WCA September 2017

Industry news

DAVIS-Standard lost a loyal employee and friend on 9 th June with the death of Edward Trimpert Sr, after com- plications from a heart attack. He will be fondly remembered and missed by all who knew him. He spent the majority of his 20-year career as a plastics engineer with Davis- Standard, starting with Egan John Brown Plastics (now Davis-Standard) in 1983. Death of Edward Trimpert Sr

Responding to customer requests

and new CAD/CAM software, allow Agir to widen its range of high precision and quality tools. Agir is specialised in the production of tungsten carbide tools for wire and cable manufacturing and other wire transformation. Agir Technologies – France Website : www.agir-technologies.com

Involved in the fields of tungsten carbide tools since 1870 and machinery, the French company Agir Technologies provides solutions and advice to a variety of requests from customers. The investments made in the company, such as a wire cutting EDM with two-wire spool of 0.03mm, a five-axis CNC machine to cut the electrodes,

❍ Edward Trimpert Sr

Most recently, he worked as an international sales engineer in the sheet group covering Asia and Latin America. He was known as a hard worker and talented engineer, using his skills to grow the company. “Sheet extrusion was Ed’s passion,” said Steve DeAngelis, Davis-Standard vice president, sheet and foam. “He was dedicated, a problem solver and an outstanding teacher, which endeared him to customers and colleagues alike. His absence will impact all who knew him.” In addition to his outstanding work on the job, Mr Trimpert was an avid sports fan. He loved the Yankees and Cowboys, and was very involved in coaching his children’s sports teams. He is survived by his wife Theresa and two children, Nikki and Eddie Jr. Davis-Standard LLC – USA Website : www.davis-standard.com

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