THE OFFICIal NEW SlETTER OF MOlDED FIBER GlaSS COMPaNIES

Fall 2010

Hexion Specialty Chemicals Given Top Honor at 15th Annual Supplier Day
Richard Morrison Applauds MFGs Suppliers for Outstanding Support and Product Quality
On August 23rd, the Molded Fiber Glass Companies hosted the 15th Supplier Recognition Day at the Madison Country Club in Madison, Ohio. Twenty-two supplier companies were recognized for their outstanding support to MFG, with Hexion Specialty Chemicals being honored as MFGs Supplier of the Year. Accepting the award for Hexions Epoxy and Phenolic Resins Division was Terry Loy, corporate account manager for composites. As MFGs principle contact for Hexion, Terry did an exemplary job of accessing his companys vast resources in support of MFGs specific process and technical requirements. As a supplier, Hexion brings specialized understanding of composites for wind energy that was a critical asset as MFG pressed ahead to expand and improve our composites manufacturing capabilities. Working with MFG purchasing teammates Tom Yeary at MFG Texas and Richard Frankhauser at MFG South Dakota, Hexion demonstrated world-class management of a global supply chain during a very challenging year for the epoxy industry. In an industrial environment plagued by supply challenges, Hexion delivered 100% of MFGs requirements on time insuring steady production throughout the year.
Hexion Specialty Chemicals was recognized as MFGs 2010 Supplier of the Year. The award is presented annually to a supplier whose dedication and service place them in the forefront of MFGs business. Hexion offered a portfolio of solutions with technical service and support. Pictured (L to R): Richard Morrison, CEO of MFG; Terry Loy, Hexion corporate account manager for composites; Dan Plona, MFG VP corporate director of purchasing.

Dan Plona updates the group of MFG suppliers.

Special thanks to MFG teammate Karen Rossetti in Corporate Purchasing whose attention to planning details helped make Supplier Recognition Day an enjoyable time for all.

Twenty-seven companies were represented at MFGs annual Supplier Recognition Day. CEO Richard Morrison welcomed the group and acknowledged the importance of their contributions to MFGs past and future success.

Composites Age | Fall 2010

Getting to Know Joe

Joe and his wife Debbie have three children and are coming up on their 25th anniversary. Their oldest son Steven is in his first year of medical Asked what makes his 77-mile drive to work each school at NEOUCOM and just married his high day worthwhile, Joe answered, The people. I school sweetheart Vanessa. Younger son Matthew Joe Cotman is the corporate controller really enjoy the teammate concept and its my is a senior at Heidelberg University and daughter for MFG. His office is at headquarters in experience that everyone throughout the company Jennifer is in the 10th grade at Holy Name High Ashtabula, and he can be contacted by School in Parma Heights. email at jcotman@moldedfiberglass.com believes in and lives that concept. He believes the MFG Teammate Values are responsible for or phone at (440) 994-5214. Since October 2007 Joe Cotman has served as MFGs corporate controller. A family man who hails from Olmsted Falls, OH, Joe is responsible for working with all of MFGs entities to ensure the integrity of their financial reporting. staying focused on the common goal of profit and success.

Go Green Use Your Screen: Composites Age Now Online! GO GREEN

As part of the ongoing effort to reduce paper consumption and waste and at the same time increase the audience for Composites Age, MFG has created an online electronic version of the newsletter. You can access current and past issues any time, from anywhere via the company website. If you sign up to receive the electronic newsletter on the home page of the Molded Fiber Glass website (http://www.moldedfiberglass.com/), an email with an embedded link to the online issue will be sent to you each quarter when the new issue comes out. When you sign up for the e-newsletter, you will be removed from the hard copy mailing list at the same time. Kurt Fink, MFGs Marketing/Media Coordinator, and his website team designed and produced the newsletter site. If you have feedback or ideas to share, Kurt can be contacted by email at kfink@ moldedfiberglass.com.

This is the first official issue of Composites Age Online. Enjoy reading and sharing news updates from the Molded Fiber Glass Companies directly from the company website. If you d like to reference something that you saw in a past issue, archives are accessible as well starting with Summer 2010.

MFG Tray Company Welcomes Linda Noles to the Sales Team

John Thompson, General Manager of MFG Tray Company, proudly announced the promotion of teammate Linda Noles to the position of Food Service product line manager. Linda brings rich knowledge of MFG Tray Companys products, production and process methods, having served the last 3 years in the companys manufacturing operation. She is excited about her new position and we look forward to watching the progress that she and her teammates make with the product line. Linda is a native of Conneaut, Ohio, where she lives with her husband Andrew and son Tyler. She enjoys motorcycle riding, spinning her own yarn from various animal and plant fibers, knitting and weaving. Linda can be reached by email at lnoles@mfgtray.com or 814-683-4500 x219.
Linda Noles, Food Service product line manager for MFG Tray Company.

