The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) has announced the names of the new officers and boardmembers for 2009. The board was elected by the general membership in elections held this fall, with officers chosen at the annual board meeting in Washington, DC.
Michael Siegmund, MacDermid Inc., Waterbury, CT, has been selected to serve as the President of the trade association for 2009. He will succeed Ray Lucas, Valley Chrome Plating, Inc., Clovis, CA, who has completed a two-year term. Mr. Lucas stated, ?I am honored and proud to have served as President of NASF for the past two years. The NASF Board of Directors is comprised of knowledgeable and dedicated leaders who understand the value that our association provides and are committing their time and resources to strengthen the collective voice of the surface finishing industry.?
Other officers for 2009 are Tony Revier, Uyemura International Corporation, Ontario, CA, Vice President; Pat Gleason, Microfinish Co., Inc., St. Louis, MO, Secretary/Treasurer; Rick Delawder, SWD, Inc., Addison, IL, Executive Committee Member At-Large; and Ray Lucas, Past-President.
Results from NASF?s recent Board of Directors election were also announced. Newly elected to the Board for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2009, was Blair Vandivier, Benchmark Products, Inc., Indianapolis, IN. Bob Burger , KC Jones Plating Co., Warren, MI, Peter Gallerani , Integrated Technologies, Danville, VT, Tom Gerhardt , General Super Plating Co., E. Syracuse, NY, Pat Gleason, John Kinne , Xtalic Corporation, Marlborough, MA, Ray Lucas, Bill Wiggins , Automation Plating Corp., Glendale, CA, and Joelie Zak , Scientific Control Labs, Chicago, IL, were re-elected for two-year terms.
Other members of the board include Tony Alcaro , Alcaro & Alcaro Plating Co., Montclair, NJ, Rick Delawder, Ken Hankinson , KCH Services, Forest City, NC, Jim Jones , Dixie Industrial Fishishing, Tucker, GA, Mike Kelly , Asko Processing, Inc., Seattle, WA, Charles Remied , Serfilco, Ltd., Northbrook, IL, Tony Revier, Michael Siegmund, and Jerry Wahlin , AAA Plating & Inspection Inc., Compton, CA. NASF is a membership trade association whose mission is to promote the advancement of the North American surface finishing industry. Its more than 2,800 members include metal finishing companies, suppliers, technicians, researchers, academics, consultants, students and others.
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Pump Systems Matter (PSM) and the U.S. Department of Energy?s Industrial Technologies Program will be hosting free audio web briefings on how ?Pump Systems Performance Impacts Multiple Bottom Lines.?
With volatile economic conditions, finding ways to save money and improve operations is more important than ever. Participants will learn how energy savings and additional financial benefits can be realized through pump systems optimization.
According to studies by the U.S. Department of Energy:Nearly 25% of industrial electricity demand comes from industrial motor systems
Over 50% of pump life cycle costs result from energy and maintenance expense
Less than 15% of pump life cycle costs are initial purchase costs
Energy savings of 20% or more are possible with systems optimization
Improved pump systems performance can lower maintenance costs and improve system reliability for better asset management, thereby improving your company?s bottom line while cleaning up our environment!
The presenter, Mike Pemberton of ITT Industrial Process, has helped many industrial facilities save significant energy and other operating costs.
The 40-minute briefings will be held on the following dates:
Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11:00 am EST
Monday, January 19, 2009 at 11:00 am EST
To participate, please register at www.PumpSystemsMatter.org. Registration is required!
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