Industry People

Jason Reese has joined Uyemura as Northeast Regional Sales Engineer.

American CRS, a provider of DC power supplies and technical services within the metal finishing industry, announced the appointment of Remington Schieffer, Amalia Langlinais, and Chris Tice to its leadership team.

Karsten Nielsen joined Techevon as a Technical Director at their Global Innovation Center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

Erik Weyls was appointed Executive Vice President for North America for Socomore’s surface preparation, treatment, and coatings unit.

Total Finishing Supplies is proud to announce the addition of Hannah Christopherson as the company’s new Marketing Manager.

Total Finishing Solutions welcomes Jarrod Staffen as a Change Agent for Utah and SE Idaho, bringing a wealth of experience and leadership to the team.

Greg Gascon has joined MicroCare of New Britain, Connecticut, as a Strategic Account Executive.

Saporito Finishing is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Immell as Chief Executive Officer of the Cicero, Illinois, company.

BEP Surface Technologies, a leading electroplating and surface finishing specialist in Manchester, UK, is accelerating its ground-breaking R&D into nanodiamond technology with a key appointment.

WolfRayet announces that Marhya Osheaski has joined the WolfRayet team as President of the company.

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.