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| December 2008: Hamilton Kent is seeking Industry assistance regarding life expectancy for pipe gaskets! |
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| July 2008: Pardeep Sharma Named as Director of Quality and Technical Services |
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| July 2008: Michael Cundari Named as Plant Manager for Toronto plant |
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| June 2007: Hamilton Kent officially opens new plant in Winchester, TN |
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October 2006: Randy E Reimer Named As Director of Sales
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| September 2006: Alan Siebenthaler Named As Territory Manager |
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| June 2006: Pat Voinis Appointed as Agent |
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| April 2006: HK Acquires International Precast Supply |
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| December 2008: Hamilton Kent is seeking Industry assistance regarding life expectancy for pipe gaskets! |
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Over the last few years there has been a ground swell of discussion regarding life expectancy on pipe products. It was inevitable that this question would trickle down to other system components, and indeed it is now being raised about the gaskets used within pipe joints.
Hamilton Kent has investigated the available research data on the subject, and has found that it is, at best, minimal. Currently we can find data on natural-rubber blocks undergoing ambient environmental aging and other such laboratory tests, but nothing regarding actual, in-field , experience within a piping system.
It is becoming apparent that to answer the question of life expectancy objectively we will have to undertake the research ourselves. To this end we are looking to obtain gaskets, or parts thereof, that have been in service for an extended period, for analysis and evaluation.
We would like to co-opt you and your staff in helping us gather these materials, and would request that should you become involved in a project/situation where an older piping system is being replaced/re-furbished, that you obtain a gasket specimen and as much history as possible (Where installed, when installed, Sanitary/Storm/Water application, etc) and forward it to us at:
Hamilton Kent
740 Baxter Lane,
Winchester, TN 37398
Attn: Olga Mokrous
In this way we hope to build up a database of physical properties of in-service aged materials, from across North America; with an aim to being able to provide some objective performance data to the industry.
Thanking you in advance for your help,
Mike Palmer
Manager, Marketing and Business Development
Tel: 416 675 9873 x252 |
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| Hamilton Kent is proud to be a sponsor of and exhibitor in the first annual Precast Show. The event, to be held in conjunction with ACPA's Production Short Course and NPCA's Winter Conference, will be February 20-22, 2009 in the George Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. Come see Hamilton Kent in booth #227. |
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| July 2008: Pardeep Sharma Named as Director of Quality and Technical Services |
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Hamilton Kent is pleased to announce the promotion of Pardeep Sharma to the position of Director of Quality and Technical Services.
Responsible for all aspects of Hamilton Kent's ISO 2001 Quality Program, as well as providing Technical Consultancy for both internal and external customers, Pardeep brings to this position a wealth of knowledge in gasketing and rubber processing, acquired over his 22 years of experience with Hamilton Kent. Pardeep is a graduate of The University of Toronto (Industrial Engineering), and a Professional Engineer, registered in the Province of Ontario. |
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| July 2008: Michael Cundari Named as Plant Manager for Toronto plant |
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Hamilton Kent is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Cundari to the position of Plant Manager for the Toronto facility.
Responsible for all production in the Toronto facility to include extrusion, injection molding and compression molding, Michael brings to this position a considerable knowledge of rubber processing acquired over his 10 years in the industry. Michael is a graduate of The University of Toronto (Chemical Engineering) and a Professional Engineer, registered in the Province of Ontario. |
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| June 2007: Hamilton Kent officially opens new plant in Winchester, TN |
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| The state-of-the-art 52,000 square foot facility will now manufacture most of the gaskets and flexible boot connectors supplied by Hamilton Kent to concrete pipe and precast concrete producers in the U.S. This facility will also serve as a stocking location for other products manufactured in the Toronto plant but designated for shipment within the U.S. With full quality assurance, stocking and shipping capabilities, this plant provides even greater value and service to this market. |
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October 2006: Randy E Reimer Named As Director of Sales
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Hamilton Kent is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy E Reimer to the position of Director Of Sales.
Responsible for all aspects of Hamilton Kent's sales throughout North America, Randy brings with him a wealth of sales management and customer service expertise acquired during his more than 15 years in sales and sales management, most recently as vice-president sales for a large mechanical/electrical contractor in southwestern Ontario. |
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| September 2006: Alan Siebenthaler Named As Territory Manager |
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Hamilton Kent is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Siebenthaler to the position of Territory Manager.
Responsible for all aspects of Hamilton Kent's sales within the States of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, Alan brings with him a wealth of industry and customer service expertise acquired during his career with both the National Precast Concrete Association and the Master Builders, Inc. organizations.
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| June 2006: Pat Voinis Appointed as Agent |
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Hamilton Kent is pleased to announce the appointment of Pat Voinis as an Independent Sales Agent.
Responsible for Hamilton Kent's sales within the States of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, Pat brings with him a wealth of knowledge of the Precast industry acquired during his career with Henry company, Sealants Division.
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| April 2006: HK Acquires International Precast Supply |
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Toronto, April 3, 2006 - Hamilton Kent, L.L.C. (HK) today announced the acquisition of the assets of International Precast Supply, Inc. (IPS), a manufacturer of flexible connectors. The result of this acquisition is complimentary product lines of piping system gaskets and pipe to manhole connectors that will bring added value to all customers.
This week, Hamilton Kent will begin the integration of the two operations to ensure a smooth transition. Order processing and customer service will be centralized out of HKs head office while IPSs production facility in Haverhill, Massachusetts will become a key manufacturing
and distribution center for the company.
This acquisition will result in an outstanding synergy that will further strengthen Hamilton Kents product offering and bring new levels of value and service to the market place, said Bernard Grégoire, President & General Manager of Hamilton Kent. Strategically, it positions Hamilton Kent to take advantage of significant growth opportunities in both the Canadian and US markets. The ultimate goal is to be the foremost supplier of all types of flexible watertight connectors.
In the combined company, Grégoire will continue as President & General Manager while Tom Tilson, President of IPS, will join HK as Director of Sales. Scott Lander, Vice-President of IPS, will become National Account Manager (Concrete Products); and Mike Palmer, HKs Sales Manager (Concrete Products) will assume the role of Marketing and Business Development Manager. All other sales and customer service personnel at HK will remain the same. Additionally, it is anticipated that all current production personnel in Haverhill will be retained by Hamilton Kent.
"Both Hamilton Kent and IPS are passionate about the advantages that the combined product line will bring to our customers said Tom Tilson. "Our integrated teams will be a powerful force in the industry in terms of customer service, product innovation and commitment to quality
About IPS
IPS manufactures three types of manhole connectors (Toggle, Cobra, and Adjustable) as well as an assortment of complimentary products at its production facility. Their commitment to innovation, quality and customer service, coupled with a singular focus on precast manhole structures has positioned IPS to be at the forefront of their industry.
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