John Kruzel has been promoted o National Sales anager, Coating & astics at Eckart erica LP. In his ew role, Kruzel will e responsible for erecting, and leading the Coatings & Plastics Sales Team in the U.S. and the respec- tive agency and distribution net- work across the nation. He has been a Senior Account Manager at Eckart since he joined the firm in December 1998. Prior to join- ing Eckart, he worked as a Coatings Specialist at International Protective Coatings, and later as a Regional Sales Manager for Toyal America in Naperville, IL. www.eckartamerica.com pany as of January 2004. He previously worked for Precision Plating for 10 years as a Sales Engineer and the National Sales Manager. He left the company in January 2000 to pursue other sales and marketing goals. Belmonti rejoins the electroplat- ing company as the Director of Sales and Marketing at a critical time when demand in the indus- try is starting to heat up. www.ppcl904.com BYK-Gardner USA is pleased to announce a new addition to its Retail Color Systems Div., Tom Ferrari, National Sales Manager. He has over 20 years of combined experience in the paint and coat- ings industry and will be respons- bile for market penetration of the company’s Windows-based retail color matching systems and the state-of-the-art auto-match III and hand-held color measure- ment instruments. www.bykgardner.com Paul Hofman, a published author in the accounting field, has jointed Vulcanium Corp. as its Vice President of Finance. Hofman is responsible for streamlining Vulcanium’s financial processes and making both daily and long- term, company-wide operational decisions. Hofman brings to the titanium industry 38 years of cor- porate financial experience, both as a consultant for a national accounting form and in financial management positions for globally known manufacturing and sales organizations. Responsible for all Vulcanium manufacturing and administration functions, Hofman also continues to present current financial topics to many fiscal institutions and associations around the country, www.vulcanium.com Wall Cohnonoy Corp. announced the addition of a supervisor to run its Coatings Services department, which specializes in surface coatings of all types of metals. Dan Lowry will be responsible for developing new processes, design tooling and mask- ing, production scheduling, applica- tion quoting, and technical support to WCC coating customers. Lowry brings 25 years of experience in metal coatings applications to Wall Colmonoy Dayton. He founded a plasma cell coating development pro- gram at International Aerospace Tubes LLC, a Pratt Whitney Joint Venture in Indianapolis. Prior to that, he worked as a Process Engineering Technician for Boston Scientific Corp. and Praxair Surface Technologies www.wallcolmonoy.com Over the period of January 25-30, 2004, the leaderships of the three key associations involved in the surface finishing industry agreed to consolidate into one new organ- ization with January 1, 2005, set as the target date for completion of the process. Representatives from the three associations voted unanimously to undertake the first steps and bring the results of their work to their respective boards for approval by mid-May. “This action creates a much- needed consolidation of our indi- vidual resources and establishes an ambitious time-line for action,” stated Surface Finishing Industry Council Chairman Tim Baublitz (Seiler-Hughes, Inc.) “Because of these meetings, many old barriers have been removed and we have achieved a greater understanding of each organization’s challenges,” said Doug Lay, CEF-2 (Taskem, Inc.), President of the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society. “We need to take bold steps and overcome old resistance to change if we are to move forward in the highly competitive environment the metal finishing industry faces,” added National Association of Metal Finishers President Joanne Marozza (Three J’s Industries, Inc.) “We can not stand still while the world is changing around us.” Metal Finishing Suppliers Association President Tony Revier (Uyemura International, Corp.) noted, “MFSA members are the principal exhibitors and advertiser base for the metal finish- 56 Metal Finishing
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John Kruzel has been promoted o National Sales
anager, Coating & astics at Eckart
erica LP. In his ew role, Kruzel will e responsible for erecting, and leading
the Coatings & Plastics Sales Team in the U.S. and the respec- tive agency and distribution net- work across the nation. He has been a Senior Account Manager at Eckart since he joined the firm in December 1998. Prior to join- ing Eckart, he worked as a Coatings Specialist at International Protective Coatings, and later as a Regional Sales Manager for Toyal America in Naperville, IL. www.eckartamerica.com
pany as of January 2004. He previously worked for Precision
Plating for 10 years as a Sales Engineer and the National Sales Manager. He left the company in January 2000 to pursue other sales and marketing goals. Belmonti rejoins the electroplat- ing company as the Director of Sales and Marketing at a critical time when demand in the indus- try is starting to heat up. www.ppcl904.com
