Metalcasting Industry Roadmap
Paul Armstrong is a second generation partner and Director of Sales and Marketing for Armstrong Rapid Manufacturing (ARM) in East Syracuse, NY. Paul has worked at ARM since 1989 as well as serving many associations within manufacturing, including two terms as Chairman for the American Metal Consortium (AMC), NFFS Board member and founder of RIM Molders Association (RMA).
Paul attended Rochester Institute of Technology School of Engineering from 1973-1978 and has become known within industry as an innovative and free thinker on issues of new technology and promoting manufacturing to the new generation of engineers and buyers.
Armstrong RM is an industry leader providing prototype and short run production of complex machined aluminum castings using several different processes dependent on the application including, Rubber Plaster Mold, Air Set Sand, and Graphite Die Casting. ARM is ISO 9001 and AS 9100 certified.
Robert L. Beard Advanced Development Director, Sloan Valve Company, Augusta, AR
Robert.Beard@
sloanvalve.com (870) 347-8133
Robert Beard has been the Advanced Development Director at Sloan Valve Company in Augusta, Arkansas since August 2014. He was the Plant Manager / Director of Operations at Sloan Valve from December 1987 to August 2014. He has been employed in the foundry industry since 1973, first with ITT Grinnell, then NIBCO, and finally at Sloan Valve.
Robert served on the NFFS Board from 1997 thru 2009 as Board Member, Executive Board Member, Treasurer, Vice President, President and finally Immediate Past President. He continues to serve on the NFFS Finance Committee. He has served on the AFS Division 3 Copper Alloy Committee from 1988 to present, and has served as Secretary Elect, Secretary, Vice Chair, Chair, and Past Chair. He received the DiviVLRQ¶V 'DYH .XQNOH $ZDUG LQ with an AFS Special Merit Award for Service.
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Robert is a Graduate of Arkansas State University. He is married to Janice, has a son, Rob, daughter-in-law, Casey, and granddaughter Emma.
Andrew D. Behler Vice President, Blue Ridge Pressure Castings, Lehighton, PA
abehler@brpc.net (610) 377-2510
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