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briefsAPPOINTMENTSFischer Technology, Inc., a manu-facturer of coating thickness, material testing, micro-hardness and material analysis instrumentation, has announced the appointment of David Carreiro as sales manager. He will be located in the Boston, Mass., area.

Carreiro previously worked for Thermo-Fisher Scientifi c in various roles, including sales management and product management, on the Niton XRF product line along with Ahura FT-IR and Polychromix NIR. He also spent time with CSM Instruments as an applications engi-neer for their hardness, scratch and tribology line of products, along with various other technical roles. Car-reiro earned a BS in Chemistry and a MS in Polymer Science and Engineer-ing from the University of Massachu-setts. Carreiro can be reached at +1 508 415-4631 or through e-mail at: dcarreiro@fi scher-technology.com.

Don Walsh, director of operations, Uyemura International Corpora-tion, has announced the expansion of the Tech Center professional staff with the appointment of Kathleen Larson as lab chemist. Ms. Larson holds a BS in Chemistry from the University of Hartford. Prior to her appointment, she was a quality assur-ance analyst at Covidien Healthcare Products, where her responsibilities included product quality testing and the generation of quality engineering information for use by regulators, and for supplier and safety audits, and risk management.

Columbia Chemical recently hired Shawn Philbrick as plant manager. He will have the primary responsibil-ity of overseeing the shipping, receiv-ing, and production departments as well as facilitating Columbia Chemi-cal’s ISO 9000 quality system and safety & compliance programs.

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Philbrick brings more than 23 years of management experience in chemi-cal manufacturing operations. Most recently he served as plant manager at Ques Industries of Cleveland, Ohio, where his responsibilities included production scheduling, safety and regulatory compliance training, building and equipment mainte-nance, and administration of the company’s ISO 9001 system.

Hubbard-Hall, Inc. is pleased to wel-come Rob Augello as manager of corporate procurement. Augello will be based in Waterbury, Conn., and will be responsible for corporate product sourcing, negotiations and maintaining supplier relationships.

Augello brings relevant experience as procurement manager for a com-pany that conducts soil and ground-water remediation and manufactures chemicals used in that industry. His main focus was managing global chemical production through strate-gic sourcing and negotiations with all vendors and subcontractors. He is a graduate of the University of Con-necticut in Environmental Geogra-phy, with minors in Psychology and Communications. Augello started his career as an environmental fi eld tech-nician and has kept his HAZWOPER, RCRA, DOT, IATA and IMDG Certi-fi cations up to date.

Enthone, Inc. recently appointed Henri Sep to the position of vice pres-ident of global marketing, perform-ance coatings. Mr. Sep joined Enthone in May 2011 as the director of market-ing, performance coatings - Europe. During this time, he has led the Enthone European Marketing Team in delivering customer-focused solu-tions to OEMs, applicators and job shops that approve, specify and use the company’s wear-resistant, corro-sion protection, and decorative coat-ings for automotive, building hard-

ware, heavy equipment, jewelry, and other surface fi nishing applications. Sep has more than 25 years of diversi-fi ed experience in the global industrial environment encompassing numer-ous areas of expertise.

“I am excited about the potential impact Henri’s experience will have on our global Performance Coatings business,” said Rick Reagan, presi-dent of Enthone. “In his expanded role, Henri will enhance customer value and further solidify Enthone’s market leadership in electroless nickel, hard chrome and plating-on-plastics processes, while strengthen-ing the company’s strong portfolio of zinc-alloy systems and surface prepa-ration processes.”

Sep will travel extensively through-out the world and will be based out of Enthone’s offi ces in Langenfeld, Germany, and s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.

In related news, Enthone, Inc. also appointed Ron Bader director of sales, North America. Prior to joining Enthone, Bader was with Dow Chem-ical, where he most recently served as the company’s Midwestern U.S. sales director. His extensive career spans three decades and includes manage-ment positions in electronics materi-als marketing and sales excellence. Bader was instrumental in creating and implementing sales incentive plans, pipeline and management training, as well as establishing best sales practices. Bader also imple-mented strategic selling programs that dramatically increased business growth and strengthened customer satisfaction and retention.

