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Jeff Hale Celebrates 30 Years at Gema

The current Marketing Director for Gema has held a variety of positions within the company, including engineering, project management, product management, territory sales and distribution sales.
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Jeff Hale is celebrating 30 years of service with Gema USA this year. The current marketing director for Gema has held a variety of positions within the company, including engineering, project management, product management, territory sales and distribution sales.

Hale has also written several white papers for Products Finishing, including this one on strengthening a powder coating line.

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Jeff's co-workers say he is committed to the powder coating industry, and has given numerous presentations, written several articles for various societies and trade publications and is an active member of the Powder Coating Institute.

Jeff is a 1987 graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering technology and is a United States patent holder, too.

 

 

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