It is no surprise to us that the individual voted as the Most Influential in the North American Heat Treating Industry is Mr. Stephen Harris, the CEO of commercial heat treating giant Bodycote. The number of employees ranges from 1.0K to 5.0K. Stephen Harris Corporate Vice President, Global Head of Data Science and Growth Analytics San Francisco, California, United States View 5+ hotmail.com me.com gmail.com wellsfargo.com capgemini.com us.ibm.com 4 415-734-XXXX 415222XXXX 415371XXXX 415222XXXX Stephen Harris Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. Bill has been with the company for 48 years and during his time with Gasbarre it has grown into one of the larger furnace builders in North America.. Obviously continuous processes with salt quenching are highly unattractive to us!, We do like vacuum carburizing. https://www.can-eng.com/, Bill Jones, Solar Atmospheres/Solar Manufacturing. Under your watch Bodycote has been flourishing with revenues, profits and share prices all higher. This is done by our M&A team, which includes Mario Ciampini who many of your readers know well., Investing in a furnace comes under our capital investment rules. His company, Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry has grown from a small single person location to a multi location, multi person entity over the past 14 years. Bodycote invests $100 million USD in new equipment and technologies every year which is something none of our competitors can say and this is done in a very timely fashion while keeping in mind that as a company we are always looking down the road 20-30 years. Qualifications: Chartered Accountant, graduated from Bristol University in Economics and Accounting. We have always had great heat treaters in the business but we have made great strides in injecting operational skills. Mr. Stephen Harris, CEO, Bodycote Plc. Based in the USA Geoffrey has been CEO of the Ipsen Group for the past two years which means he oversees the companys operations around the world. Those decisions included hiring the best people both from in the industry and outside for the right positions, ensuring that we were extremely responsive to customers needs, that wherever possible we operated on a 24/7 basis in our plants and that what we were offering the customers was the right fit for both them and Bodycote. Because of his current role in acquisitions his knowledge of commercial heat treat firms around the world is unmatched and in turn we would doubt that there are many commercial heat treaters who dont know him. The facility investment is part of Bodycote's strategy for further expansion in the USA. Mr. Hubbard has over 40 years of industry leadership experience, most recently serving as CEO of Bodycote, a publicly traded (LSE: BOY) international thermal processing group that specializes in sub-contract heat treatment, thermal coatings, hot isostatic pressing, and testing services. Carolina Commercial will be wholly under Dan McCurdy. Oerlikon Ranks 1st in Product Quality Score. We often hear about small commercial heat treaters that venture into doing business under onerous trading terms which they are happy to sign. Past roles: Lili began her career as an actuary before joining Bain & Company. Our HIP business is roughly $100 million USD/year and actually consists of two parts; HIP Services which is strengthening castings and HIP Product Fabrication which is a manufacturing process as opposed to a heat treatment process. In 2006 he took on the role of Group Finance Director with Royal Mail Holdings plc leaving in 2010. To phrase it another way what have you changed at the company since you became CEO? His current research is in the areas of computer simulation, methods for magnetic flux control, development of new induction heating processes and optimization of current induction heat treating applications. Bodycote employees rate their Executive Team in the Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees. (solarmfg.com), Aymeric Goldsteinas, Product Development Manager, Ipsen, Rockford, Illinois. External roles: Non-executive Chair of CellMark AB from 2021 (not listed) Prior to founding Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry, Andrew previously held positions as Vice President of Pyrometry Services and Director of Pyrometry Services for a large commercial heat treater and Vice President and Quality Control Manager for a small family owned business. Commenting on the increased capacity, Stephen Harris, Bodycote Group Chief Executive, said, "We are pleased to address our customer needs by bringing HIP services closer to their facilities. Family Name Given Names Birth Death Age Details Cemetery Row, Plot; Crain: Irvine (Irwin) 1802? Overall he has responsibility for 65 operational sites making him a very influential individual in the industry indeed. 4) SummaryStephen Harris 2Growth & Resilience - introduction Bodycote processes 3Growth & Resilience - introduction THERMAL PROCESSING Heat treatment Highly precise improvement of properties in metal components Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) The ultimate strengthening process Surface Technology Temperature and wear protection GLOBAL LEADERSHIP Chriss official title is Development of Production Methods Region Americas and as such he is responsible for making heat treat decisions for a number of Schaeffler facilities in Canada, the US, Mexico and Brazil. Bodycote's CEO, Stephen Harris, has a CEO approval rating of 31/100, as scored by 8 Bodycote employees, placing Stephen Harris in the Bottom 5% of similarly-sized companies for CEO score. Rob works extensively with the ASM Heat Treating Society, especially in the area of technical programming for the bi-annual Heat Treat Conference. I was approached by Bodycote in 2008 to replace the outgoing CEO, Mr. John Hubbard with whom I have since had a long and enjoyable working relationship. Ben Rassieur, President at Paulo Products Company. Stocks and Shares ISA; Trading Account; SIPP At this point we are going to single out two individuals for a special mention,Shlok Sundaresh,Engineering Manager TS USA andAymeric Goldsteinasof furnace builder