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“Ron’s broad career and commer-cial perspective fi ts uniquely well to lead our North American team and Enthone’s diverse business,” said Jason Maupin, vice president of Enthone Americas. Bader will travel extensively throughout the U.S., Can-ada and Mexico, and will be based out of Chicago, Ill. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Chaffey College in California.

Wheelabrator Plus is pleased to announce that Brian Cappallo has been promoted to Wheelabrator Plus U.S. sales and service manager and will work out of the LaGrange, Ga., facility. Cappallo joined Wheelabrator Plus in 2007 and most recently was regional sales manager based in Texas. He has worked in the blast industry since 2004.

Petroferm, a Vantage Specialty Chemicals business, is pleased to announce that Mr. Dirk Budde, Dipl.-Ing. has joined its cleaning team as regional sales manager – Europe. Budde has a Masters in Management and a Process Engineering degree and is highly experienced in the specialty chemical field. He most recently served as business development spe-cialist with Dow Corning, where he was responsible for OEMs as well as Tier 1 and Tier channels, e.g. in the electronics sector. Budde was a recip-ient of Dow Corning’s Achievement Awards in 2008, 2009 and 2010, for sales and business development excel-lence. He has an extensive background in working with customers and dis-tribution partners in business devel-opment, and he has also held posi-tions in production management as well as research and development.

Tim Aiken has been named president of the Nickel Institute. Aiken brings with him career-long experience at Nickel Institute member company Anglo Platinum. Aiken succeeds Dr. Kevin Bradley, who has contributed strongly to the Nickel Institute in a

number of roles while advancing the organization’s advocacy efforts.

“As a former Chair of the Board of the Nickel Institute, Tim brings a deep understanding of the nickel industry and its stakeholders as well as the Institute’s membership,” said Glenn Kellow, Chairman, Nickel Institute. “His unique background means that he will be able to have an immediate impact as the senior exec-utive of the Institute.”

Under Aiken’s leadership, the Nickel Institute will continue to: promote

the appropriate use of nickel globally; advocate for the appropriate applica-tion of health and environment regu-lation based on sound science; as well as advance the knowledge of nickel health and environment issues through its science division NiPERA.

APPROVALS & CERTIFICATIONSCoventya, one of the world leaders in electroplating chemicals for surface treatment, is pleased to announce the obtainment of several new chemical approvals in the U.S.

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Chrysler PS-12182 (decorative black Zn/Ni fi nish): COVENTEC P7755B (PERFORMA 285+FINIDIP 728.2 or 728.3+FINIDIP 113)

GMW16730 (decorative black Zn/Ni fi nish): COVENTEC P8755B (PER-FORMA 560+FINIDIP 728.2 or 728.3+FINIDIP 113) Note: This marks the company’s second approval to this specifi cation.

GMW 3044 Code XSpecifi ed system: Coventya PERFOR-MATEC P2260BProductsZetaplus MeritLANTHANE TR-175FINIGARD 460E

The latest GM approval will be added to the long list of COVENTYA approvals obtained with VW, Renault, PSA, Audi, Toyota, Fiat, Honda, Ford, Volvo, Nissan and GM.

For more information, please visit www.coventya.com.

Pavco, Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., is pleased to announce the approval of numerous HyProTM Compliant Chemistry tech-nologies for use on zinc-plated, passi-vated fasteners for Chrysler Group. Effective as of April 30, 2013, Pavco products HyProBlueTM, HyProTecTM HyProCoatTM 320, HyProCoatTM330 and SuperSealTM are approved for use on Chrysler Group specifi cation PS-8814.

