Industry People

A new survey released today from Dewalt found that high schoolers enrolled in skilled trades programs are fully committed to their future career (68%), but faced challenges accessing critical training with 52% of students reporting they were placed on a waitlist.

Josh Hall was hired as a sales engineer by Tri-Mer Corporation, a global manufacturer of air pollution control systems.

Magnaplate in Arlington, Texas, named Ashley Russo as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Lauren Stout has joined HighTech Finishing in Houston as national sales manager.

Kerry Behnke was promoted to General Manager of Professional Plating in Brillion, Wisconsin, and Jessica Moskow was promoted to Paint Coatings Manager for Electrocoat and Powder Coat.

Keyland Polymer Material Sciences, a global leader in UV curable solid resin and powder coatings, named Andrew Walton to Vice President.

Marty Powell joined Trimac Industrial Systems as a Sales Engineer. 

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance announced a new Board of Directors Chair.

Trisha Diercks joined RIE Coatings as the Chief Financial Officer of the Minnesota-based finishing organization.

Eugene B. Caldona, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials at North Dakota State University, received the the 2024 Dr. A. John Sedriks Seed Grant from the Association for Materials Protection and Performance.

Tim Sager has been named as director of operations, responsible for all finishing operations and facilities.

Luke Kroening has joined as operations manager of paint production in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Renny Fritz was named Business Development Manager for Hendor and Plating Electronics in the United States and Canada.

Renee Vaughn has joined Linetec as a client development manager serving the southwestern and south-central states.

HeaterTek has hired Kyle Faulman as its National Sales Manager.

ChemResearch in Phoenix announced the addition of Mark Soward to its team as the Quality Manager.

Austin Zajichek was promoted to marketing manager for the Linetec, Tubelite, and Alumicor brands.

Uyemura announced an important field promotion and a new addition to its Connecticut Tech Center Engineering Team.

Todd Bennett has joined the Association for Materials Protection and Performance’s Board of Directors. 

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance named Jennifer Colunga its chief financial officer. 

Hubbard-Hall hired John Forlenzo as Supply Chain Manager to oversee the global purchasing activities, including logistics and inventory.