Patrick Bartling Appointed Vice President of Operations for Chromalox, Inc.Business Editors PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2003 Chromalox(R) announces that Patrick Bartling has been appointed Vice President, Operations - North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. for Chromalox, Inc. reporting to Anthony T. Castor, III, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In his new position Mr. Bartling will be responsible for leading the efforts of the manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. of the company's U.S. and Mexico manufacturing facilities, which produce industrial electric heating Electric heating Methods of converting electric energy to heat energy by resisting the free flow of electric current. Electric heating has several advantages: it can be precisely controlled to allow a uniformity of temperature within very narrow limits; it is and control products. Bartling will be located at the Company's corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. Bartling brings over 22 years of industrial manufacturing experience to the company. Most recently, he was Executive Vice President of Bemis Manufacturing, a privately held manufacturing company headquartered in Wisconsin. While at Bemis, Bartling was responsible for four product groups and eight manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and internationally. He successfully improved the productivity of all eight facilities by leading the implementation of "Lean Manufacturing Lean manufacturing is the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production: less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product. " techniques. He has had many other successes in manufacturing including progressive achievements in domestic and international locations with companies such as Modine, Magnetek, Inc. and Rockwell International Rockwell International was the ultimate incarnation of a series of companies under the sphere of influence of Willard Rockwell, who had made his fortune after the invention and successful launch of a new bearing system for truck axles in 1919. . Bartling has a BS Degree from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Marquette University. He has been trained in the Toyota Production System The Toyota Production System (TPS) is the philosophy which organizes manufacturing and logistics at Toyota, including the interaction with suppliers and customers. The TPS is a major part of the more generic "Lean manufacturing". (TPS (1) (Transactions Per Second) The number of transactions processed within one second. TPS is a better rating for the performance of hardware and software than the common MHz and GHz rating of the computer. ) and is well-versed in "Lean Manufacturing" techniques. For more information on any Chromalox product or service, visit the company's web site at www.chromalox.com or contact Chromalox at:
Telephone: 800-443-2640
412-967-3800
FAX: 412-967-5148
Internet: www.chromalox.com
Address: Chromalox, Inc.
103 Gamma Drive Extension
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
About Chromalox. For more than 85 years, customers have relied on Chromalox for the utmost in quality and innovative solutions for industrial heating applications. Chromalox manufactures the world's largest and broadest line of electric heat and control products, including heating components, immersion heaters, circulation systems, heat transfer systems, boilers, industrial and comfort air heating, heat trace cables, sensors and precision electronic controls. With multiple manufacturing, engineering, warehousing and sales locations throughout North America and Europe, Chromalox is a global supplier providing the highest level of customer support. Chromalox is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. Products and company names listed herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. |
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