For more information on this and other approvals, please visit Pavco’s compliant chemistry page on its web-site: www.pavco.com.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONThe National Association for Sur-face Finishing honors those who have demonstrated outstanding com-mitment to the industry. The award recipients honored at this year’s SUR/FIN show, which took place June 10-13 in Rosemont, Ill., are as follows:

Silvio Taormina Award: BJ Mason, Mid-Atlantic Finishing Corp.

Scientific Achievement Award:Dr. Yinlin Huang, Wayne State Uni-versity

Presidential Award: Pat Gleason, Microfi nish IPC

Awards of Merit: Alan Olick, Gen-eral Plating Company; Clay Mueller, Plating Specialists, Inc.; and Kate Hand & Tim Pennington, PF Maga-zine

For more information, please visit www.nasf.org.

The Connecticut Quality Improve-ment Award’s Innovation Gold Award was presented to REM Sur-face Engineering for their break-through surface fi nishing technology, the Rapid ISF® Process. REM’s Rapid ISF Process allows automotive ring and pinion gears to be Isotropically Superfi nished in 4 to 10-minute cycle times while producing an exception-ally smooth, uniquely textured ISF® surface with performance benefi ts including increased fuel effi ciency, power density allowable and compo-nent lifetime.

Justin Michaud, vice president of REM, received the award on the com-pany’s behalf. “This award is recogni-tion of the hard work and efforts of many of REM’s sales and research employees,” he said. “It is the culmi-nation of years of work in the effort towards providing the automotive industry an optimized process to meet their short cycle time, low work-in-process inventory demands while also enabling access to the revolution-ary ISF Surface and its myriad per-formance benefi ts.”

Columbia Chemical was among an elite group of 101 Northeast Ohio mid-sized companies to be recognized at The 2013 Leading EDGE Awards on May 23 at Lorain County Commu-nity College in Elyria, Ohio. This prestigious award, now in its seventh year, was developed by The Entrepre-neurs EDGE to recognize value-creat-ing, mid-sized companies in the region.

Qualifying companies operate within the 17 counties of Northeast

Ohio and generate revenues up to $750 million, a portion of which must be outside the region. Honored companies were identified by the value they create in our regional econ-omy, based on a sum of their EBIT, or earnings before interest and taxes, and total taxable compensation for all Northeast Ohio-based employees. EDGE drives growth for companies by bringing together their leadership teams to share best practices and inspire each other to pursue the big-gest opportunities.

U.S. Dept. of Commerce Interna-tional Trade Specialist Jim Williams recently presented Witt Lining Sys-tems with the U. S. Commercial Serv-ice’s Export Achievement Certifi cate. The Certifi cate program is designed to showcase the important role that exporting plays in our national econ-omy, to highlight the contributions made by exporters to their local com-munities, and to recognize new and existing exporters. At the same pres-entation, Witt Lining Systems was also awarded the OkDEC Export Champion Award from USDOC-Commercial Service Director Marcus Verner. The Oklahoma Export Cham-pion Award was created by the Okla-homa District Export Council (OkDEC) to recognize Oklahoma small and medium-sized enterprises that have successfully entered in the international marketplace, emphasiz-ing the important role that exporting plays in the U.S. economy while high-lighting the contributions made by exporters to their local communities and the world.

OMCO, a prominent custom roll former offering secondary e-coating and powder coating services, is pleased to announce that Gary Schuster, president and CEO, has been named winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 Award, Northeast Ohio. Mr. Schuster beat out 27 fi nalists in the Northeast Ohio program.

“I am very honored to have been selected for this prestigious award,” said Schuster in his acceptance speech during a special gala event on June 27

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at the Marriott Cleveland Down-town. “The credit for our accomplish-ments is shared with all of our employ-ees at OMCO. We are fortunate to have an extremely dedicated group.”

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards program recog-nizes entrepreneurs in companies with high growth who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, fi nancial performance and personal commit-ment to their businesses and commu-nities. Mr. Schuster joined OMCO in 2006 and brought with him more than 30 years of experience in indus-trial manufacturing. It was a very challenging time at OMCO, and Mr. Schuster immediately formulated the company’s new growth strategy, which included the ability to respond quickly to market opportunities. The result of this strategy was a sales

increase of 816% over the three-year period from 2009 to 2012. To sup-port this tremendous growth rate, two new facilities were built and the company’s workforce grew by 800 employees.

