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Wha~s Happening in Finishing

Eidschum Engineering Inc.,Clearwater, Fla., announced thatJeff Hatcher has joined the firmas Sales and Product Manager forAS! Process Equipment. Hatcherbrings over 15 years of sales expe­rience and production knowledgeto the new position.

H.M. Quackenbush Inc. has an­nounced that Robert C. Joneswas recently promoted to the po­sition of Technical Services Rep­resentative, where he will be re­sponsible for estimating, quoting,

sales and marketing arena. Hemost recently was President andChief Operating Officer of the in­dustrial products group of Val­mont Industsries, Valley, Neb.

Datacolor Intemationl, Char­lotte, N.C., an­nounced that GonzoCabral has beennamed AccountsManager for RetailPoint-of-Sales sys­tems for the Ameri­

cas. Cabral is responsible forbringing new color technologiesand services to paint companiesin North America. He has morethan 13 years of paint industryexperience including 2 years withDatacolor.

Harry M. Shawl has beennamed President of LA-MANCorp., Port Orange, Fla. In hisnew position Shawl will be re­sponsible for overseeing the com­pany's strategic product develop­ment program designed tointroduce devices that enhancethe functionality of the company'spoint-of-use filtration systems. Hehas more than 30 years of experi­ence in operations, project man­agement, and international busi­ness.

John R. Kochilla recently joinedMcGean-Rohco Inc., Cleveland,as a Chemist in the Research andDevelopment department. Kochil­la's responsibilities will includethe development of specialprojects for printed circuit boardprocesses and general metal­finishing processes.

MAC Equipment Inc., KansasCity, Mo., hasnamed Gary L.Cavey Presidentand Chief ExecutiveOffice. Cavey brings25 years of experi­ence working in the

Jack Williams has been ap­_ ......., pointed to Vice Pres­

ident and GeneralManager of Wash­ington Mills Co.,North Grafton, Mass.Williams will man­age the sales and as­sume financial re­sponsibilities for theFlorida-based Div.He has served withthe firm's ElectroMinerals operationfor 14 years as Salesand Marketing Man­

ager for bonded an coated abra­sive products. Grel Kirkendallhas been named Plant Manager ofthe Lake Wales operation. He willdirect all facets of manufacturingin his new capacity. He has held avariety of supervisory positions inproduction over his 15-year asso­ciation with Washington Mills Ce­ramics.

equipment in assigned territories.He will also act as a liaison be­tween Rapid's sales representa­tives and key company depart­ments.

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Williams

Mobile Process Technology,Memphis, Tenn., has announcedthe appointment of ThomasBaker as Technical Sales Man­ager. Baker will be responsible forglobal sales ofwater recycling andrecovery systems and services. Hehas over 16 years of technical de­sign, marketing, and sales experi­ence in the application of watertreatment and recycling technolo­gies in the metal-finishing, micro­electronics, semiconductor, andgroundwater treatment marketsectors.

Vanaire, Louisville, Ky., has ap­pointed Joe Heffteyto the position ofNa­tional Sales Man­ager. He will be re­sponsible for thegrowth of sales inthe plating, semicon­ductor, chemical,and municipal in­dustries. JenniferVincent has beenpromoted to Esti­mating Manager.Vincent will be re­sponsible for accu­

rate and detailed proposal prepa­ration as well as inside sales. JoeRooney has been promoted to Es­timator and will assist Vincentwith proposal preparation and in­side sales.

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David Parks has been promotedto National SalesSupport Manager ofRapid Engineer­ing Inc., ComstockPark, Mich. Parks'primary responsibil­ities will be to pro­

mote the sales and applications ofthe company's Air Management

Vincent

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and customer relations in supportof HMQ's electroplating and met­al-finishing services. Jones hasover 40 years of experience inelectroplating and is the compa­ny's senior technician for processplanning and troubleshooting.

