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ALUMINATIONWinter2016
PublishedbytheAluminumAssociationofFlorida
President’sMessage
ByTomDowd
2015hascomeandgone.Ifeeltheamountofenergyandparticipationoftheboard
memberslastyearisonlygoingtogrowstronger in2016. Manynewfaceswillbe
chairingcommitteesthisyearandthefreshideastheywillbebringingisexciting.IwouldalsoliketowelcomeJeffBriartotheexecutivecommitteeandlookforwardto
theenthusiasmhewillsurelybring.
LastyearwestartedtoshiftthefocusoftheAAFfrommostlyengineeringtotheac-
tualmembersthemselves.AlthoughIdon’twanttodismissengineeringalltogether,Ifeelasanor-
ganizationweshouldcontinuethistrendfor2016.Webecameamuchmoreinclusivegroupandmoreopen toopinionsonawidearrayof topics. Weaskpeople to join theAAFso theyhavea
voiceintheindustryandIbelievewearedoingabetterjobofallowingthattohappen.I’venoticed
thatournewermembersaregettinginvolvedduringthemeetingsbyjoiningtheconversationand
puttingforththeirownideas.Thecomfortleveltheyfeel inordertodosuchisexactlywhatthisorganizationshouldbeabout.
Movingforwardthisyearwewillalsobefocusingonbuildingupourwebsitetoattractnewmem-bers.Theideastosellbanneradsandhavefeaturedcontractorsisagreatstart.Thenewmission
statementthatafewmembersworkedveryhardonwillalsobeplacedinaspotthatattractsthe
eyeandinvitespeopletoreaditandgetabetterunderstandingofwhatweareabout.AtthenextmeetingIencourageanyonewithgoodideasabouthowtoenhanceourwebsitetospeakupduring
thecommitteereport.Theonlybadideasarethosethatnevergetshared!
Iamexcitedaboutwhat2016isgoingtobring.Iwouldlikeustocontinuetobeproactiveinthe
industryaswellasintheassociation.Anythoughtsonhowwecanrunthetabletopeventbetter?
Bring themonnow.Thoughtson increasingmembership?Let’shear them. As Iwroteearlier, Iwantasmanyvoicesheardaspossibleandthesoonerthebetter.Wehaveastronggroupofcom-
mitteechairpersonswhoIknowwillactonthemwithenthusiasm.
Ona inalthought(Thisisforyou,Wanda).PleaseRSVPtoallboardmeetinginvitationsasearlyas
possible.Thishelpsusindeterminingtheseatingandfoodsituationsbetter.
BOARDOFDIRECTORS
PresidentTomDowd
VicePresidentJohnMeyer
SecondVicePresidentChipMiller
SecretaryJeffBriar
TreasurerDavidJohns
ImmediatePastPresidentDavidJohns
AAFOFFICE3751MaguireBoulevard
Suite260Orlando,Florida32803
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April30,2016StateBoardMeeting
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UniqueTechnologiesonFriday,November18.
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EasternMetalSupplyBolstersMarineDivisionwithTigressAcquisition
EasternMetalSupply(EMS)anationaldistributorofaluminumextrusionsandsheetproducts,haspurchasedTi-gressTradingCompany,Inc.andTigressSpecialtyMetalsProductsManufacturing,Inc.EMShasalongtermcommit-menttomanufacturinganddistributingmarineproductsincludinganodizedpads,hardware,BDApipe,rodholders,electronicboxesandlights.TheacquisitionwillfurtherstrengthenEMS'footholdinthesaltwatersports ishingin-dustryasthecompanycontinuestobringahighqualityanddiverseproductlinetotheirmarinecustomers."WeareveryexcitedabouttheacquisitionofTigressandtheopportunitiesitgivesustoexpandourrapidlygrowingmarinemarketsaswellasourmanufacturingcapabilitiesforthemarineindustry,"saidCo-GeneralManagerofEMSFloridaCraigLightle.WithfacilitiesintheFortLauderdale,FLarea,Tigressmanufacturersanddistributesadiverseproductlineinclud-ingrodholders,outriggersandaccessories,kite ishingtackle,antennamounts,lighting,chairaccessoriesandpreci-sionengineeredsports ishingequipment.ThisacquisitionwillallowEMSto increasetheirmarinebasedproductofferingsandenternewretailmarkets.TigressproductsarecurrentlysoldinlocalWestMarineandBassProShops,online,andthroughadditionalmarinedistributionoutlets."Thisacquisitionwillbehelpfultoourcustomersbyallowingthemtobeabletoful illmoreoftheiroverallmarinerequirementswithjustonetradingpartner,"saidCo-GeneralManagerofEMSFloridaDanMadden.AboutEasternMetalSupplyEasternMetalSupply(EMS)providesjust-in-timedeliveryofaluminumextrusions,hurricaneshutters,sunshades,decking,fencing,signextrusions,andmarineextrusionsandaccessories.Thisallowscustomerstoordermaterialsas they need them—without having to pay storage fees and tie up their cash low. With various warehousesthroughoutFloridaandthecapabilitytocut,drill,andpolishvariousaluminumproducts,EMSsavescustomerstimeandmoney—therebyhelpingthemtoimprovetheirbottomline.EMShasa30-yearreputationasa irstclasssuppli-erofaluminumproductsandisheadquarteredinLakeWorth,FL.FormoreinformationonEasternMetalSupply,pleasevisitwww.easternmetal.com.AboutTigressTradingCompanyInbusinessfornearly25years,Tigress'missionhasbeentoraisethebarforinnovation,quality,easeofuse,andconvenienceontheirproductsofferedtothesaltwatersports ishingenthusiast.TheTigressproductlineofoutrig-gersandgearsetthestandardofqualityandexcellenceintheindustry.TolearnmoreaboutTigressandtheirdi-verseproductline,pleasevisitwww.tigressoutriggers.com.