Ipsen. Search our database of over 100 million company and executive profiles. At Bodycote, Stephen Harris has 13 colleagues including Eva Lindqvist (Director), Ian Duncan (Director) Homonyms. Stephen Harris, Group Chief Executive, and Dominique Yates, Chief Financial Officer, introduce Bodycote, our strategy, and business model. When Gary started Advanced Heat Treat Corp., in Waterloo, Iowa he had a dream, a dream that he Plasma Nitriding had a substantial place in the north American, industry. Carlos Torres has been with MATTSA, the largest furnace builder in Mexico for 12 years, the last two as President. Associate of the Society of Actuaries. In the US this is in Dallas.. Can Eng is also known for their expertise when it comes to processing aluminum components. Bodycote. These are Low Pressure Carburising and Corr-I-Dur (these last two operate within the Classical Heat Treatment facilities). In the Specialist Technologies division, each technology has its own dedicated facilities which are quite separate from the heat treatment business. Stephens responses to our questions were succinct, thought provoking and in some cases not what we expected. So again it comes down to having the right process for the customer. And the man in charge of these heat treats? We would have beenvery surprisedif Mario Ciampini of Bodycote didnt make our list and he is the third member of the Bodycote Team to do so. Recently we had the opportunity to interview Mark, an interview which can be found at. Part II of this question would be: is the company still interested in taking over the heat treating requirements of some of these captives? External roles: Chair and Non-Executive Director of Global Fashion Group since 2017 and Non-Executive Director of Eutelsat Communications SA since 2019. When we do buy a captive we more often than not scrap the equipment and invest in more flexible, fit for purpose equipment. HSBC Bank plc, Barclays Bank PLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Svenska Handelsbanken AB, UniCredit Bank AG, ING Bank NV, Wells Fargo Bank, NA and KBC Bank NV, Solicitors Commenting on the transaction, Stephen Harris, Bodycote's group chief executive said: "Ellison's business is one that we have long respected and is a perfect strategic fit for Bodycote's . In fact, it is quite rare for us to take over a captive. Stephen, in preparation for this interview I went through my notes and re-read the interview we did a few years back (this can still be found at https://themonty.com/project/stephen-harris-bodycote/). Schaefflers captive heat treating departments contain almost every type of heat treat machine and process for hardening, but also heating and annealing for forging, and as part of brazing, joining, plating, molding and casting operations. The purpose-built facility demonstrates Bodycote's. Because of his long history in the industry and extensive travelling Jim is known to heat treaters around the world. Along the way he revolutionized the way brake rotors for the auto industry are processed, namely throughFerritic nitrocarburizing (FNC) in very large tip up style furnaces. Prior to this nomination process we had never heard of Aymeric, we received vote after vote for him each more glowing than the one before-we have to say it will be a joy to mention him. personally worked with Shlok on a variety of projects where his wealth of knowledge helped engineers from several sectors including automotive, hydraulics, firearms, and specialized industrial (carpet and textiles for example). Talk about customer service., It brings joy to our hearts to see a fellow Canadian make this list. My guess is that if you could measure it accurately you would find that there is now more done in-house than there was ten years ago due to this effect., Bodycote is always looking actively to take over captives. Located in the US Midwest Bill is one of two consultants on our list this year. Replacing Dan was always going to be very difficult. Again it is crucial that we match the correct process to the customers needs which means we are at the mercy of the customer.. Mr. Ben Rassieur has made our list of the Most Influential in the North American Heat Treating Industry every single year without fail and deservedly so. Mr. Jim Oakes, SSi. He is one of only two individuals on our list based outside of North America. Up until COVID, Paul could be found travelling the world on behalf of Nitrex and UPC and was always found at every single heat exhibition around the world. Bluewater is one of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America with a total of 12 locations around the USA. We do not buy equipment on a whim. In addition I can say that Stephen is a very competent fellow (we would have been surprised if he was not) and remarkably easy to speak with. We require a specific rate of return that depends on the risk. Profit margins in North America are very respectable when compared to the rest of the world and when you consider that it is estimated that the worldwide captive and commercial heat treating industry is worth $35 Billion USD/year and that $20 Billion of this is in the US, North America is and will remain a crucial area for us. Not only has he been very influential in the North American Heat Treat Industry (since 1981) when it comes to Ion and Gas Nitriding, he is very influential in his approach to servant leadership of his employees. Jim is President of controls company SSi of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA which is probably reason enough for him to be on our list. The commercial heat treating industry is far more fragmented than virtually any I have seen with numerous players from very large to very small and this has a great deal to do with geography. Copyright 2023 | TheMonty.com | All rights reserved. He has become the go to guy for multiple companies. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Jefferies Hoare Govett, Case hardening with subsequent hardening operation, Case hardening without subsequent hardening operation, Fluidised bed/salt bath nitriding/nitrocarburising, Precipitation hardening: Stainless steels, Sub-critical annealing / intercritical annealing, Powdermet Selective surface net shape (SSNS), Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement, Recent and relevant financial experience, Environmental, including climate change. 