The award winners are:
- Susan M Abkowitz, COO and vice president of technology, Dynamet Technology Inc
- Robert T Beimel, president, JIT Tool & Die, Inc
- Russell A Chernenkoff, senior research & development engineer, Metaldyne LLC
- Mark S Greenfield, vice president, global material science, Kennametal Inc
- Paul A Hauck, director, engineering, marketing & sales, Kinetics Climax, Inc
- Roger Lawcock, FAPMI, director product & process development, Stackpole International
- Gilles L'Espérance, FAPMI, professor, materials engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal
- Michael E Lutheran, president, Royal Metal Powders Inc, an American Chemet Company
- Nicholas T Mares, vice president of marketing, Asbury Graphite Mills, Inc
- James J. Oakes, Vice President, ATI Tungsten Materials, Metalworking Products
- Richard Pfingstler, CEO, Atlas Pressed Metals
- Joseph T Strauss, President, HJE Company, Inc
Established in 1968, the MPIF Distinguished Service Award recognizes North American individuals who have worked a minimum of 25 years in the PM industry and whose long-term contributions and achievements deserve special recognition.
