January 2015 - American Foundry Society

Western Michigan Chapter
“Past Presidents Recognition Night”
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Porto Bello’s in Grand Haven
Grand Haven, MI
Cost $30, Social hour begins at 6:00pm
President’s Comments January 2015
by Cortney VanOeffelen
Last month’s, “Top Management Recognition Night”, was a huge success with about 80 in attendance. We had a very
diverse group, including not only the top managers and owners, but there were more women than normal in
attendance and many new faces, which we love.
Don Huizenga, our guest speaker and an icon to the industry, delivered a great presentation for us. Thanks again to
those of you who were able to attend.
January’s meeting is our “Past President’s Recognition Night”, with guest speaker, Chris Norch. You will not want to
miss this!! Please RSVP to Dan Arends at [email protected] by Noon on Friday, January 9th, 2015.
I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Also, please visit the AFS Website at: http://www.westmichiganafs.com
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January 13, 2014 Chapter Meeting
Chris Norch, Guest Speaker
What’s Going On With AFS Nationally/Globally
CHRIS NORCH IS PRESIDENT OF DENISON INDUSTRIES. HE RECEIVED HIS B.S. IN BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY FROM SAM
HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY AND MASTERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO GRADUATE SCHOOL OF
BUSINESS. PRIOR TO JOINING DENISON INDUSTRIES IN 2004, HE WAS EMPLOYED IN VARIOUS SUPERVISORY AND
EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT OIL CITY IRON WORKS IN CORSICANA, TEXAS FROM 1984 TO 2004. NORCH JOINED
DENISON INDUSTRIES IN 2004 AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT BEFORE BEING PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT IN LATE
2005. HE IS THE CURRENT AFS PRESIDENT AND HAS SERVED AS AN AFS NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER CLASS OF 20072011 AND AFS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN FROM 2009-2011 AS WELL AS THE TEXAS CAST
METALS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PAST CHAIRMAN. HE WAS AWARDED THE 2014 AFS ALUMINUM
DIVISION’S WILLIAM J. FRISMUTH FOUNDRYMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD, THE 2013 AFS JACK F. STEELE EXCELLENCE IN
MARKETING AWARD AND THE 2011 AFS KEATING FOUNDERS’ FREEDOM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN THE
FIELD OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.
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Mission Statement
The Western Michigan Chapter of the American Foundry Society acts as a voice to promote the metal
casting industry in the West Michigan area. The Chapter provides financing, materials, scholarships and
instructors to high schools and colleges in an effort to aid in the creation of tomorrow’s industrial leaders.
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AFS Meeting Sponsorships
Did you know you can help sponsor an AFS Chapter Meeting for as little as $100? Companies are recognized in the
meeting announcement and at the chapter meeting and are also asked to give a brief synopsis of what their company
does at the meeting. Many find this a great opportunity to tell a little bit about their organization and support the
chapter at the same time. If you are interested in sponsoring one of our meetings, please contact Dan Arends at
[email protected]. Sponsorships will be designated on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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AFS Membership
If you are interested in joining the Western Michigan AFS or learning more about the benefits of being a member
please contact Brendan Bolhuis at [email protected]. There are individuals and corporate memberships
both available.
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AFS Scholarships
If you are interested in learning about the scholarships available through the Western Michigan AFS please contact Jay
Morrison at [email protected].
If you have children in high school please inform their teachers, counselors and/or principles regarding our
scholarships available or pass on their contact information to a board member and we will contact them.
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SAVE THE DATE
76th Annual Western Michigan Golf Outing
August 1st, 2015
Board Meeting: 5:00pm
Social Hour: 6:00pm
Dinner Meeting: 6:45pm
For reservations please contact:
Dan Arends – Office 231-733-2164 Cell 231-670-3134
E-mail to: [email protected]
2015 MEETING SCHEDULE FOR WM CHAPTER AFS
2015 Meeting Schedule:
January 13, 2015
Topic: What’s going on with AFS Nationally/Globally?
Speaker: Chris Norch
Location: Porto Bello’s in Grand Haven
Sponsor: Humtown Products
February 10, 2015
Topic: What’s New @Kautex Textron, CWC Division
Speaker: Erik Jepsen
Location: Porto Bello’s in Grand Haven
Sponsor: Beacon Recycling
Past Presidents
Year
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1943-44
1944-45
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1946-47
1947-48
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2013-2014
Name
D.F. Seyferth
D.J. Lonnee
H.C. BeMent
J.L. Brooks
J. Wesley Lee
Rudolph Flora
C.H. Cousineau
W.A. Hallberg
C.N. Jacobson
Stanley H. Davis
Ross P. Shaffer
Wm. J. Cannon, Jr.
Fred J. DeHudy
J.A. VanHaver
George W. Bartlett
E.H. Albrecht
David 1. Jacobson
J. Joseph Cannon
Elmer J. Carmody
Walter A. Blackmer
Richard O. Williams
Charles Pierce
James VanderMeulen
Max R. Wiard
Adrain J. Archambault
John E. DeGroot
Rudolph J. Lonnee
Alvin Jacobson, Jr.