For more information, visit www.omcoform.com.

Ford Motor Company recently hosted its 15th annual World Excel-lence Awards, WEA. BASF Argentina Coatings was honored with a Gold award, which is given to the top 5 per-cent of qualifying suppliers who dem-onstrate superior quality, delivery and cost performance.

“We are honored by this recogni-tion from Ford,” said Sergio Haber-stroh, Ford regional account manager at BASF Argentina Coatings. “This is a good example of teamwork between customer and supplier. It highlights the great commitment and capability of our team to offer the innovative solutions that Ford needs to be suc-cessful.”

BASF Argentina Coatings operates locally from the Tortuguitas site as an integral part of BASF “The Chemical Company” and supports Ford by combining modern paint processes and technologies. BASF offers a broad array of color solutions and develop-ment capabilities that enable carmak-ers to improve productivity and envi-ronmental performance.

EXPANSIONSAdvanced Technical Finishing of Alabama is undertaking a $10 million facility revitalization. Adding a total of 16,000 square feet to its current facility, the company has taken on this renovation in order to speed execu-tion, decrease turnaround time and meet the increasing customer demand for tight-tolerance, mission-critical work. ATF services the aerospace, defense, commercial, medical and transportation industries. ATF’s plans include the upgrading of the plant’s current anodizing line equipment (allowing for increased

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capacity on Type I, II and III anodiz-ing), as well as installation of brand new electroless nickel lines and a tita-nium Type II & III fi nishing line. These additions will introduce top-of-the-line military-grade coatings, cur-rently available exclusively in the western United States, to the East Coast.

In addition to these improve-ments, ATF has renovated its 3,000-square-foot painting facility with BR127 capabilities with large, state-of-the-art sandblasting booths; new temperature and humidly con-trolled paint booths; walk-in curing ovens for paint and powder coating; a 70-ton self-contained chiller unit; a DI water system for process lines that include large reserve tanks; and an automatic Controlstik II rinse tank monitoring system that main-tains optimal water quality and pro-

vides water savings of up to 85 per-cent. Most importantly, a new ventilation system creates a healthier and cleaner workplace for our employees.

“We are very excited about all the growth ATF is experiencing this year,” said John Cordes, ATF’s new chief operating offi cer. “Not only are we expanding both operations and capa-bilities, but our expansion is creating jobs. To help manage this growth, we have assembled a new management team comprising seasoned leaders with over 120 years of combined industry experience.”

The new management team at ATF includes: Scott Dennis as quality manager; Aaron Stinson, vice presi-dent of business development; Justin Hankins as operations manager; and Eric Bevels as manager of painting services. ATF is ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100:2009 Rev C certified and completing its NADCAP certifi cation. For more information, please visit www.advancedtf.com.

Axalta Coating Systems, formerly DuPont Performance Coatings, plans to invest more than $50 million to construct a new facility to manufac-ture and supply up to 25,000 metric tons of paint to automobile manufac-turers that are expanding into south and central China, a Business Wire news release reports. The plant, which will be close to customers in the Shanghai area and have easy access to major transportation routes reaching into western and southern areas of the country, will be dedicated to produc-tion of Axalta Coating Systems’ water-borne coatings that meet both manu-facturer and regulatory environmental standards. Pending fi nal government approvals, construction of the new facility is expected to break ground in the second half of 2013 with produc-tion beginning in 2015.

