NE,W.S Driers MARTHA HORNER APPOINTMENTS MetoKote Corp., Inc., has announced the appointment of Martha Homer to the position of sales account manager. MetoKote is currently installing equipment in its new San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Regional Coating Service Center, which is scheduled for start of pro- duction this month Homer's respon- sibilities for MetoKote will be to act as the primary liaison with current and future customers for this facility. Homer earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Guadalajara. Prior to joining MetoKote, Horner spent seven years as an account manager of industrial coatings Mexico at PPG Industries de Mexico for the San Luis Potosi, Queretaro, Silao, Aguascalientes, and Guadalajara regions. David Graham, national sales direc- tor for award and gift manufacturer R.S. Owens, announced the hiring of Mitch $hreder as regional sales manager for the eastern United States. Graham noted that Shreder's strong background in distributor sales and marketing will comple- ment and strengthen R.S. Owens' current team of regional sales managers. "This is an integral position for 1LS. Owens to fill with a professional of Mitch's skill and background," Graham said. "Mitch brings more than 18 years of experience to Owens in a territory that will truly benefit from his knowledge of the promo- tional products industry. His years as a regional sales manager in the wear- ables industry will greatly enhance his ability to help our customers find the right awards for their clients." MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS AMETEK, Inc., has acquired Newage Testing Instruments, a privately held manufacturer of hard- ness testing equipment used in a broad range of industries, including aerospace, oil exploration, and defense. "Newage provides an excel- lent fit with the products offered by our measurement and calibration technologies business," said Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK chairman and CEO. "Their hardness testing equipment and technology comple- ments our Lloyd Instruments uni- versal materials testing machines and broadens the range of materials testing solutions we can provide and support through our global sales and service network." AB Wiih. Becker has acquired the North American coil coatings busi- ness of Sherwin-WilUams, as well as related assets. The business will be integrated into Becker Specialty Corp., a Chicago-based subsidiary of AB Wilh. Becker. Becker Specialty Corp.-formerly known as Specialty Coatings Co.- became part of the Becker Industrial Coatings family in January, 2007. In addition to the Chicago operation, the company has manufacturing facilities in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Becker Specialty's products are widely used in construction applications that utilize coated steel and aluminum sub- strates. As part of the acquisition, Becker Specialty Corp. also acquired Sherwin-Williams' SuperClad Plastisol Coil Coating technology. Metal Finisbing's Jason Awerdick has been promoted to the position of mar- keting/circulation manager, effective March 1, 2008. Awerdick, previously editorial and sales support manager, will assume a more active role in the marketing, promotional, and circula- tion aspects of Metal Finishing and its associated properties. Among his new responsibilities: development of inno- vative products and services as well as recommending acquisitions; use new methods and develop innovative solu- tions to marketing communications; oversee implementation of marketing plans; seek strategic alliances with related associations, trade exhibitions, and certification organizations; and play an active role in special public relations projects. He will now report directly to Nigel Clear, Elsevier's com- mercial director, conferences. EXPANSIONS Columbia Chemical Corp. has moved into their new headquarters building, located at 1000 Western Drive, Brunswick, Ohio. Phone and fax numbers will remain the same. Construction began on the $4 mil- lion building project in August. The four-acre land parcel is in the same industrial park where Columbia has resided for 16 years. "We needed the extra space to handle increasing demand for proprietary chemicals for the zinc plating industry," said Columbia president Bill Rosenberg. The new headquarters doubles the company's space to 44,000 ft~ of offices, labs, and manufacturing and ware- housing areas. Columbia Chemical was founded in 1975 and has 41 employees. Siemens Metals Technologies and consortium partner Midrex Technologies, Inc., have started up the world's largest hot-briquetted- iron (HBI) production facility at Lebedinsky Mining and Processing Integrated Works (Lebedinsky GOK) near Gubkin, Russia. The new plant has a rated capacity of 1.4 million April 2008 1 meta|finishing 1 6 www.meta[finishing.com
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NE,W.S Driers MARTHA
HORNER
APPOINTMENTS MetoKote Corp., Inc., has announced the appointment of Martha Homer to the position of sales account manager. MetoKote is currently installing equipment in its new San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Regional Coating Service Center, which is scheduled for start of pro- duction this month Homer's respon- sibilities for MetoKote will be to act as the primary liaison with current and future customers for this facility.
Homer earned her B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Guadalajara. Prior to joining MetoKote, Horner spent seven years as an account manager of industrial coatings Mexico at PPG Industries de Mexico for the San Luis Potosi, Queretaro, Silao, Aguascalientes, and Guadalajara regions.
