingrisen 0.8 percent in Jul y. In August,the index for con sumer durables fell3.0 percent, with decreases occur ringin all of its major compon ents. Theou tput of automotive productsrecorded th e largest drop , 5.2 percent, and the output of appliances,furniture, and carpeting declined 2.1percent. The decreases in other categories were small.
The output of bu sin ess equipment rose 0.7 percent in Aug us tafter a gain of 1.0 percent in July.Among business equi pme n t categories, th e output of tran sit equipment in creased 1.4 percent inAugust, and the indexes for information processing equ ip ment andfor industrial and other equipmentrecorded smaller gains . T he production of transit equip men t wasboosted by an advan ce in the outputof civilian aircra ft . The index fordefense and space equi pment fell0.3 percen t after having jumped 1.9percent in July.
The output of construction supplies rose 0.8 percent in August following a decline of 0.3 percent in July.
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AUGUST AUTO SALESSales of automob iles stalled inAugust, dropping a staggering 21%from th is time last year. The dramati c falloff in auto sales for th emonth ofAugu st -just shy of 1 million units-was the worst in 27years, according to industry watcherAutodata. \Vhat's more, auto saleswere also down from July- a monthth at saw a 5% decrease in sales.Automotive industry an alyst s werelooking for an uptick in sales, basedon a) a carryover in momen tumfrom June to July; and b) th e factthat August is traditionally a strongmonth for sales activity. That outlook , howe ver, was trumped by thefact that many consumers are stillskit tish abo ut big-ticket purchasessuch as au tomob iles given th e weakeconomic recovery and th e uncertain jobs outlook, analysts said .
Following is a snapshot of howautomotive manufacturers fared lastmonth, compared to August 2009:
Audi: up 14%BMW (including MINI): down 1.6%ChrysLer: up 7%GM: down 25%Ford: down 11%Honda: down 33%Hyundai: down 27%Kia Motors: down 19%Mercedes: up 15%Mitsubishi Motors: down 37%Nissan: down 27%Toyota: down 34%VoLkswagen: down 8%
Given the boost provided by lastyear's popular "Cash for Clunkers"program-which lifted sales to thetune of $3 billion in August 2009 some manufacturers were not altogether surprised by the poor industr y-wide performance a year lat er.
"Las t year's Cas h for Clu nkersprogram spiked indus try sales in2009, so results this Augus t were,not sur pris ingly, a bit mixed," saidDon Johnson, vice pre sid ent, U.S.Sa les Operati ons, G M."Import antly, three of our four divisions showed solid gains. This isfurt her evidence that our performance is the resul t of balanced contri-
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GM INVESTMENT PLANSGeneral Motors recentlyannounced plans to spend $483million and add 483 jobs buildingcurrent- and next-generationEcotec four-cylinder engines at itspowertrain complex in Spring Hill,Tenn. The spending plan includes$23 million that would add 30hourly jobs to increase productionbeginning in the first quarter of2011 of the current-generationEcotec engine used in popularproducts like the ChevroletEquinox, Buick LaCrosse and GMCTerrain.
According to GM, the additionalwork would bring to almost $2.9 billion the amount of new U.S. investment and 7,417 jobs that GM has created or retained in 20 U.S. plants sinceemerging from bankruptcy in July2009. Employees to fill these positionswill be recalled from layoff in accor-
dance with the United Auto WorkersGM National Labor agreement.
"The engines made in Spring Hillwill drive the success of GM to meetour customer demands for advancedpowertrains, which offer high fueleconomy without sacrificing performance," said Mark Reuss, president, GM North America. "This newcommitment to the Spring Hill teamwill help GM almost triple its NorthAmerican production volume offour-cylinder engines with directinjection by 2012."
According to Reuss, the investment in state-of-the-art four-cylinder engines is another example ofGM's commitment to replace largerdisplacement engines with morecompact, advanced four-cylinderengines that optimize fuel savingsand performance.
The additional Spring Hill powertrain production follows announcements in February of$494 million foradditional capacity at GM plants inTonawanda, NY; Defiance, Ohio; andBay City, Mich. Those projects areexpected to result in about 550 jobs.