BYK-Gardner USA is pleased to announce a new addition to its Retail Color Systems Div., Tom Ferrari, National Sales Manager. He has over 20 years of combined experience in the paint and coat- ings industry and will be respons-
bile for market penetration of the company’s Windows-based retail color matching systems and the state-of-the-art auto-match III and hand-held color measure- ment instruments. www.bykgardner.com
Paul Hofman, a published author in the accounting field, has jointed Vulcanium Corp. as its Vice President of Finance. Hofman is responsible for streamlining Vulcanium’s financial processes and making both daily and long- term, company-wide operational decisions. Hofman brings to the titanium industry 38 years of cor- porate financial experience, both as a consultant for a national accounting form and in financial management positions for globally known manufacturing and sales organizations. Responsible for all Vulcanium manufacturing and administration functions, Hofman also continues to present current financial topics to many fiscal institutions and associations around the country, www.vulcanium.com
Wall Cohnonoy Corp. announced the addition of a supervisor to run its Coatings Services department, which specializes in surface coatings of all types of metals. Dan Lowry will be responsible for developing new processes, design tooling and mask- ing, production scheduling, applica- tion quoting, and technical support to WCC coating customers. Lowry brings 25 years of experience in metal coatings applications to Wall Colmonoy Dayton. He founded a plasma cell coating development pro- gram at International Aerospace Tubes LLC, a Pratt Whitney Joint Venture in Indianapolis. Prior to that, he worked as a Process Engineering Technician for Boston
Scientific Corp. and Praxair Surface Technologies www.wallcolmonoy.com
Over the period of January 25-30, 2004, the leaderships of the three key associations involved in the surface finishing industry agreed to consolidate into one new organ- ization with January 1, 2005, set as the target date for completion of the process. Representatives from the three associations voted unanimously to undertake the first steps and bring the results of their work to their respective boards for approval by mid-May.
“This action creates a much- needed consolidation of our indi- vidual resources and establishes an ambitious time-line for action,” stated Surface Finishing Industry Council Chairman Tim Baublitz (Seiler-Hughes, Inc.)
“Because of these meetings, many old barriers have been removed and we have achieved a greater understanding of each organization’s challenges,” said Doug Lay, CEF-2 (Taskem, Inc.), President of the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society.
“We need to take bold steps and overcome old resistance to change if we are to move forward in the highly competitive environment the metal finishing industry faces,” added National Association of Metal Finishers President Joanne Marozza (Three J’s Industries, Inc.) “We can not stand still while the world is changing around us.”
Metal Finishing Suppliers Association President Tony Revier (Uyemura International, Corp.) noted, “MFSA members are the principal exhibitors and advertiser base for the metal finish-
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ing industry and we applaud this strengthening of the trade and pro- fessional associations that repre- sent our customers. Joining forces will help grow our trade shows, improve government relations efforts and greatly enhance our ability to promote the industry.”
“In accordance with the sched- ule set by the SFIC leadership, three working committees - membership finance and events -will report back to SFIC in mid- March with their findings,” noted SFIC Administrator David Barrack. “The boards of all three organizations will review the work of the SFIC committees at their Spring meetings and details of the consolidation are expected to be available for discussion at SUR/FIN 2004 in Chicago.”
The Surface Finishing Industry
Council (SFIC) was incorporated in 1996 as a not-for-profit organi- zation with the specific task of co- coordinating the activities of the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society (AESF), the National Association of Metal Finishers (NAMF) and the Metal Finishers Suppliers’ Association (MFSA). AESF is a worldwide individual membership profes- sional society. NAMF, a trade association, represents the compa- nies in metal finishing, primarily in the United States. MFSA, also a trade association, serves the spe- cialized needs of the suppliers to the industry and is comprised of member companies whose cus- tomers are international in scope.
monitoring and advocacy, and more recently, establishment of an industry calendar for trade shows, conferences and other events. Barrack initiated a series of meet- ings with the three association presidents in September 2003 to focus on the ways they could achieve greater efficiencies of operation and reduce expenses while providing improved member services.
