TPT March 2019

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Roll-Kraft names new chief financial officer ROLL-KRAFT has announced the appointment of Ken Fruscella as chief financial officer. Mr Fruscella replaces Rich Lazar who recently retired after more than 30 years of service at the company. Ken Fruscella

Mr Fruscella has held previous positions as chief financial officer with Soundwich and Horsburgh & Scott. His 30 years of experience include progressive manufacturing accounting and managerial positions. He has training in lean manufacturing, kaizen, and Six Sigma concepts, and has been responsible for multinational sites in Europe, Canada and Mexico. Working with the plant management team he has been instrumental in developing efficiencies to improve accounting- related metrics. His work history is focused on accounting and IT and will benefit Roll-Kraft as the company continues its expansion. Roll-Kraft provides roll tooling to the tube and pipe and roll forming industry. It aims to provide high-quality tooling

tains other North American facilities in Illinois, Texas and Ontario, Canada.

to the industry that is shipped on time and works out of the box. These perfor- mance statistics are measured monthly and posted on the Roll-Kraft website for a period of one year. Roll-Kraft has its headquarters in Ohio, USA, and main-

Roll-Kraft – USA Fax: +1 440 205 3110 Website: www.roll-kraft.com Bridge built using Metalube lubricants LUBRICANT specialist Metalube has supplied environ- mentally friendly, biodegradable lubricants for the lifting cranes employed to build the 55 km bridge linking Hong Kong to Macau. As one of the world’s longest sea bridges, there was a need to ensure that products used in building the bridge structures over open ocean were biodegradable and would not cause harm to the environment. Metalube’s Ropetek WRD 40-1, which is able to deliver lubrication whilst remaining environmentally friendly, was used throughout the bridge’s construction. Ropetek WRD 40-1 provides effective lubrication and corrosion protection to the steel ropes of the floating cranes, enabling greater rope longevity while also protecting the seawater environments. The company states that the product’s resistance to moisture and oxidation protects against corrosion-induced failure. It also has high-load carrying solids that minimise friction and wear between wires and strands. WRD 40-1’s resistance to water prevents the lubricant being washed from the rope, making it suitable for the floating lifting cranes.

Metalube Ltd – UK Fax: +44 161 775 7511

Email: post@metalube.co.uk Website: www.metalube.co.uk

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