INDUSTRY NEWS PERSONALS Avalon Precision Metalsmiths
(Cleveland) announced the promotion of David Palivec to CEO and president. Palivec joined the investment casting company in 2015 as vice president of sales and marketing. In his new role, he now has primary responsibility for P&L, leadership of the management team, revenue growth, channel development and strategic acquisitions. Equipment Manufacturers Inter-
national has announced the addition of Scott Shaver as executive vice president. He will play an integral role at expanding EMI’s presence throughout the metalcasting industry and aligned vertical market segments. Shaver brings more than 25 years of sales, operations, and business leader- ship in complex custom engineered equipment solutions. DESTACO (Auburn Hills,
Michigan) announced Byron J. Paul has been appointed president. Prior
to joining DESTACO, Paul served as managing director, Asia Pacific at John Crane, a provider of engineered products and services to global energy services. Before that role, he was vice president of global strategy where he was responsible for leading and man-
OBITUARIES
Joseph Dolack died Nov. 1. 2016. He was 93. Dolack was a found- ing member of the American Die Casting Institute and Society of Die Casting Engineers, and worked at various diecast companies in the Chicago area. In 1955, he started DuPage Die Casting and developed tooling to produce aluminum diecast main control valve bodies. Randall W. Bickel died Oct. 25,
2016. He was 67. Bickel retired from EMSCO in 2011, where he had
served as chairman of the AFS Pied- mont chapter. James M. Sidders died Oct. 22,
2016. He was 83. Sidders was a member of AFS for 26 years and was an active member of the Wisconsin chapter. He worked at Miller and Company as north sales manager for 26 years. Heribert Sindermann died May 25, 2016 in Karlsruhe, Germany. He was an engineer employed at BMD Badische Maschinenfabrik at Durlach GMBH until his retirement.
aging business strategy, acquisitions and investor relations. B&L Information Systems
(Bridgman, Michigan) announced the promotion of Todd Elrick to senior systems engineer. Elrick has been with B&L since 2011.
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