David Graham, national sales direc- tor for award and gift manufacturer R.S. Owens, announced the hiring of Mitch $hreder as regional sales manager for the eastern United States. Graham noted that Shreder's strong background in distributor sales and marketing will comple- ment and strengthen R.S. Owens' current team of regional sales managers.
"This is an integral position for 1LS. Owens to fill with a professional of Mitch's skill and background," Graham said. "Mitch brings more than 18 years of experience to Owens in a territory that will truly benefit from his knowledge of the promo- tional products industry. His years as a regional sales manager in the wear- ables industry will greatly enhance his ability to help our customers find the right awards for their clients."
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS AMETEK, Inc., has acquired Newage Testing Instruments, a privately held manufacturer of hard-
ness testing equipment used in a broad range of industries, including aerospace, oil exploration, and defense. "Newage provides an excel- lent fit with the products offered by our measurement and calibration technologies business," said Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK chairman and CEO. "Their hardness testing equipment and technology comple- ments our Lloyd Instruments uni- versal materials testing machines and broadens the range of materials testing solutions we can provide and support through our global sales and service network."
AB Wiih. Becker has acquired the North American coil coatings busi- ness of Sherwin-WilUams, as well as related assets. The business will be integrated into Becker Specialty Corp., a Chicago-based subsidiary of AB Wilh. Becker.
Becker Specialty Corp.-formerly known as Specialty Coatings Co.- became part of the Becker Industrial Coatings family in January, 2007. In addition to the Chicago operation, the company has manufacturing facilities in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Becker Specialty's products are widely used in construction applications that utilize coated steel and aluminum sub- strates. As part of the acquisition, Becker Specialty Corp. also acquired Sherwin-Williams' SuperClad Plastisol Coil Coating technology.
Metal Finisbing's Jason Awerdick has been promoted to the position of mar- keting/circulation manager, effective March 1, 2008. Awerdick, previously editorial and sales support manager, will assume a more active role in the marketing, promotional, and circula- tion aspects of Metal Finishing and its associated properties. Among his new responsibilities: development of inno- vative products and services as well as recommending acquisitions; use new
methods and develop innovative solu- tions to marketing communications; oversee implementation of marketing plans; seek strategic alliances with related associations, trade exhibitions, and certification organizations; and play an active role in special public relations projects. He will now report directly to Nigel Clear, Elsevier's com- mercial director, conferences.
EXPANSIONS
Columbia Chemical Corp. has moved into their new headquarters building, located at 1000 Western Drive, Brunswick, Ohio. Phone and fax numbers will remain the same.
Construction began on the $4 mil- lion building project in August. The four-acre land parcel is in the same industrial park where Columbia has resided for 16 years. "We needed the extra space to handle increasing demand for proprietary chemicals for the zinc plating industry," said Columbia president Bill Rosenberg. The new headquarters doubles the company's space to 44,000 ft ~ of offices, labs, and manufacturing and ware- housing areas. Columbia Chemical was founded in 1975 and has 41 employees.
Siemens Metals Technologies and consortium partner Midrex Technologies, Inc., have started up the world's largest hot-briquetted- iron (HBI) production facility at Lebedinsky Mining and Processing Integrated Works (Lebedinsky GOK) near Gubkin, Russia. The new plant has a rated capacity of 1.4 million
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NE riS metric tons of HBI per year. The con- tract was awarded to Siemens Metals Technologies and Midrex in February 2005. The project was completed within 30 months and the plant started up in late October 2007.
Siemens Metals Technologies also announced that it has received an order from ThyssenKrupp Steel to modernize the continuous caster in the oxygen steelworks at the compa- ny's Duisburg-Bruckhausen facility in Germany. The order has a volume of several million euros, and mod- ernization of the continuous caster is scheduled for completion in May, 2009. In addition, Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from oJsc Aichevsk Iron and Steel Works (AMK) to supply new equip- ment for the company's long prod- uct rolling mill in the Lugansk area, Ukraine. The scope of the supply includes all the mechanical and elec- trical equipment, as well as the basic and process automation systems. The order has a volume of over 30 million euros, and the project is scheduled for completion at the mid- dle of 2009.
AUTOMOTIVE SALES REPORT Auto sales dipped for another straight month as General Motors (GM), Ford Motor Co., Chrysler, and Toyota Corp. reported lower revenues in February. GM led the declines with 13%, while Ford report- ed a 7% drop in sales. Toyota Motors reported units sold were down 3% for the month in both the SUV and sedan categories.
As a result of the declines, many manufacturers are cutting their sec- ond-quarter production forecasts and announcing further layoffs. Ford, for instance, announced it will cut 2,500 jobs in manufacturing plants in Illinois and Kentucky. Industry analysts primarily blame the declines on falling consumer confidence, which translates into a pullback on big-ticket purchases such as automobiles.