Stewart Technologies Inc.(STI), Phoenix, announced that ithas completed the acquisition ofAmerican Plating Systems (APS),Ontario, Calif. APS is a supplierof automated batch (hoist) platingsystems, R&D pilot systems, and

Osmonics Inc., Minnetonka,Minn., has announced that it hascompleted the purchase of all theequity of ZyzaTech Water Sys.temslnc., Seattle. ZyzaTech is aleader in the field of water purifi­cation and solution delivery forhemodialysis.

Graco Inc., Minneapolis, haspurchased the assets of BollhoffVerfahrenstechnik (B\1), Bielefeld,Germany. BV designs, manufac­tures, and sells fluid applicationequipment throughout Europe.Its principal products include pis­ton pumps, diaphragm pumps,two-component proportioningequipment, and applicators usedin the automotive and industrialmarkets. The company will oper­ate under the name Grace Verfah­renstechnik as a separate entitywithin the Graco group in Europe.

PPG Industries, Pretreatment& Specialty Products Group,Euclid, Ohio, will return to dis­tributing water-reducible dip/spincoatings for the fastener industry.PPG will provide a line of stan­dard colors based on epoxy esterresin technology. All of theseproducts are chrome and lead freeand provide performance levelsthat meet or exceed existing auto­motive standards.

Atlas Electric Devices Co., Chi­cago, announces the 1999 sched­ule for its Weather-Ometer Work­shop curriculum. The programfeatures three hands-on trainingcourses intended for operators ofthe Atlas Ci35, Ci65, Ci4000, andCi5000 Weather-Ometers: TheWeather-Ometer Workshop,November 18-19 and Ci40001CiSOOO Weather·Ometer Work-

Boston; and Nov. 15-18, HolidayInn Sea Tac, Seattle. 4.DayCourse in Electroplating &Surface Finishing for Elec­tronic Applications, Sep. 20­23, Best Western Midway Hotel,Elk Grove Village, Ill.; Nov. 15­18, Holiday Inn Atlanta AirportNorth, Atlanta. WastewaterTreatment & Control Work­shop, Sep. 27-28, Best WesternMidway Hotel, Elk Grove Village,Ill.; October 28-29, Holiday InnSelect (DFW Airport), Irving,Texas. Innovative PollutionPrevention Practices, Oct. 7-8,Best Western Midway Hotel, ElkGrove Village, Ill. Salt Fog "Other Corrosion Tests, Nov.8-9, Holiday Inn Midway, Cicero,Ill. (includes tour of IndustrialFilter & Pump Mfg. Co.). OSHASafety" Compliance Work­shop, Oct. 25-26, Holiday Inn Se­lect (DFW Airport), Irving, Texas;Light Metals Finishing, Dec.6-8, Best Western Midway Hotel,Elk Grove Village, Ill. Electro­less Deposition of Metals, Nov.8-9, Holiday Inn, La CienegaBlvd., Los Angeles. ChromiumPlating for EngineeringAppli­cations, Oct. 25-26, AESF Train­ing Center, Alsip, Ill. (includes atour of HBM Electrochemical).Zinc Plating, Oct. 4-6, BestWestern Midway Hotel, ElkGrove Village, Ill. (includes aplant tour of API Industries).Formore information contact theAESF at aesf@aesf.org or http://www.aesf.org.

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silicon wafer plating equipment.STI is a leader in the design andmanufacture of continuous, reel­to-reel wet process systems, widestrip plating, high-speed wireplating, and automated batch(hoist) systems. All batch (hoist)and wafer plating equipment willnow be marketed under the brandname "American Plating Sys­tems."

