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ITSA Member News
For the past two years, I have
had the privilege to serve as chair
to the International Thermal
Spray Association (ITSA) and
work with a dedicated board
and an exceptional team at the
American Welding Society (AWS).
As my term as chair comes
to an end, I’d like to thank the
entire AWS team, including Cassie
Burrell, senior executive director,
AWS; Alfred Nieves, ITSA
program manager; and Cindy
Weihl, senior editor, SPRAYTIME;
Chairman Ryan
as well as the ITSA board and all of the ITSA members who have
always been eager to help grow this association.
I am looking forward to the leadership of David Lee, our
incoming chair, and Vice Chair Ana Duminie, starting in
May. Both are dedicated to ITSA and have a long history of
contributing to this association.
One last thanks to you, the members, for entrusting me to be a
part of the leadership team. I have enjoyed serving the members
of ITSA, an association I have been very proud to be a part of for
the past 22 years. I look forward to continuing to serve as a board
member.
ITSA MISSION STATEMENT
The International Thermal Spray Association, a standing
committee of The American Welding Society, is a professional
industrial organization dedicated to expanding the use of thermal
spray technologies for the benefit of industry and society. ITSA
invites all interested companies to talk with our officers and
company representatives to better understand member benefits.
OFFICERS
Chairman: Jim Ryan, TechMet Alloys LLC
Vice-Chairman: David Lee, Kennametal Stellite Company
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (above officers plus the following)
Dan Hayden, Hayden Corporation
Bill Mosier, Polymet Corporation
Peter Ruggiero, Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
ITSA MEMBER NEWS
Tradeshow Assessment for ITSA Members Eliminated
ITSA Members were invited to participate in as ITSA Member
Satisfaction Survey, in which they were asked to rate the value of
various member benefits. Based on feedback received on the value
of ITSA Booth participation at industry tradeshows, at its April
20, 2016, meeting, the ITSA Executive Committee unanimously
decided to discontinue ITSA booth activity at tradeshows effective
July 2016. As ITSA Members subsidized the cost of ITSA booth
activity via annual assessments, this move will result in the
elimination of these costly annual ITSA Member assessments
going forward.
In lieu of booth representation at tradeshows, ITSA will
proactively participate in alternative ways at key industry events.
For example, a series of educational presentations promoting
thermal spray are being scheduled as free, half-day sessions at
tradeshows like FABTECH, POWER-GEN International, and
CORROSION.
ITSA SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The International Thermal Spray Association offers annual
graduate scholarships. Since 1992, the ITSA scholarship program
has contributed to the growth of the thermal spray community,
especially in the development of new technologists and engineers.
ITSA is very proud of this education partnership and encourages
all eligible participants to apply. Please visit thermalspray.org for
criteria information and a printable application form.
ITSA THERMAL SPRAY HISTORICAL COLLECTION
In April 2000, the International Thermal Spray Association
announced the establishment of a Thermal Spray Historical
Collection that is now on display at the State University of New
York at Stony Brook in the Thermal Spray Research Center, USA.
Growing in size and value, there are now more than 30 different
spray guns and miscellaneous equipment, a variety of spray gun
manuals, hundreds of photographs, and several historic thermal
spray publications and reference books.
Future plans include a virtual tour of the collection on the ITSA
website for the entire global community to visit. This is a worldwide
industry collection, and we welcome donations from the
entire thermal spray community.
ITSA SPRAYTIME
Since 1992, the International Thermal Spray Association has
been publishing SPRAYTIME for the thermal spray industry. The
mission is to be the flagship thermal spray industry publication
providing company, event, people, product, research, and
membership news of interest to the thermal spray community.
SPRAYTIME | 2018 Second Quarter thermalspray.org