American Plating Power, LLC is pleased to announce the opening of a new offi ce in the city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, approximately 45 min-utes north of Queretaro, and strategi-cally located in the geographic center of Mexico. The new offi ce will provide sales, service and support for all existing and future customers of American Plat-ing Power located within Mexico. The branch offi ce has a bilingual staff with many years of experience in metal fi nishing, and its employees are enthusiastic about the opportunity to service the many customers through-out the region who rely on American Plating Power’s highly regarded DC power supply technology. “Mexico, in general, and the Que-retaro area, specifi cally, is currently experiencing tremendous growth in the aerospace industry, in addition to its very signifi cant base of automotive manufacturers and necessary support facilities,” said Waasy Boddison, American Plating Power president. “This new offi ce represents our dedi-cation to our existing customers located in Mexico and our desire to keep up with the shift in manufactur-ing trends of North America.”

EVENTS & TRAININGMacDermid recently hosted a semi-nar in Maranello, Italy, on May 16 &

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17, 2013, at the prestigious Ferrari Museum. The purpose of the gather-ing was to review key trends and issues facing the automotive supply chain as well as technologies to address them, including the latest developments in decorative exterior and interior trim options. Keynote speakers from FIAT Group presented on design and decorative trivalent chromium. The seminar concluded with a visit to the Ferrari production and test track facilities as well as the Ferrari Museum. In attendance were key OEM and Tier 1 suppliers.

Enthone and Volkswagen (VW) recently hosted an automotive technol-ogy seminar in Shanghai, China. The seminar focused on zinc-nickel plating systems specially formulated for brake calipers, fasteners and other automo-tive components, as well as best prac-tices to meet OEM specification requirements. The event drew more than 40 leading tier suppliers.

Ms. Zhang Juxiang, labor surface technology manager, Shanghai Volkswagen, was the featured speaker. Ms. Zhang presented an overview of VW’s specifi cations and detailed the benefi ts of using a specifi ed corro-sion-resistant coating as proven by actual fi eld experience.

Ms. Amy Tsang, Enthone Asia tech-nical director, and Mr. Rex Man, Enthone industry marketing manager, presented innovations in corrosion-resistant coatings that address emerg-ing trends, issues and automotive OEM requirements.

“The key objective of [the] seminar was to create value for our customers by presenting technology solutions that optimize quality, increase dura-bility and extend product life, while meeting stringent automotive indus-try standards,” said Gordon Tindle, vice president - Performance Coat-ings, Enthone Asia. “Ms. Zhang’s presentation truly delivered the OEM voice of customer that better equipped each of us to ensure compli-ance with VW and other leading OEM

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requirements. We are grateful to all who participated.”

Manufacturers and suppliers from major global aerospace and defense industries will come together next year for the Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit, which will be held at the Seattle Convention Center March 11 -13, 2014. It is endorsed by The Boeing Company and will be hosted by BCI Aero-space with support from the Wash-ington State Department of Com-merce.

The aerospace industry is facing signifi cant growth in the years ahead, and this unique event enables compa-nies throughout the global supply chain to identify new business part-ners and opportunities. “There is tre-mendous opportunity in the aero-space market over the next 20 years, and collaboration is the key,” said Kent Fisher, vice president and gen-eral manager of supplier management for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Boeing needs a dynamic, engaged, highly capable and constantly improv-ing supply chain. That’s why we are supporting the 2014 Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit in Seattle

and encouraging our top tier suppli-ers to attend.”

Event sponsors include the Wash-ington Aerospace Partnership, Accen-ture and the City of Renton. Four Boeing business units — Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space and Secu-rity; Engineering, Operations & Tech-nology; and Shared Services Group — will participate in the event. The 2014 program will offer all partici-pants the opportunity to sign up, identify and request meetings with relevant contacts prior to the show. The one-on-one meetings will be held at the venue.

Registration for the 2014 Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit is now open. For more information, go to http://www.bciaerospace.com/seattle.

Finishing Brands: Binks, DeVilbiss, Ransburg, BGK and Owens Com-munity College have teamed up to present a Spray Finishing Technology Workshop. This three-day intensive training program is scheduled for Sep-tember 4-6, 2013 in Toledo, Ohio. Classes meet from 8:30 am to 4pm daily and include both classroom and hands-on sessions. (Two Continuing Education Units are awarded). Attend-ees should be involved with industrial, contractor, or maintenance spray fi n-ishing applications, or spray equip-ment sales and distribution.

