EuroWire Sept 2015

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Death of Roger Guillemette

for the betterment of the industry and community. Memorial contributions may be made to The Johnny Cake Center of Peace Dale, 1231 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale, Rhode Island, USA 02879. Visit www.nardolillo.com for online condolences. Guill Tool & Engineering – USA Website : www.guill.com

Professionally, he was SE MA Chapter past President of NTMA-RI and a long-time member of the Wire Association and Society of Plastic Engineers. Guill Tool, as a result of Mr Guillemette’s leadership and drive, remains active in the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association, National Association of Manufacturers, National Institute of Manufacturing Skills, the Rhode Island STEM Center and other local endeavours

Roger recently the chief executive of Guill Tool and Engineering Company, has died at the age of 81. Mr Guillemette, of Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA, graduated from Coventry High School and served as a machinist in the US Army, 600 th Engineering Aviation Maintenance Co. He was stationed in Korea and Mineral Wells, Texas. He and his wife Claudette raised their four children in the village of Phenix, Rhode Island. An entrepreneur, he established several businesses throughout his lifetime, creating long-term steady employment opportunities for many people. Guill Tool & Engineering Company was established in 1962 and remains in operation today. Mr Guillemette was always an inspiration to his employees and his passion for engineering quality products and customer solutions never waned. He had been a fierce advocate for USA manufacturing on local and national levels, participating in many organisations as well as advocating for STEM education in the state of Rhode Island. Guillemette, until

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