6/24/2014 1:24:00 AM
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MacDermid Hosts Fastener Summit
MacDermid Inc., a Platform Speciality Products company, hosted their second Fastener Summit. Held at the Tanglewood Golf Course Conference Center in Michigan, the event included over 70 representatives from 30 different U.S. automotive fastener and stamping companies.
The intent of the summit was to educate application and quality engineers from the fastener industry on plating and related topics. The guest speakers were from MacDermid North America and the Global OEM Organizations. MacDermid also sponsored outside speakers.
The topics presented at the Technical Review included the following:
Mike Goralski, VP & GM ASF North America, updated the group on MacDermid becoming a publicly traded company when they were purchased in October by Platform Acquisitions Holdings.
Frank Wagner, Director of ASF Sales for Midwest & West, Plating 101 and the basics principles behind plating fasteners, proper part design, best practices and an update on MacDermid’s Global ZinKlad Program.
John Szczypka, Global Product Director for Engineering Coatings and Surface Conditioning, Presented Electroless Nickel for Automotive Applications.
Dave Miller, Product Manager for RS Technologies – a Division of PCB Load & Torque Inc., The Dynamics of Torque Tension and the relationship between MacDermid’s family of TNT products.
Michael Siegmund, VP of OEM Global Programs, presented on MacDermid’s expanded OEM Program and “Opening the World to your Company”, NAFTA exporting trend and the Dynamics of the Mexican Automotive Market.
Salim Brahimi, president of IBECA Technologies, is a licensed member of the Quebec Order of Professional Engineers; he has accumulated over 25 years of experience in the fastener industry. Brahimi serves as chairman of ASTM Committee F16 on Fasteners, as chair of the Canadian delegation to ISO Committee TC2 on Fasteners, and as incoming vice chair of the Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC). Brahimi presented on the topic of Hydrogen Embrittlement in Fasteners – Theory and Practice and the reduced risk with the use of Zinc Nickel.
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