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CorrosionCanbeOvercome
Mike Withers of Axalta coating systems, formerlyknownasDuPont,sponsorof JeffGordonandtherain-bowwarrior, gaveapresentationoncorrosion foralu-minum extrusions at the Suncoast Chapter Meeting inFebruary.Thefollowingissomeofhisinformationthatcanhelp theAluminum Industrydeliverabetterprod-ucttotheendconsumer.
Tostressthesizeanddepthofknowledgeonindustrialcoatings Mr. Withers mentioned that Axalta has over120,000 customers, 3,900 distributors, 35manufactur-ing centers, 42 training centers, and seven facilitiesdedicatedonresearchanddevelopment.
The process of manufacturing an industrial coating isbrokendownintoformulation,premix,extrusion,brit-tleorchip,grindingorpulverizing,sieve,andpackaging.
Formulationisdonebehindthesceneswitheachappli-cationdesignedbyengineersandchemistwhodeveloptherecipe.Premixing begins when dry materials are blended at
high speed to create a homogenousmixture.Materialsremainintheiroriginalstate.
During the extrusion process thematerial is heated tothetemperaturespeci iedintherecipeandthenpushedfrom the machine by twin screws onto chilled rollersandacoolingbelt.
The cooledmaterial is then grinded or pulverized intoineparticlesthatarereadytobeputonthe inalprod-uctusingacoronachargingsystem.
The Corona Charging System is application methodwhichusesionizedairmixedwiththecolorantparticlesiredatanaluminumextrusionthathasbeengrounded.Theelectronsarethenimbeddedonthealuminumsur-facetoprovideimprovedaestheticappearanceandre-ducecorrosion.
Themostcommontypesofaluminumcorrosionaregal-vaniccorrosion,pitting,andcrevicecorrosion.
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Stress corrosion, which leads to crack formation, is amore special type of corrosion. It occurs primarily inhigh-strength alloys (e.g. AlZnMg alloys) where thesearesubjectedtoprolongedtensilestressinthepresenceofacorrosivemedium.
Thistypeofcorrosiondoesnotnormallyoccurincom-monAlMgSialloys.
GalvaniccorrosionGalvanic corrosionmayoccurwhere there is bothme-talliccontactandanelectrolyticbridgebetweendiffer-entmetals.Theleastnoblemetalinthecombinationbe-comes the anode and corrodes. Themost noble of themetals becomes the cathode and is protected againstcorrosion.Inmostcombinationswithothermetals,alu-minum is the least noble metal. Thus, aluminum pre-sentsagreaterriskofgalvaniccorrosionthanmostoth-erstructuralmaterials.However,theriskislessthanisgenerallysupposed.Close-upofgalvaniccorrosioninanaluminumrailpost(25year’suse).Therectangularhollowpro ilewasheldinplacebyacarbonsteelbolt.Thecontactsurfacesbe-tween the steel and the aluminumwereoftenwet andattack was aggravated by wintertime salting. Galvaniccorrosionofaluminumoccurs:
Onlywhere there iscontactwithamorenoblemetal(orotherelectronconductorwithahigherchemicalpo-tentialthanaluminum,e.g.graphite).While, at the same time, there is anelectrolyte (withgoodconductivity)betweenthemetals.Galvaniccorrosiondoesnotoccurindry,indooratmos-pheres.Noristheriskgreatinruralatmospheres.How-ever,theriskofgalvaniccorrosionmustalwaysbetak-enintoaccountinenvironmentswithhighchloridelev-els, e.g. areas bordering the sea. Copper, carbon steelandevenstainlesssteelcanhereinitiategalvaniccorro-sion.