John L. Orzechowski
Richard Davidson
Emery Cisneros
Joe Sack
Donald Huizenga
Max Ryefield
Howard Lettinga
Kenneth LeRoux
Richard O. Hagen
Jim Timmerman
Jim Fox
Roger Prins
Dale Trumble
Gary Barnes
Tom Bader
Edwin L. Clark
Thomas C. Cousineau
John Steger
John Keener
George Mako
Rocky Corradin
Wayne Jarvis
Steve Bolhuis
Charlie Rowe
Brad Fortenbacher
Steve Damschroder
Andy Scherf
John Steger
Mike Johns
Chuck DeVette
Dick Evans
Ken Groh
Gary Nervig
Pete Bialik
John Monette
Jeff Cook
Mike Lenahan
Jay Morrison
Jim Perreault
Reg Crowe
Brendan Bolhuis
Mike Thompson
Bruce Peacock
Lenny Basaj
Company at Time in Office
West Michigan Steel Foundry
Muskegon Piston Ring Co.
CampbellWyant& Cannon
Muskegon Piston Ring Co.
Challenge Machinery Co.
Clover Foundry Co.
West Michigan Steel Foundry
Lakey Foundry Co.
Dake Engine Co.
CampbellWyant& Cannon
Lakey Foundry Co.
Nugent Sand Co.
Centrifugal Foundry Co.
Sealed Power Co.
Neway Equipment Co.
Blackmer Pump Co.
Grand Haven Brass Foundry
Enterprise Brass Works
Engineering Foundry
Muskegon Piston Ring Co.
CampbellWyant& Cannon
Westran Corporation
American Seating Co.
CampbellWyant& Cannon
Cannon Muskegon Corp.
Benfur Engineering Co.
Alloyed Grairon Castings Corp.
Grand Haven Brass Foundry
Michigan Foundry Supply Co.
CampbellWyant& Cannon
Sealed Power Corporation
Benfur Engineeri.ng
Grand Rapids Foundry
Sealed Power Corporation
Muskegon Piston Ring, Sparta
LeRoux Foundry
Holland Pattern Company
Delta Oil Products
Sealed Power Corporation
Louis Padnos Iron & Metal
MuskegonCommunity College
Sparta Foundry
Wolverine Brass
Great LakesCastings
Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
Acme Resin
Sparta Foundry
Grand Rapids Aluminum Castings
Melt-Tech
Eagle Alloy
Fisher Steel
Carpenter Brothers
Tri-Cast
Great LakeCastings
Tri-Cast
Borden Chemical
Betz Industries
West Michigan Steel
Muskegon Cast Products
Nugent Sand Company
RavennaCastingCenter
Foseco
Paragon Pattern
Eagle Alloy
Resource Recovery Corporation
Ravenna Ductile Iron Plant
SPEC Abrasives & Finishing, Inc.
Sandmold Systems
Beacon Recycling
Cadillac Casting, Inc.
Cadillac Casting, Inc.
Metal Technologies, Inc.
OFFICERS
Cortney VanOeffelen, Chapter President
Van Hydraulics
Conklin, MI
Lenny Basaj, Immediate Past President
Metal Technologies, Inc.
Ravenna, MI
Dan Arends, 1st Vice President
Anderson Global
Muskegon Heights, MI
Matt Roobol, Vice President
Great Lakes Castings
Ludington, MI 49431
Ian Williams, Secretary
Metal Technologies Inc.
Ravenna, MI
Jim Weathers, Treasurer
COMMITTEES
Dan Arends, Program Chairman
Anderson Global
Muskegon Heights, MI
Jeff Johnston, Education Chairman
MuskegonCommunity College.
Muskegon, MI
Jay Morrison, Scholarship Chairman
Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
Muskegon, MI
Jillian Koebbe, Environmental Liaison
Air & Water Compliance Group LLC.
Whitehall, MI
Brendan Bolhuis, Membership Chairman
Beacon Recycling
Muskegon, MI
Andy Scherf, CPM, Advertising Chairman
Casting Technology Company
Fruitport, MI
Mike Lenahan, Publicity Chairman
DIRECTORS
Term Expires 2015
Bob Rimmer
Nic Tarzwell, Eagle Alloy, Inc.
Dan Arends, Anderson Global
John Steger, HA International
Term Expires 2016
Matt Roobol, Great Lakes Castings
Ian Williams, Metal Technologies, Inc.
Jay Morrison, Carpenter Brothers
Adam Snyder, Midwest Specialty Products
Term Expires 2017
Reg Crowe
Dan Elliot, Non Ferrous Cast Alloys
Dave Bolhmann, Casting Technologies Company
Rich Chase, Eagle Alloy
Western Michigan Chapter
American Foundry Society
PO Box 1398
Muskegon, MI 49443

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