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New Board of Directors Chairman and New Members
At the February 25th Board meeting, the Secat Board of Directors elected a new chairman as well as welcomed five new board members. The new chairman is Patrick M. Franc, President of Arco Aluminum, Inc. Succeeding past board chairman Mark Kaminski, CEO and Chairman of Commonwealth Industries, Mr. Franc will assume the Chairmanship through 2006.
In addition, the Board welcomed the following new members:
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Steven M. Abelmen
President & CEO
Pechiney Rolled Products
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Fred N. Mudge
Chairman
R.J. Corman Railroad Group
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Donald Ray Carey
President
Ohio Valley Aluminum Company, LLC.
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Michael S. Williams
President & COO
Ormet Corporation
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| Educational Activities |
On February 25th, the Aluminum Extruders Council, Lehigh University and Secat held a one-day class, Applied Fundamentals for Aluminum Extruders in Lexington, Kentucky. Taught by Dr. Misiolek of Lehigh University, this class was focused on those who are involved in the production of aluminum profiles who may not have had any formal training in engineering or metallurgical aspects of the extrusion process.
Twenty-nine people attended representing the U.S., Canada and Malaysia. For more information about additional AEC extrusion courses, contact Greg Rajsky at the Aluminum Extruders Council, telephone 847-526-2010 or mail@aec.org.
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| Partnership Activities |
Secat has signed an exclusive marketing agreement with Earthtek, International for a technique called Gas O Max which increases the heat transfer within the furnace.The equipment had been installed for a homogenization furnace at Ohio Valley Aluminum and resulted in net savings in terms of BTU/lb of around 10%. The system creates a low energy electromagnetic standing field and the ionization effect created by the field disperses charged molecules that help to increase the heat transfer rate.
For more information, contact Shridas Ningileri at Secat.
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| Art, Aluminum and the University of Kentucky |
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Although most people tend to think of consumer and industrial uses when they think of Aluminum, Secat and the University of Kentucky are joining together to use Aluminum in a way that will enhance the visual environment on campus. Dr. Garry Bibbs, Professor of Art, has been commissioned by the Secat Board of Directors to create a large exterior sculpture which will be located on the UK Campus, in the Engineering College complex.
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