NEW DIGS FOR rcacThe Powder Coating ResearchGroup, or PCRG, an independentproduct development and powdercoating evaluation service, has expanded their laboratory and relocated toColumbus, Ohio. The new laboratory,located in downtown Columbus,boasts the capability to test noveladvanced materials in market specificpowder coating formulations.
"This move givesus expanded capability to develop and test ultra-lowtemperature cure powder coatings,including UV curable types," saidKevin Biller, PCRG's founder andCEO. "In addition we've received anexcellent reception from the technology communiry in Central Ohio."
The Powder Coating ResearchGroup is the leader in the development and licensing ofadvanced powder coating materials technology.Established in 2007, this coatingstechnology house focuses on providing cutting-edge materials andprocess solutions for coatings usersand producers. For more information, please visit PCRG's website at
Medina Plating Corp., passed awaypeacefully at his home on September4. He was 87.
Born in Cleveland on Oct. 8, 1922,Krejci graduated West Tech HighSchool in 1940. He served in the U.S.Army Air Corps in the Philippinesunder Gen. MacArthur. Krejci laterfounded Medina Plating in 1962 andserved as president of O.A.M.F. andMedina Gem & Mineral Society.
Krejci was a Cub Scout Leader anda member of Sacred Heart of JesusCatholic Church, Knights ofColumbus, Kiwanis, and Chamberof Commerce of Medina. He is survived by his wife of almost 65 years,Margaret; daughters, Susan (Lee)Kohanski and Mary (Kane) Krizay;sons, James (Patti) Krejci, Paul(Stacy) Taylor, Charles (Carole)Krejci; and Richard (Christy) Krejci;18 grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren and many loving relatives, neighbors and friends.
based ATK Aerospace Systems madea major investment in two automated fiber placement systems, whichwill be used to produce wings andnacelles for the Lockheed Martin F35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter."The performance and cost of theMAG systems provided ATK withthe confidence to move ahead onthis project," according toChristopher Walden, ATKAerospace Systems ProgramManager, Military Programs.
Along with the healthy traffic onthe show floor, other highlights forattendees and exhibitors included theEmerging Technology Center, theAdvanced Manufacturing Center, thereinvented Industry & TechnologyConference, a ManufacturingMuseum, and the National Institutefor Metalworking Skills (NIMS)Student Summit. For more information, visit \.vww.IMTS.com.
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IMTS SHOW DRAWS THOUSANDSThe 2010 InternationalManufacturing Technology Show,or IMTS, signaled a strong comebackin manufacturing, according to showorganizers. The six-day event, whichran from Sept. 13-18 at the sprawlingMcCormick Place in Chicago, drewmore than 82,000 registrants. Plus,IMTS covered 1,137,375 square feetof exhibit space with 1,728 companies exhibiting in 1,180 booths.
"Weare ecstatic that IMTS 2010 metand, in many cases, exceeded ourexhibitors' and visitors' expectations,"said Peter Eelman, IMTS vice president, Exhibitions andCommunications. "The show was lively and exhibitors expressed satisfaction with the quantity and quality ofattendees. Manufacturing professionals were searching for confirmationthat manufacturing in the UnitedStates is not dying or dead and, in fact,found that it is robust, poised forgrowth, and clearly understand thatinvesting in the latest technology isthe key to being competitive."
Customers also came with veryspecific objectives and were lookingfor solutions to make them moreproductive, according to DanielJanka, president of MAG andChairman of AMT, The Associationfor Manufacturing Technology."This show had a remarkable displayof new and emerging technologiesthat will be the catalyst for the revitalization of manufacturing," hesaid. "Our company's booth trafficmet our expectations, and I haveheard from many of our exhibitorsand visitors that they are leavingIMTS 2010 more optimistic thanwhen they arrived."
Exhibitors agreed there were morethan "tire-kickers" at IMTS.Specifically, they cited a significantnumber of orders booked duringthe show. In fact, observers said"sold" signs on machines could beseen throughout the exhibit area.Case in point: Clearfield, Utah-
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