One of the few automotive manu-
facturers to see an increase was Nissan, which reported a 4% uptick in sales. The company reported 150,000 units sold in February. Carl Ghosen, the company's CEO, cited not only increasing U.S. sales but also growing global market share. He attributed the performance to effec- tive branding and marketing strate- gies and particularly strong perform- ance of the Infiniti division.
February's report follows a similar pattern witnessed the previous month. Ford Motor Co. sales
dropped 4%, to 159,919 units, in January, while Chrysler was off 12% to 137,392; fleet sales were down by 18 %. Oddly enough, GM reported an increase, a 2.1% rise to 252,565 units, in January. However, GM reported a record $38.7 loss billion in 2007, its biggest annual decrease. Company principals cited a write-down in tax credits in the third quarter that were expected to expire unused. As a result, the company announced plans to offer voluntary buyouts to all 74,000 members of its union-rep-
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resented U.S. workforce. Meanwhile, Toyota firmly held on to second place in U.S. sales, despite moving 171,849 in January, a 2.3% drop ver- sus January 2007. For the three months through Dec. 31, Toyota rang up operating profits of $5.6 bil- l ion-a record for the quarter. Sales rose 9.2%, to $62.7 billion. Net earn- ings jumped 7.5%, to $4.3 billion. American Honda (Honda and Acura) was off 2.3% to 98,511 units for January.
FREE SUR/FIN LISTINGS Metal Finishing magazine, in con- junction with the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF), is in the process of compil- ing booth descriptions and other pertinent exhibitor details for the official SUR/FIN 2008 Show Guide & Directory. For inclusion in this special edition, please provide 50-70 words
of text describing your company's product or service specialty. In addi- tion, please submit any applicable high-resolution digital photogra- phy to coincide with the text. The deadline for materials is Monday, April 14.
The entries, which will be featured in the widely distributed Show Guide at SUR/FIN 2008 in Indianapolis, may entail the following: booth number; a description of a new product or service; a brief descrip- tion of your company's area(s) of expertise; contact information, including phone, fax, e-mail address, postal address, and website; and your preferred category listing. Accompanying artwork must be supplied in a digital format, prefer- ably 300 dpi, in an original image size of at least 3 x 4 inches.
In order to take advantage of this listing, which is free of charge, please e-mail your entries to Reginald Tucker, editor, Metal Finishing maga- zine, at [email protected].
CONFERENCES AND EXPOS Southern Metal Finishing, an annu- al metal finishing conference held each year in historic Charleston, S.C., has announced that registration is now open for its Sept. 14-16, 2008, conference and trade show. This year's conference will be held at the majestic Francis Marion Hotel, and it will feature the Powder Coating School, taught by the experts at Tiger Drylac, and 21st Century Cleaning Technologies, taught by world-renowned cleaning expert and Metal Finishing columnist, Dr. John B. Durkee.
The conference, hosted by the International Surface Finishing Academy, is in its fifth year running. It has become well known for its unique scavenger hunt event, which leads participants through down- town Charleston in a fun and com- petitive team-building exercise to collect items and answer trivia ques- tions, culminating at the famous Rooftop Bar. Other social and educa-
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N rieS tional events planned for the event include the infamous Swamp Fox Scramble Golf Tournament, a keynote luncheon, vendor exhibits, and technical sessions.
For more information about the upcoming conference, or to register, please visit www.surfacefinishinga- cademy.com and click on "Conference." You may also contact Anna Levitsky by phone at (704) 995-2263, or via e-mail at [email protected].
The Metal Finishers Association of Southern California (MFASC) Supplier Showcase and Surface Technology Association (STA) Vendor Showcase drew hundreds of visitor during "California Showcase Week," which took place Tuesday, Feb. 19. and Thursday, Feb. 21, in Montebello and San Jose, respectively.
According to Dan Cunningham, executive director of the MFASC, the annual event offers attendees a vari- ety of benefits: educational, network- ing opportunities, and, of course, buying and selling. "Everything I've heard from members and attendees
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tells me it was a worthwhile event," Cunningham said, estimating com- bined attendance at about 450 peo- ple. He also called the event one of the most popular and well-attended metal finishing events on the West Coast.
Among some of the topics of dis- cussion during the meetings: ongoing environmental regulations facing metal finishing, and what both regional and national industry associ- ations are doing to address the issue; the impact of outsourcing on the North American manufacturing com- munity; and cost-saving technologies.
Attendees attested to the value of the conference. "It's the biggest gath- ering of job shops, captive shops and suppliers in the region," said Bert Sherwood, industry consultant and columnist for Metal Finishing maga- zine. He said the tabletop exhibit areas typically packed the entire day.
