EuroWire May 2019

Corporate News

Students get an insight at Pelican

With almost four decades of experience in the wire manufacturing space, Mr Valykeo is recognised as an industry expert within the thermocouple wire manufacturing world. During his career, he has been an active member of ASTM for over 25 years and spent almost two decades in various technical positions at Hoskins Manufacturing, an industry pioneer. PelicanWire – USA Website : www.pelicanwire.com New hire at Davis-Standard Jay Totten has joined Davis-Standard as regional account manager for converting systems, extrusion and liquid coating, serving the Midwest USA region. He will be responsible for capital equipment sales in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Mr Totten brings a wealth of knowledge, having previously worked at BOBST as a sales manager. He also has previous experience with ConQuip Inc, Faustel Inc and Bostik Findley Inc, giving him a well-rounded industry background. He is active in the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) as a member of a technical committee. Davis-Standard – USA Website : www.davisstandard.com

PELICAN Wire and its team of employee-owners hosted the Naples High School Engineering Academy in March, where students met various members of the Pelican Wire Engineering teams, heard about their education, backgrounds and day-to-day duties, and went on a comprehensive manufacturing plant tour. Additionally, they met with Pelican Wire president Ted Bill, who covered a range of relevant topics for young, up-and-coming engineers, including his thoughts on the future of manufacturing, engineering and education. “We were very excited to host the Naples HS Engineering Academy at Pelican Wire. Helping students understand the opportunities in manufacturing opens a new path in life they may not be considering. It’s just part of our commitment to STEM and the future of manufacturing, particularly here in Southwest Florida,”said Mr Bill. Teacher and coach Cliff Greer, who is also the NAF Engineering Academy director for Naples High School, said: “I was excited for the opportunity to bring these students to Pelican Wire and provide them additional exposure to the ‘real world’ application of their studies. “The future of manufacturing in Southwest Florida resides in these students and we’re glad to have corporate partners, such as PelicanWire, who are investing in these students, both now and in the future.”

In other news from Pelican, Ed Valykeo has returned as the company’s thermocouple specialist.

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