MPIF presents Distinguished Service awards.
Press Release Summary:
During the 2011 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, MPIF presented Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Awards. Recipients included Animesh Bose, David R. Connelly, John J. DiCicco, Ian Donaldson, Chaman Lall, Louis W. Lherbier, Timothy J. McCabe, Patrick J. McGeehan, Bernard North, Michael L. Rector, Candido Ruas, and David L. Schaefer.
Original Press Release:
Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Awards
The following industry professionals each received the Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Award from the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) here during the 2011 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials.
Animesh Bose, FAPMI, president, Materials Processing, Inc., Haltom City, Texas
David R. Connelly, chief executive officer, Precision Powdered Metal Parts, Inc., Pomona, California
John J. DiCicco, president, Major Powdered Metal Technologies, Inc., Livonia, Michigan
Ian Donaldson, director, R&D N.A. & materials engineering, GKN Sinter Metals, Jefferson, Massachusetts
Chaman Lall, vice president, technology & applications development, Metal Powder Products Company, Westfield, Indiana
Louis W. Lherbier, director, technical market development, Carpenter Powder Products Inc., Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Timothy J. McCabe, manager, technology development, Kinetics Climax, Inc.,
A Division of Freeport-McMoRan Company, Wilsonville, Oregon
Patrick J. McGeehan, vice president and general manager, Specialty Metal Products, Ametek, Inc., Eighty Four, Pennsylvania
Bernard North, vice president, product engineering, Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Michael L. Rector, PMTII, vice president, Western Sintering Co., Inc., Richland, Washington
Candido Ruas, consumables marketing manager, Rio Tinto Metal Powders (QMP), Sorel, Quebec, Canada
David L. Schaefer, senior vice president, global sales, Cloyes Gear & Products, Inc., Rochester Hills, Michigan
Established in 1968, the award recognizes North American individuals who have worked a minimum of 25 years in the PM industry and whose long-term contributions and achievements deserve special recognition.
