Fall 2018 / 10.09.2018
CEO Morrison Honored for 50 Years of Service
On August 12, Richard Morrison, President/CEO of MFG, was celebrated for 50 years of leadership and service at a gala gathering of 170 industry leaders, colleagues, teammates, and close family at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
Tributes and honorary awards were presented to him by composites industry leaders including customers, suppliers and industry associations. Also recognizing him were community and government leaders, acknowledging contributions to Ashtabula County where MFG is headquartered and other communities where MFG has operations.
The highlight of the evening was a beautifully crafted retrospective video that included greetings from teammates at each of the MFG entities and touching stories recounted by...
published 10.01.2018
Supplier Insight
This is the first in a series of interviews with MFG’s valued suppliers.
Lee Staelgraeve is a key account manager for Owens Corning. During his 22 years with OC, he has worked closely with MFG’s senior management and procurement team as well as MFG Research and engineering groups. OC has been honored with MFG’s Supplier of the Year award four times – including 2017.
What does Owens Corning supply to MFG...
published 10.02.2018
MFG Promotions
Alec Raffa was recently promoted to vice president of sales for MFG’s High Pressure Molding entities.
He joined the company in 1990 after completing a BA in marketing and communications from Youngstown State University. His first assignment was in sales for MFG Tray. From 2001-06 he was plant manager and later general manager of MFG CSC, overseeing the consolidation of MFG Premier Molding into MFG CSC. He then...
published 10.03.2018
LaMarche Named Truck Champion for MFG
John LaMarche rejoined MFG in September as MFG’s truck champion.
He will be responsible for all truck accounts, which includes DTNA and Navistar. John brings more than ten years of experience in the commercial truck market and returns to MFG after a short time away.
John and his wife Michele live in Vermilion with their two young...
published 10.04.2018
Owens Corning Named 2018 Supplier of the Year
Owens Corning was honored as the 2018 Supplier of the Year at MFG’s 23rd annual Supplier Recognition Day.
The event kicked off with a presentation of MFG business updates by VP Keith Bihary, VP Alec Raffa and Corporate Director of Purchasing Herb Griffith.
Suppliers and MFG managers enjoyed a round of golf after which 110 attendees attended the award presentation...
published 10.05.2018
Teammate Focus
Roy Dickinson joined the MFG DesignCenter in 2004 and is now MFG’s lead designer generating flat patterns from 3D complex shapes for 2D CNC manufacturing.
John Fernandes, manager of the MFG Design Center, describes Roy as a key asset to the group: “Roy was the first teammate to join us in 2004 and has seen just about every composite design spanning all the various markets and applications. His depth of experience and knowledge...
published 10.11.2018
In The Community
MFG Tray and the MFG Foundation presented the Linesville Rotary club with checks totaling $11,500 benefiting a new playground project. The total investment for the new playground is estimated at $28,000. Accepting the gift from John Thompson, general manager at MFG Tray (far right) are the Pymatuning State Park State Park officials and Linesville Rotary members.
MFG Corp Every summer since 1980 the City of Ashtabula has...
published 10.11.2018
In Good Health
Thanks to her quick-thinking and well-trained teammates, Alma Davis is back on the job at MFG South Dakota after a frightening close call.
Toward the end of her 5:00pm shift, she felt something was wrong when a cough that she’d been nursing got much worse. That’s when she yelled for teammate Annabelle Buffington. “I told her to call ‘SAFETY’ three times, and then I laid down. I remember nothing after that,” Davis...
published 10.12.2018
Milestones
In 2008 the first teammates were hired for a brand new MFG entity built for producing 37 and 40-meter wind turbine blades.
The contributions and loyalty of this “first class” of teammates played a special role in establishing a solid foundation for the company. This talented group of teammates was formally recognized at a company gathering.
10-year awardees, in order of anniversary month: (April) Trudi Bain, Julie Dosch...
published 10.13.2018
Standing For Excellence
In July the company held a training meeting of Human Resource managers and Health, Safety and Environmental managers from each entity and the corporate staff. Teammates took part in advanced learning and work sessions to enhance their skills and strengthen consistency in MFG’s policies and...
