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“Steve built Maguire Products into a leading
worldwide plastics auxiliary equipment company
by supplying machinery of his own design that has
transformed the way manufacturers manage raw
materials and meter them into processing machines,”
said B Patrick (Pat) Smith, vice president of marketing
and sales.
“He has succeeded because of his determination
to make auxiliary equipment simpler, more reliable,
and easier to operate, and he has achieved these
goals by completely rethinking the design of this
equipment, developing his own unique operating
concepts, mechanical systems, controls, and software.”
In Steve Maguire’s business philosophy, product
design is the most important consideration in that
better products are the key to growth, but the human
factor is critical. According to Maguire, “There has
to be genuine respect for all those involved in our
business—our employees, our suppliers, and of course
our customers. All have mutually shared interests.
It is easy to see that with everyone pulling in the same
direction, it is hard to fail.”
Maguire
president
receives
SPE award
The Society of Plastics Engineers
(SPE) has presented its annual
Business Management award to
Steve Maguire, the president of
Maguire Products, and a pioneer
in the field of plastics auxiliary
equipment systems.
The Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI)
has elected Mr David Monti of Fall
River Manufacturing Co Inc. as
chairman of the Institute’s board
of directors, and Mr Steve Paddock
of Böllhoff Inc as vice-chairman of
the board for the current year.
Mr Monti is vice-president and
general manager of Fall River’s plant.
He has been a board member of the
IFI for three years and recently served
as associate chairman of the
National Fastener Distribution
Association (NFDA).
Mr Paddock is president of Böllhoff’s
operations in the USA and has served
as chairman of IFI’s Automotive
division.
New Board members are JJ McCoy
of Nucor Fastener and Nilo Urbani
of Nylok for the Industrial Products
division; Pat Wells of The Young
Engineers for the Aerospace
division and David Lomasney
of MacLean-Fogg for the
Automotive division.
New officials for IFI
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