The American Electroplaters& Surface Finishers Society(AESF) has announced its Fallcourses. Introduction to Elec·troplating and Surface Finish·ing, Sep. 9-10, Best WesternMidway Hotel, Elk Grove Village,Ill.; Oct. 14-15, Double TreeGuest Suites, Boston; and Nov.11-12, Holiday Inn Sea Tac, Seat­tle. 4·Day Course in Electro­plating & Surface Finishing,Sep. 13-16, Best Western MidwayHotel, Elk Grove Village, Ill.; Oct.18-21, Double Tree Guest Suites,

Kushner Electroplating Schoolannounces the Fall 1999 schedulefor its 2-day training program inelectroplating. The 2-day program,based on the correspondence courseElectroplating Know How II,covers such topics as mathematicsof electroplating; chemistry andelectrochemistry of electroplating;environmental issues; safety is­sues; plating cycles; cleaning andrinsing techniques; and testing pro­cedures. Electroplating KnowHow Basics will be offered at thefollowing locations: Oct. 25 & 26,Dallas; Oct. 28 & 29, Los Angeles;Nov. 4 & 5, Portland, Ore.; andNov. 18 & 19, Vancouver. For moreinformation contact Dr. Art Kush­ner, Director, or Bobby Kushner,Training Consultant, 408/749­8652; fax, 4081749-0176; E-mailplating-man@Compuservice.com; orwww.platingschool.com.

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shop, Nov. 17. For more informa­tion contact Ami L. Collard, AtlasElectric Devices Co., 4114 NorthRavenswood Ave., Chicago, IL60613; 773/327-4520; fax 773/327­5787. Atlas is also offering "TheFundamentals of Weathering,"which was designed for chemists,engineers, scientists, laboratorytechnicians, managers, and otherprofessionals who would benefitfrom scientific and practical infor­mation about materials weather­ing testing: Sept. 14, Minneapolis;Sept. 16, Chicago; Sept. 21, Phil­adelphia; Sept. 23, Toronto; Oct.11, Charlotte, N.C.; and Oct. 19,Los Angeles. Tuition for thecourse is $150 and includes lunch,course materials, and refresh­ments. For more information anda brochure please contact TheresaGarcia, 773/327-4520; fax, 773/327-5787.

Palm International Inc., La­Vergne, Tenn., announces that itwill present ENSchool99, TheElectroless Nickel School,Sept. 27-30 in Nashville, Tenn.The short course provides a com­plete introduction to electrolessnickel plating. For more informa-

tion contact Palm InternationalInc., 1289 Bridgestone Pkwy., La­Vergne, TN 37086; 6151793-1990;fax, 6151793-1995; E-mail ron@palminc.com; or www.palminc.com.

ITW Ransburg and BowlingGreen State University haveteamed up to sponsor an Electro­static Spray Finishing Work­shop. The 3-day intensive work­shop is scheduled for Nov. 16-18in Toledo, Ohio. Classes meetfrom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily andinclude both classroom instruc­tion and spray lab demonstra­tions. Topics include principles ofelectrostatics; advantages of elec­trostatic coating; equipment se­lection, set-up, operation, andmaintenance; material selection,surface preparation, and defectanalysis; and safety and regula­tory concerns. Also offered by ITWRansburg and Bowling Green aretwo Spray Finishing TechnologyWorkshops. These 3-day inten­sive workshops are scheduled forSeptember 22-24 and October20-22 in Toledo. Classes meetfrom 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. dailyand include both classroom andhands-on sessions. Topics include

equipment types and selection;equipment operation and mainte­nance; surface preparation anddefect analysis; material selec­tion; and safety and regulatoryconcerns. To register for eitherworkshop please contact the Of­fice of Continuing Education, 419/372-8181. For additional informa­tion contact Dr. Richard A.Kruppa, Professor Emeritus, Col­lege of Technology, BowlingGreen State University, 419/372­7560; E-mail rkruppa@bgnet.edu;or www.bgsu.edulcolleges/ContEd/optlelspray/index.html.

OBITUARY ~'

Bruce L. DeLorenzo, owner ofPlast-O-Matic Valves Inc., Ce­dar Grove, N.J., passed away. De­Lorenzo founded Plast-O-Matic in1967 with partner Dan McCarthy.After assuming sole ownership in1981, DeLorenzo ran the companyuntil 1998. During his career, De­Lorenzo held a number of valvedesign patents and developedmany innovative products for liq­uid process industries.

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