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Chips Boosts Support for MFG Wind Energy Business

To support the growth of MFGs wind energy business, Dan Chips has joined the company in the new position of corporate director of wind energy engineering, reporting to Carl LaFrance, MFGs wind energy champion. Dan comes to MFG from the marine craft industry and brings deep experience in engineering, facility and manufacturing management. During his 13 years with the composite boat builder he had responsibility for a number of their production facilities in the Southeast. Dan describes his mission at MFG as providing corporate-level support to the various entities that produce wind energy products. He will be the primary customer point of contact for engineering issues, complimenting Carl LaFrances role for commercial issues.
Dan Chips, Director of Wind Energy Engineering for MFG Corporate.

We welcome Dan and look forward to working with him. You can reach him by email at DChips@moldedfiberglass.com or 865-661-8033.

Standing for Excellence

Stebnisky and MFG Water Treatment LEEDing the Way
In late 2009 teammate Chris Stebnisky at MFG Water Treatment Products became the first LEED Green Associate for MFG. The end-point of attaining this certification was passing a rigorous exam of 200 intensive questions with a score of 170 or better. But a lot of concentrated effort was involved along the way establishing professional eligibility, classroom time in Philadelphia, and months of intense independent study. The LEED Green Building rating system is the internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of green buildings. There are different levels of certification LEED Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The level of certification is determined by a point system that ranks the environmental impact of various things such as energy efficiency, material composition, material use and waste, etc. It is now common practice for conscientious developers, building owners and government agencies to require construction companies to design to this standard in order to compete for their projects. How can specifying MFG Water Treatment Products help builders toward LEED certification? According to Chris Stebnisky, If you are designing to achieve LEED credits on a building project, it is important to understand the sections, credits and products that are impacted by materials choices. Specifying fiber glass reinforced plastic (FRP) materials can help you to qualify for credits within the LEED rating system. With the knowledge that we have about how our products contribute to reducing environmental impacts, we can help customers at the design stage of their projects. These are a few ways that MFG Water Treatment Products help earn points: Reduced lifecycle maintenance and repair costs because it is longer lasting and renewable materials require fewer resources for replacement. Unique manufacturing process allows for factory-applied color and delivers a quality finish virtually eliminating the VOCs that occur during painting. Low thermal conductivity of FRP reduces energy consumption for heating and cooling when used in Chris Stebnisky at MFG Water building structures. Treatment Products became the Lighter weight than many alternative materials, FRP reduces the impact of transporting the product to the site.

first LEED Green Associate for the Molded Fiber Glass Companies.

FRP products can be custom designed for exact fit, reducing fabrication, handling and waste at the site. As part of our sales growth strategy, it was our intention to have a LEED-certified teammate at WTP to aid customers in the design phases of their projects, said Dennis Vorse, general manager of MFG Water Treatment Products. In addition, we also saw the benefit of supporting continuous improvements in our own processes, material choices and work environment. Congratulations Chris for your outstanding effort and accomplishment! For more information on LEED certification, visit the (USGBC) web site at: www.usgbc.org or contact Chris by email at cstebnisky@mfgwtp.com or by phone at 814.438.3959 x6732.

Teammate Applause
Achievements and New Arrivals

MFG Corporate, Controller for MFG Alabama, MFG Galileo and WES

Eric Hutchinson

MFG Corporate, Payroll Administrator for MFG CSC, MFG Alabama and WES

Renee Mittelstadt

MFG Composite Systems Company, Senior VP and General Manager

Ron Orr

MFG Composite Systems Company, Environmental and Safety Coordinator

Keith OConnell

Milestones
Plenty to Smile About in Alabama
On September 3, MFG Alabama had a companywide luncheon to celebrate milestones of many kinds: shipments, safety and teammate service. This month also marked the 5-year anniversary of the Opp, AL plant opening.
Congratulations to MFG Alabama for shipment of the 3000th nacelle. Shown here is the General Manager Mike Leonard congratulated and thanked the entire company for the successful shipment milestone 1.5Mw nacelle and MFG teammates that made it happen. of the 3000th wind turbine nacelle, and for achieving a record 400+ days without a recordable accident.

Five teammates were recognized for 5-years of service to the company: Ron Atkinson (Process Technician Lamination Systems), Paula DeCheck (HR/HS Manager), Patricia House (Purchasing/Inventory Clerk), Don Bowers (Maintenance Technician III), and Tammy Farmer (Accounting/Logistics Clerk).

Teammate Ron Atkinson

Teammate Paula DeCheck

Teammate Patricia House

Teammate Dan Bowers

Teammate Tammy Farmer

New Markets
MFG Now Producing Safety Tiles for Public Walkways
Over the summer MFG Composite Systems Company revved up production of a new product AlertTile. These tiles are red, yellow, black and grey colored composite panels with pronounced raised texture (truncated domes) that provide a safety measure in public spaces for citizens with vision disability. The current line of AlertTiles are constructed of a specially formulated, UV resistant SMC material that was custom developed by Kurt Butler and iCom team for this application. Alec Raffa, MFG Sales Director and team led the successful sales effort to win this new business.
AlertTile detectable warnings solutions are engineered for new construction and retrofits for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. These are now being produced by MFG Composite Systems Company in Ashtabula, OH.

In The Community:
Crawford County Cows Lookin Pretty Again!

Teammate Vicki Greer of MFG Union City captured this picture of the cow display that MFG Union City and MFG Tray Company repaired for the community of Crawford County, PA.