2003 was a celebratory one for Metals
:,Inc. The company ‘marked its 107th year
‘; in business and its (immediate
President, SFIC has previously focused Robert V. Henning, celebrated
coordination efforts on industry 65 years of service with the com- surveys, government relations pany. After graduating from
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Lehigh University in 1938, he officially joined the company, serving in a variety of manufac- turing and purchasing assign- ments. In 1943 he was appointed a Vice President. He was elected Executive Vice President in 1956 and President in 1973. Over the years, Henning has become known for his metallurgical knowledge, manufacturing insights and innovations, and his commitment to service. Belmont is a recognized source both domestically and internationally for specialty nonferrous metals and alloys for virtually any indus- trial use. ww~.belmontmetals.com
Shipley Co. LLC, part of Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, announced an agreement with Grace Electron Corp. to broad-
en its circuit board product offer- ings to include substrate materi- als. Shipley will become the exclu- sive distributor of Grace Electron laminate and prepreg materials in North America. Together, the two companies will provide circuit board manufacturers among the most advanced, high-quality sub- strate materials available. www.shipley.com
A Brite Co., a major manufac- turer of proprietary cleaning, plat- ing, phosphating, and environ- mental chemicals, has announced it is moving into a new building located at 3217 Wood Dr., Garland, Teas. The move will be effective March 1, 2004. The 50,000 ft.2 facility includes a new technical service laboratory, research, and development labo- ratory, and state-of-the-art manu-
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facturing for the full line of pro- prietary cleaners, brighteners, phosphates, and posttreatment products supplied by the company. www.abrite.com
Weiler Corp., an IS0 9001 man- ufacturer of power brushes, abra- sives, ad maintenance products, has a newly improved website. Weiler’s objective is to provide customers with the information they need, when they need it, in order to make it as easy as possi- ble for customers to learn about Weiler’s products and services. The new, easy-to-use menus make navigation through the website faster than before. Also new is a search engine to access informa- tion quickly. Another user-friendly feature is Weiler’s on-line catalog, designed as a reference tool. It not only includes product specifica-
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tions, but also extensive informa- tion and examples of applications that demonstrate how and where to use Weiler products. In addi- tion, there is also a product cross- reference, a list of available litera- ture, videos, MSDS sheets, and much more. Weiler’s website offers information in both English and Spanish. www.weilercorp.com
Preparation Corp. announced that it plans to expand sales of its portable surface preparation equipment in Latin American markets, including Mexico, the Caribbean, and South and Central America. The company manufactures and markets sur- face preparation equipment used by concrete contractors, painting and coating contractors, general
contractors, industrial flooring contractors, and shipyards, among others. Heading this push is Angel Llanos, Director of Sales, Latin America for International Surface Preparation Corp.
of Bucyrus, Ohio, has been named President of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) for 2004. Peters, Chief Manufacturing Engineer at the Timken Co., is joined by three other officers and three directors of the SME Executive Committee of the Board. Peters, an SME member since 1979, is an incum- bent international director and served as President-Elect of the organization in 2003. He is Past
Chair of Region 7 and Greater Canton Chapter 110. He previ- ously served on SME’s Professional Licensure Committee and remains active in SME’s Manufacturing Engineering Certification Institute (MECUSME) activities. Joining Peters on the 2004 Executive Committee are: President-Elect Eugene M. Nelson, Ford Motor Co., (ret.), Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; Vice President William J. Geary, The Boeing Co., Seattle; Secretary- Treasurer Edward H. Abbott, CMfgE, PE, Ford Motor Co., (ret.), Ann Arbor, Mich., and SME Directors F. Brian Holmes, Columbia Plastics Ltd., Surrey, BC, Canada; Richard L. Kegg, PhD, FSME, CMfgE, PE, Milacron Inc. (ret.), Cincinnati;
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and George E. West, Jr., PAC- CAR Inc., Bellevue, Wash.
Mark C. Tomlinson has recently been named Director of Membership for the SME. Formerly with Cincinnati/Lamb (previously Lamb Technicon Machining), Tomlinson brings more than 30 years of manufac- turing experience in areas includ- ing product planning, manufac- turing engineering, simultaneous engineering, and technology inte- gration. Tomlinson has been a member of SME since 1996. He served as char of the Manufacturing Enterprise Council of SME in 2002 and 2003, and is past Chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee of the University of Michigan Engineering Research Center for Reconfigurable Science.
The SME also announced that it
will bring WESTEC 2004, North America’s largest annual manu- facturing and metalworking event, to the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles March 22-25,2004. WESTEC has brought the manufacturing com- munity together for 40 years. Here, technology users and sell- ers collaborate, production chal- lenges are solved, and long-term relationships are built through face-to-face interaction. This year, The Boeing Co. is sponsoring a new world-class conference pro- gram, “New Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology.”
E~~ctr~~lati~g Know How Basics is a two-day program based on the world-famous correspon- dence course, Electroplating Know How II. It covers such topics as
mathematics of electroplating; chemistry and electrochemistry of electroplating; environmental issues; safety issues; plating cycles; cleaning and rinsing techniques; and testing procedures. The pro- gram is designed for supervisors, operators, sales representatives, engineers, and others desiring a better understanding of the basics of electroplating. Dr. Kushner, Director of the Kushner Electroplating School, teaches the program. For further informa- tion, contact Bobby Kushner at 408-749-8652; fax, 408-749-0176; E-mail, [email protected]; www.platingschool.com.
