The National Association for Surface Finishing recognized several industry leaders for their continued support and contributions toward building the success of the North American surface finishing industry during the 2011 Annual Meeting at SUR/FIN 2011. The award recipients were as follows:
Silvio Taormina Award John Lindstedt, Artistic Plating Company, Inc.
Presidential Award Steve Smith, Process Technology
August P. Munning Award Michael Siegmund, MacDermid, Inc.
Scientific Achievement Award Patrick Benaben, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne
Award of Special Recognition Cheryl Clark, NASF Director of Events
Awards of Merit Waasy Boddison, American Plating Power, LLC
Nicholas Corriere, Hawkins Surface Finishing Group
Patrick Gleason, Microfinish IPC, LLC
James Lindsay, Editor, Plating & Surface Finishing
Keith Legg, Rowan Technology Group
Dan Meyers, Master Finish Company
David Norwine, Norwine Associates