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10 NOVEMBER 2016 — PFonline.com OF FINISHING EXCELLENCE 80 YEARS FINISHING INDUSTRY ON THE MOVE NEWS George Viola joins American Plating Power as a senior applications engineer. American Plating Power manufactures and distributes an expansive line of switch mode and SCR-style DC power supplies for a wide variety of manufacturing processes. Viola's experience includes all aspects of rectifier engineering, applications, and sales. After receiv- ing an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Hartford, he began work at his uncle's DC power supply company and has continued to work in the rectifier business ever since. "George's rectifier expertise and process knowledge, as well as his extensive industry relationships, are second to none." says Waasy Boddison, President of American Plating Power. Acme Manufacturing Company announces G. A. "Fritz" Carlson III as president, chief executive officer and majority shareholder. Fritz joined Acme in 1984 and has been involved in the company's strategic global growth. He is the fourth generation family member to become owner of Acme. Stratus Technologies is now distributing Kyzen's specialty industrial cleaning products. The company will promote, sell and support Kyzen's full range of high-performance cleaning products throughout the U.S., including aqueous and solvent chemistries and corrosion inhibitors. Stratus will also draw on Kyzen's technical resources in support. Stratus distributes abrasive air blast, wheel blast, vibratory tumbling and parts cleaning equipment, providing standard off-the-shelf equipment as well as customized semi-to fully- automated systems. The CCAI Southern California chapter will hold its annual Toys for Tots Golf Tournament December 5 at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena, California. The chapter is aiming for 600 toys for the U.S. Marine holiday program after collecting 523 last year. For each toy valued at $5 or more that a golfer donates, they will earn one raffle ticket for prizes. To play or sponsor, call Ron Lum at 951-775-8785 or rlum@coral.com. George Viola Coating Thickness Gages n No calibration adjustment required for most applications – measure right out of the box! n Tough probes, robust housing and strong two year warranty on gage body and probe n All models include memory, statistics, USB port, HiLo alarm, fast measurement mode and Certificate of Calibration n Includes PosiSoft suite of software for viewing and reporting data n Advanced models connect to iOS or Android smart devices DeFelsko Corporation l Ogdensburg, New York USA Tel: +1-315-393-4450 l Email: techsale@defelsko.com Award Winning Compatibility! The PosiTector gage accepts ALL coating thickness (6000/200), surface profile (SPG/RTR), environmental (DPM), ultrasonic wall thickness (UTG) and Shore hardness (SHD) probes. Simple. Durable. Accurate. 1-800-448-3835 l www.defelsko.com