IFI Honors Greenslade, Hay As Soaring Eagles
5/2/2016
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IFI Honors Greenslade, Hay As Soaring Eagles
The Industrial Fasteners Institute presented its Soaring Eagle awards to Joe Greenslade, retired from IFI; and Thomas E. Hay, retired from National Machinery L.L.C.
Greenslade was given the IFI Soaring Eagle Service Award for outstanding time and effort in leadership of the IFI and / or contributions to the health and well-being of the fastener industry.
Greenslade holds a BA in Business Management from Texas A&M University. He worked for CAMCAR-Textron and Rockford Headed Products before he created Greenslade & Company, Inc. in 1978. He then sold his company in 2007 so he could become the third Director of Engineering and Technology for the Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI), from which he retired on December 31, 2015, after 45 years in the fastener industry.
While at IFI, Greenslade “encouraged and facilitated the success of the Fastener Training Institute, to improve the training opportunities for the entire North American fastener industry,” the IFI stated.
He also inspired the creation of the IFI Member-only Training Series for the education of the employees of IFI member companies.
“Joe conceived of and managed the development of the IFI Technology Connection that is the world’s most comprehensive online fastener technology resource tool available. He also created the IFI Find a Supplier web based domestic fastener search tool to help fastener users find domestic sources for the fasteners they need.”
Hay received the IFI Soaring Eagle Technology Award for significant contributions to technological advancement of the industry.
The Soaring Eagle Technology Award recognizes those who have made significant contributions to technological advancement of the industry. Contributions include work on fastener standards committees, publication of widely acclaimed principles or documents and development of advancements in fastener-related equipment, products or processes.
Hay earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from The Ohio State University and an MBA from the University of Dayton. His work experience has included the Nippert Company, Mueller Brass, and National Machinery.
His initial work and experience in the metals industry eventually led him to National Machinery in 1979 where he has filled various engineering management positions.
“His key accomplishments can be broken down into to two different categories – application development and machine design – where he is credited with a total of 15 patents over his career,” the IFI stated. “These innovations have helped to make great strides in improving the cold forming process and production.
“In particular he was integral in developing the FORMAX machine design – which is known all over the world.”
To nominate others for future Soaring Eagle awards: indfast.org.
The Industrial Fasteners Institute is an association of North American manufacturers of bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, pins, washers and custom formed parts. Suppliers of materials, machinery, equipment and engineering services are associate members of the IFI.
For previous Soaring Eagle Award winners click on the Fastener History section of GlobalFastenerNews.com:
2001 – 2016 IFI’s Soaring Eagle Awards
Award to recognize “those persons who have ascended far beyond the expected in their contributions to the North American fastener industry and the many industries it serves.”
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