02 Walter International Newsletter-October 2015
Walter Surface Technologies will be attending FABTECH 2015, North America’s largest collaboration of technology, welding, finishing, and fabricating event. The expo – taking place November 9-12 in Chicago’s McCormick Place – will feature more than 1,500 exhibitors and 40,000 attendees. Come experience Walter like never before in our state-of-the-art interactive booth, featuring new Walter products, live demonstrations, and hands-on trial sessions performed by our industry experts. Come see our showcase of industry-leading innovations to help you work better. Mark your calendar to visit us at N16106, and get the exclusive sneak peek for what's to come in 2016! Don’t forget to also ask us about our Documented Cost Savings program, designed to demonstrate how using Walter products will lower your long-term expenses. Location: McCormick Place 2301 S. Martin Luther King Dr. Chicago, IL 60616 We look forward to seeing you at Booth N16106 Walter Surface Technologies announced that Chester Collier, Senior Vice-President of Global Distribution has been appointed to Senior Vice-President and General Manager of the company’s Bio-Circle North America division. Mr. Collier has held progressively senior positions with Walter over the past 35 years. He started his career as a sales representative - doubling overall sales revenues in his first 4 years of employment. Following his initial role with the company, Mr. Collier became Sales Supervisor, where he replicated his sales success. He continued to move up through the ranks taking on the positions of Regional Manager and National Sales Manager, and then Vice President of Sales. Most recently, Mr. Collier was at the company’s global headquarters in Montreal where he held the position of Senior Vice-President of Walter Canada and ultimately Senior Vice-President of Global Distribution. As Senior Vice-President and General Manager Bio-Circle North America, Mr. Collier will be based out of the company’s US Headquarters in Windsor, CT. Walter offers THE BEST cut-off wheels on the market, and working with the best tools gives you an edge over your competition. With the purchase of 75 cut-off wheels receive a FREE Victorinox Tinker Swiss Knife. Quantities are limited. Promotion is available through November 13th; see your Walter Sales Representative or participating Walter distributor for details. Watch the ZIP+ XTRA video, our new cutting wheel for heavy duty steel and stainless steel applications! The cutting wheel is a new addition to Walter’s ZIP line family of cutting wheels and replaces the existing ZIP+ due to increased performance while keeping the same value. The ZIP+ XTRA features Walter’s exclusive, patented rib design to reduce friction on the surface for faster and cooler cutting. It is 1/16” thick, which allows it to last longer, and cut through heavy duty applications with safety and precision. With these added features, this new cutting wheel is the ideal solution for metal fabricators, manufacturers and contractors who are looking for a fast, smooth and efficient cut for their most demanding applications.OCTOBER 2015
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www.mccormickplace.com Chester Collier has been appointed to Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Bio-Circle North America.
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ZIP+ XTRA FOR HEAVY DUTY APPLICATIONS