Problemscanalsooccurwherethemetalliccombinationis galvanized steel and aluminum. The zinc coating ofthegalvanizedsteelwill,at irst,preventthealuminumbeing attacked. However, this protection disappearswhenthesteelsurfaceisexposedaftertheconsumptionofthezinc.
Asithasathickerzinccoatingthanelectroplatedmate-rial,hotdipgalvanizedmaterialgiveslongerprotection.Thus,incombinationwithaluminuminaggressiveenvi-ronments,hotdipgalvanizedmaterialshouldbeused.
PreventinggalvaniccorrosionTheriskofgalvaniccorrosionshouldnotbeexaggerated– corrosiondoesnotoccur indry, indooratmospheresandtheriskisnotgreatinruralatmospheres.
ElectricalinsulationWheredifferentmetalsareusedincombination,galvan-ic corrosioncanbepreventedbyelectrically insulatingthem from each other. The insulation has to break allcontact between the metals. The illustration shows asolutionforboltjoints.
CrevicecorrosionCrevicecorrosioncanoccurinnarrow,liquid- illedcrev-ices.Thelikelihoodofthistypeofcorrosionoccurringinextruded pro iles is small. However, signi icant crevicecorrosion can occur inmarine atmospheres, or on theexteriorsofvehicles.Duringtransportandstorage,wa-tersometimescollectsinthecrevicesbetweensuperja-cent aluminum surfaces and leads to super icial corro-sion(“waterstaining”).
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PreventingcrevicecorrosionandaluminumcorrosionresistanceUsingsealingcompoundsordouble-sided tapesbefore joining twocomponentspreventswater frompenetratingintothegaps.Insomecases,rivetsorscrewscanbereplacedby,orcombinedwith,adhesivebonding.Thiscounteractsthefor-mationofcrevices.CorrosionChecklist
WhyShouldIBelongtoaTradeAssociation?ByJeffBriar,AAFMembershipCommitteeChair
Membership in a professional/trade association canbe rewarding inmanyways.Thedecisiontojoinisonethatshouldnotbetakenlightly.WhenyoubecomeinvolvedwithanassociationsuchastheAluminumAssocia-tionofFlorida, thedecision is an investment inyourprofessional credibilityandwill sendapositivemessage toyourcurrentandfutureclients.Intimesofindustrychangesorchallenges,yourinput/ideascanalsohelpdirectthefutureofyourindustry.
Asmostofyouareaware,thesunroomandscreenenclosureindustrywouldmostlikelybenon-existentinFloridaifitwerenot for theeffortsof theAAFand its leadership.Over thepast twodecades,our industryhas facedmanychallenges.Designmethodology,bothintermsofspansrelatingtoengineeringandtheobsolescenceofthemasterilesystemhavealteredtheplansubmittalandpermittingprocessdrastically.Irealizethisareahasbeenasubjectofmajorcontroversyovertheyearsandhascreatedsomedivisionamongstmembers,non-membersandindustryleadersalike.
Nowisnotthetimefordivision;NOWisthetimetobandtogethertoreachcommongoals.Nowisthetimetoputouregosasideandhelpourclientsreceivethebestproductspossibleatafairpriceandhelpourco-workerssup-porttheirfamiliesandmakeourindustrygreatagain. Wesawtheneedtocreateavisionforourassociationandafterafewweeksofdiscussion,we inalizedourVisionStatement:
“MAKINGALUMINUMSPECIALTYCONTRACTORSBETTERTHROUGHEDUCATION,PRODUCTRESEARCHANDINNOVATION”
Herearesomebene itsthatyouwillgainwhenyoujoinorre-join:
Youwillmeet like‐mindedpeople.Thiswill allow you to enjoy the topics of conversation, learn from
thoseyoumeet,andhelpyoukeepinformedwithup-to-datechangesthatcoulddirectlyaffectyourbusiness.
Youwillenhanceyournetworkofcontacts. Inthecompetitiveworldthatwelive in, it is importantfor
youtospendtimebuildingrelationshipswithbusinessprofessionalsandpeoplethatcanintroduceyoutonewbusi-nessmethodologies.Aprofessionalorganizationputsalargenumberofpeopleatyour ingertipsthatyoumightnototherwisehaveaccessto.OurCodeConsultantJoeBelcherisavaluableresourceandissomeonethatisready,will-ingandabletohelpourmembers.
Youwillincreaseyourknowledge.Youhave goals for your company.Attendingprofessionalmeetings
givesyouaccesstonewideas,resources,bestpracticesandeventheabilitytomeetexpertsinthe ield–speakers,othermembers,andsponsors.