AWARDS PPG Industries' protective and marine coatings (PMC) business has won two of the four annual Structure Awards for excellence in coatings projects from the Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC). Winning structures will be featured in an upcoming photo essay in the Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings (jPcL).
The F. Crone Knoy Award recog- nized PPG's project, the Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, for outstanding achievement in coat- ings work that demonstrates innova- tion, durability, or utility on a com- mercial-use structure. The project was selected based on excellence in craftsmanship and execution of work, in addition to the use of state- of-the-art techniques such as patent- ed polysiloxane technology to solve problems and provide long-term service. PMC worked with Spensieri Painting to coat the giant observato- ry, which is part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center operated by Cornell University under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.
The William Johnson Award, rec- ognizing outstanding achievement
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demonstrating aesthetic merit in industrial coatings work, was presented to PPG for work on the Six Flags Scream Thrill Ride at Six Flags Over Fiesta, San Antonio, Texas. Qualities considered include color, gloss or texture, and that coatings on the structure complement the environment while enhancing the structure. PPG worked with Baynum Painting on this amusement-park project.
R.S. Owens was the honored recipient of a Gold Web Award at the 52nd annual PPAI Suppliers Achievement Awards, sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). R.S. Owens was pre- sented a Gold Award in the category of marketing/branding. PPAI Awards Committee mem- bers judged the entries according to criteria specific to each of the competition's five categories.
"We were honored to be recognized by PPM," said Larry Maloney, vice president of marketing and sales, R.S. Owens. "This is the first year that we have been rec- ognized for our website. We redeveloped the website a few years ago as a tool for our customers to use, both to promote our online catalog and prestige and custom award capabilities".
Dr. Clifford K. Schoff, formerly of PPG Industries and now a private consultant, will receive the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2008. The announcement was made by the officers and Award Committee of the Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) of the American Chemical Society.
Dr. Schoffis recognized as one of the world's leading experts in the area of coatings defects, electropaint-sub- strate interactions, paint flow and rheological measure- ments, mechanical properties, and cure of coatings. He has contributed more than 40 papers, articles, and chapters to the coatings literature and recently pub- lished his 40th one-page "Coatings Clinic" in JCT Coatings Tecb. Dr. Schoffhas led ASTM Subcommittee D.01.24 on physical properties of liquid paints for more than 20 years, has written numerous ASTM test proce- dures, and has championed the use of ASTM standards. He currently is secretary of ASTM Committee D01 on paints and related coatings, materials, and applications. Dr. Schoff is chair of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) Publications Committee, a member of the Editorial Review Board, one of the technical editors of the Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, and is active in the Pittsburgh Society for Coatings Technology.
The American Chemical Society's Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) is seeking nominations for the 2009 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings. This award, for $2000, will be presented on
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This major award, which recognizes outstanding individual achievements and noteworthy contributions to coatings science, technology, and engineering, confirms PMSE's long- standing and continuing support and dedication to excellence in the coatings field. Nominations will be welcomed from all sections of indus- try, academia, and government, and they should be forwarded to Theodore Provder, Tess Award Chairman at: 26567 Bayfair Drive, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138. Upon receipt of names, the chairman will provide a documentat ion form requesting information on the nom- inee relevant to patents, publica- tions, overall qualifications, etc. All finalized nominations for the 2009 Tess Award should be submitted prior
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DuBois Chemicals has earned recog- nition as a partner-level supplier for 2007 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The partner- level status is Deere & Company's highest supplier rating. This is the second year in a row that DuBois has received this award from John Deere. The Cincinnati-based company was selected for the honor in recognition of its dedication to providing prod- ucts and services of outstanding quality, as well as its commitment to continuous improvement. Company employees accepted the recognition during formal ceremonies held on Feb. 19, 2008, in Davenport, Iowa. DuBois Chemicals is a supplier of indirect materials to John Deere's operation in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., a world-leading manu- facturer of handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers, announced the rollout of its positive material identifica- tion (PMI) seminars across North America. These semi- nars are intended to educate interested stakeholders in petrochemical, refining, and associated industries about the critical importance of adopting best practices and a best technology approach to PMI for verifying the safety of operating plants.
The seminars, which kicked off in Long Beach, Calif., in late February, are scheduled throughout the U.S. and Canada through May. They will cover topics such as the basics of XRF analysis, API RP 578, and recommended PMI procedures, as well as a workshop for hands-on use of the analyzer. Seminar attendees will receive a certificate of com- pletion for PMI training. Visit www.niton.com/News-and- Events/default.aspx?qry=seminar fore more information.
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