12. We would have beenshocked if Mr. Bill Jones a true pioneer in the vacuumheat treatingindustry did not receive a number of nominations. Recently we had the opportunity to interview Mark, an interview which can be found atMark Hemsath, VP Super IQ and Nitriding, SECO/WARWICK | The MontyHe is a prolific writer and has written a number of articles about heat treat technologies including Intelligent Gas Carburizing with Super IQ. Is this still the case? The international leader in thermal processing focused on servicing the specific needs of a diverse client base, from the regional demands of the automotive and general industrial markets to the global network essential to meeting the needs of our aerospace, defence and energy customers. His teamate Mikel Woods provides this summary of his expertise. The problem is that when they have a quality escape, the OEM ends up owning the heat treater, which is not what anybody wanted., Apart from our bias towards large customers I would say the biggest difference between us and most commercial heat treaters is our focus. In the Classical Heat Treatment business, we tend to approach the market somewhat differently to most commercial heat treaters. Gord, we expect to see several very exciting new things happening in the next twelve months in both our Classical Heat Treatment business and our Specialist Technologies. At the end of the day, we are an aggregator and we need equipment that allows us to do this. During his time as CEO, he led the organizations revenue growth from $579m to over $882m and expanded their operations globally. The majority of the time taken in getting a capital item approved is taken up with the GM and the divisional team doing their homework. Jim Demarest has had a long and distinguished career in theheat treatingindustry working with companies such as AFC-Holcroft,PyromaitreInc., and for the past number of years at alloy supplier North AmericanCronite. Over the years Bill has travelled the world advising on heat treat related issues and gained a very loyal following. For instance, if the GM of plant XYZ wants a new furnace how long a process would it take to put this in motion? Vctor M. Caldern Cabrera /Caterpillar Inc. Dr. Edward Rolinski / Advanced Heat Treat Corp. ION HEAT is a manufacturer of plasma nitriding equipment (in addition to other technologies) and since he introduced his products into North America a number of years back he has made a real name for himself in the field of nitriding. With these 2 large acquisitions under your belt would it be fair to say that you see the future growth of Bodycote to be mainly through acquisitions? This question ties in with the previous one: how much autonomy does each general manager have? More than 25 Years of experience in the instrumentation and maintenance of thermal equipment. The facilities are better laid out and far safer than they used to be. Many PE firms do not have a great knowledge of running businesses themselves and they tend to underinvest. In one instance we cut a hole in the roof of our Michigan location and rented a crane to get a shaft down into a, Fred Hamizadeh / American Axle & Manufacturing. Dan is one of two industry consultants who makes our list this year. Eastern Europe and Asia are two markets that we are paying close attention to. I was trained as an electrical engineer but along the way I acquired a business degree from a university in the Chicago area. We do not like salt both for environmental reasons and because of poor production flexibility. Stephen Harris / Bodycote This past week we were fortunate enough to catch up with Mr. Stephen Harris, CEO of the world's largest commercial heat treater, UK based Bodycote. Executive Nomination Remuneration Audit Committee chair, Springwood Court,Springwood Close,Tytherington Business Park,Macclesfield,Cheshire SK10 2XF, Tel: +44 1625 505300 One of our favorite questions when doing an interview is to ask how each individual got involved in heat treating. Some heat treatment plants can be very successful by offering NADCAP accredited heat treating of aerospace parts but this model obviously will not be successful for plant B if there is little aerospace work in the area. Dominique Yates Chief Financial Officer North American Cronite is one of the largest suppliers of heat resistant components in the world and Jims official title isVP Sales & Marketing, North American Cronite. 1. As a matter of fact I would say that we are extremely nimble and quick to make decisions especially on relatively small investments under $200,000. He has become the go to guy for multiple companies.. Aside from the natural growth rate of the US economy itself, the amount of work available that today is being done quite inefficiently by many manufacturers in their captives is very large.. Edward has played an integral role in putting AHT on the map w/regards to his technical expertise, material awareness and incredible engineering background. A few people suggested Mr. Chris Otten, a suggestion which we are rather embarrassed to say did not occur to us immediately as we have known Chris for over 25 years. "With the largest HIP operational capacity in the world, our continued investment demonstrates Bodycote's commitment to align resources to serve our customers across North America." Highlights. The position of the CEO is occupied by Stephen Harris. I would say the results of that acquisition were mixed. Having established industry expertise over decades, Bodycote has more than 50 HIP vessels of varying sizes in multiple locations. Not only has he been a pioneer for theLow PressureVacuum Carburizing sector Dennis is a true collaborator within this community on many facets. Home | Linamar. Id like to recognize my teammate, Dr. Edward Rolinski, for his impact on the heat treat industry, in particular Plasma Nitriding and Nitrocarburizing processes. 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