Thepowerofacollectivevoice.Membersenjoythebene itofanassociation(aBrotherhoodifyouwill)
toworkalongwithlocalbuildingdepartments,stateagenciesandlegislativeinitiatives,ratherthantackleitalone.
Bytakingtheinitiativeandtimetojoin,thisshowsacommitmenttoyour ieldofexpertiseandtoyourcus-tomers.Inthiseconomy,mostcustomerswanttodobusinesswithonlythebestinthe ield.Positionyourselftobeoneofthem!
AAFUMDAMembersDealWiththeSeal
AceAluminumDistributorsDeborahTincher(407)834-6633
ADFORS/SaintGobain
ReginaStenberg(561)374-1787
AdvancedRiskManagement
DonLeggett(813)927-9993
AllWeatherPeterHudson(941)224-2219
AluminumSpecialtiesWholesale
ShawnBrown(941)343-0236
AmericanMetalsSupply
SantosGonzalez(813)242-8100
C&SFastenersCourtneyBrackett(813)242-8000
CageAluminum,LLCRonaldEdmondson(813)299-7682
CECO
GaryHoward(866)285-6247
EagleMetalDistributors,Inc.MitchMells
(407)[email protected]
EasternMetalSupply,Inc.
BillFeeley(800)343-8154
EliteAluminumCorporation
BrucePeacock(954)949-3200
JMFastenerWorld,Inc.
JamesMonaco(863)665-5754
LansingBuildingProducts
FrankPatierno(813)963-7033
MilleniumFasteners,Inc.
JasonFemia(352)315-8444
PCAProductsStevePfeffer
(865)[email protected]
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(863)[email protected]
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HaroldOrtiz(813)261-6625
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AluminaryAwardPresentedtoDavidJohns
DavidJohnswaspresentedwiththeAAFAluminaryAwardattheNovember2015BoardMeeting,
heldinconjunctionwiththe2015AAFJohnDeCosmoGolfTournament.DavidA.Johnshasbeeninthealuminumbusinessforoverfourdecades.Heisthesecondofsevensonsandhasvaluedand
cherished the opportunity to learn from andworkwith his father and brothers throughout the
years.AtonetimeoranotherallsevenoftheJohnsBoyshaveworkedinthealuminumindustryand fourof themhavemadealuminumtheir life longcareers.TodayoneofDavid’sdaughters is
alsointhebusiness;learningfromoneofthebest,justashedid.
In1971DavidbeganworkingwithhisfatherCarlJohnsSr.atClimatrolinCocoa,FLintheshop.
TheowneratthetimewasEmoryFindley,themanknownforworkonthedevelopmentofsnapconnections, latspline,andscrewgroovesthatthealuminumindustryusesyettoday.Duringhisyearsofemploymentwith
ClimatrolDavidmarriedhisbeautifulandsupportivewifePatriciain1978,hadhis irstoffourdaughtersin1979,andstud-
iedatUCFreceivinghisbachelor’sdegreein1981.AftergettingmarriedDaviddidtakeashortleaveofabsencefromCli-matroltoaccompanyhisnewbridebacktoGermanywhileshecompletedherenlistmentintheArmy.In1991Climatrol
closeditsdoorsandDavidbecameaCerti iedGeneralContractor,partneringwithNeilWilliamstoopenActionAluminum
Products,Inc.ThiscomingyearActionAluminumwillcelebratetheir25thyearinbusiness.DavidhasbeenacontributingmemberoftheAluminumAssociationsince1983andhasstrongbeliefsandregardfortheworkthattheassociationdoes.
HeservedtheAAFastheMidFloridaChapterPresidentfortwotermsaswellasPresidentandTreasureratthestatelevel.
DavidisaGodfearingmanwholovesfootball(andprettymucheveryothersport),enjoysspendingqualitytimewithhis
evergrowingfamilyandtraveling(aslongasitdoesn’tinterferewithfootball).ThosewhoknowDavidappreciatehisin-sightandintegrity.Hiswife,children,andgrandchildrenwereextremelyproudandgladtobepresentwhentheAAFpre-
sentedDavidwiththe2015AluminaryAwardonNovember7,2015.Thegrandchildrenstormedthestageinexuberating
congratulations.WeloveyouGrandpa!
ColemanAwardPresentedtoMikeMoberley
MikeMoberleywaspresentedwiththeAAFColemanAwardattheNovember2015BoardMeeting,held
inconjunctionwiththe2015AAFJohnDeCosmoGolfTournament.
Mike’sfamilyhasbeeninthewindowbusinessinFloridasince1949andhehasbeeninthebusinessfor
42years.HewasthepresidentoftheAAFin2006and2007andpastpresidentforthelocalchapterinhisarea.