Topics for the Spray Finishing Technology Workshop include:

Equipment types and selection •Equipment set-up, operation, and •maintenance Surface preparation and defect •analysis Material selection •Safety and regulatory concerns •

To register, or for additional infor-mation, contact Jaime Wineland, Owens Community College, Work-force and Community Services Divi-sion, toll-free by phone at: 800-466-9367, ext.7320, or by e-mail at: sprayworkshop@netscape.net

Information is also available online at: https://www.owens.edu/work-force_cs/spray2013-brochure.pdf

Intech Services, the sole U.S. and Canadian distributor for DuPont™ Tefl on® industrial coatings, is offer-ing two training workshops in 2013. These training workshops are being offered from Sept. 24-26, 2013 in Newark, Del. The 2013 Workshop offerings are as follows:

Product, Markets, & Sales Strate-gies for DuPont Fluoropolymer Coatings. The Intech Information Institute is excited to present the DuPont Fluoropolymer Coatings – Products, Markets, and Sales Strat-egy workshop, scheduled for Sept. 24-25. This one-and-half-day inten-sive seminar is designed to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the critical areas that impact growth for coating com-panies around the world. Attendees will learn the full range of DuPont’s fl uoropolymer product line and the outstanding characteristics and end uses for each. Attendees will also gain valuable insight about product selection criteria in order to make accurate product recommenda-tions.

Understanding the industries where fl uoropolymers are utilized will allow attendees to increase their comprehension and recogni-tion of target industries in their local region. Attendees will also get an

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overview of the foundation of a sales process, as well as specifi c tools and processes that can be effective in any coating facility. Coupled with prod-uct and market knowledge, attend-ees will be better equipped to develop new coating business opportunities. Whether new to the coatings indus-try or an experienced veteran, attend-ees will receive a wealth of valuable information for immediate use.

VirtualPaint® Technology for DuPont Fluoropolymer Liquid Coat-ings. Intech Services, in conjunction with the Iowa Waste Reduction Center at the University of Northern Iowa, is pleased to present the Virtu-alPaint® Training Program for DuPont Liquid Fluoropolymer Coat-ings, slated for Sept. 26. This interac-tive one-day training program allows attendees to improve their spraying

technique, fi lm thickness, and trans-fer effi ciency in a virtual spray envi-ronment, eliminating any waste asso-ciated with spray application training. Unlike conventional spray training courses, this hands-on pro-gram will allow attendees far greater opportunities to work on their appli-cation technique with almost limit-less part geometries to coat.

Participants may contact Kate Morgner at (302) 366-8530 ext.121 or Kate@)intechservices.com for more information.

OBITUARYTechnic Founder, Alfred M. Weis-berg, died Thursday, May 9, 2013, after a long illness. He was 86.

Mr. Weisberg was the husband of Naida (Deitch) Weisberg for 63 years. He was born and grew up in Provi-dence, R.I., a son of the late Mark and Rose (Brie) Weisberg. Mr. Weisberg was a graduate of Harvard University in Chemistry and served in the Navy during WWII.

Weisberg was the devoted father of David Weisberg and his wife Jing of Warwick, Abby Ribbans and her hus-band Peter of East Greenwich, and daughter Martha, who predeceased him. He was also the loving grandfa-ther of John and Max Ribbans and Andrew Weisberg.

Mr. Weisberg was the owner and ex-president of Technic, Inc. head-quartered in Cranston, R.I. In addi-tion to his duties at Technic, he had served as president of the Interna-tional Precious Metals Institute and was the official historian of the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society. A music lover, gar-dener and lifelong collector of jokes, Mr. Weisberg published extensively on the subject of electroplating and had, over the years, held numerous patents in the fi eld. He had also been a member of the Corporation of the Providence Public Library and Exec-utive Director of the Providence Jew-elry Museum.

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