PMA elects new chairs to 20 local districts.
Press Release Summary:
Elected to 2007-2008 chairs, leaders and their respective volunteer boards provide dedicated service in each of PMA's districts by promoting metalforming industry through local meetings on topics related to manufacturing. PMA district activities include training and education, networking, apprenticeship programs, plant tours, supplier exhibitions, and social events.
Original Press Release:
New Chairs Elected to PMA's Twenty Local Districts
CLEVELAND, OH-August 30, 2007-The 20 local districts of the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) are pleased to announce their 2007-2008 chairs. These leaders and their respective volunteer boards provide dedicated service in each of PMA's districts by promoting the metalforming industry through local meetings on topics related to manufacturing. PMA district activities include training and education, networking, apprenticeship programs, plant tours, supplier exhibitions and social events.
PMA's districts have elected the following chairs for the 2007-2008 meeting season:
Canada: Chris Nantau, Pressline Equipment Ltd.
Carolinas: Keith Herbs, Lane Punch Corp.
Chicago: Dennis Spitz, Stainless Sales Corp.
Cleveland: Liz Comstock, Anchor Mfg. Group, Inc.
East Michigan: Pat Westergaard, Westco Metalcraft, Inc.
Eastern Pennsylvania: Jim Eichelberger, Hamilton Precision Metals, Inc.
Greater Missouri: Peter Fischer Sr., Beehler Corp.
Indiana: Pat Bosler, MS Fluid Technologies
Lone Star: Michael Tofte, ITD Precision
New England: David Vaz, Truex, Inc.
New York/New Jersey: Mark Weissenrieder and Elisabeth Bennis, Weiss-Aug Co., Inc.
Northern California: Fermin Rodriguez, Airtronics Metal Products, Inc.
Northwest Ohio: Dave Kubacki, Nebraska Industries Corp.
Ohio Valley: Jim McGregor, Morgal Machine Tool Co., Inc.
Southern California: Dale Congelliere, Crenshaw Die & Mfg. Corp.
Southern New England: Peter Doolittle, Hobson & Motzer, Inc.
Tennessee: Al Hentsch, Flexible Metal Products, Inc.
Twin Cities: Stuart Peterson, Paradise Press Equipment
West Michigan: Don Dawson, Pridgeon and Clay
Wisconsin: Michael Steger, Waukesha Tool & Stamping, Inc.
For more information about the activities of the districts, visit www.pma.org/districts.
PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $91-billion metalforming industry of North America-the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1,200 member companies include metal stampers, fabricators, spinners, slide formers and roll formers as well as suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. Members are located in 30 countries, with the majority found in North America - in 41 states of the United States as well as Canada and Mexico.
Contact:
Christie Carmigiano
Government, Safety & Public Affairs Manager
Precision Metalforming Association
Phone: 216/901-8800
Fax: 216/901-9190
E-mail: ccarmigiano@pma.org
Web site: www.pma.org
