2013 NOMMA-NEF Award Winners

The following individuals and companies were presented with awards during NOMMA's annual awards banquet on March 23 in Albuquerque, NM. A congratulations goes to all winners!

2013 ERNEST WIEMANN TOP JOB COMPETITION

Note: Closed categories did not meet the 5-entry minimum.

A. Driveway Gates - Nonforged

1 Ornamental Gate & Fence A4

2 Anderson Welding & Sons LLC  A1

3 Mudge Metalcraft A3

B. Driveway Gates - Forged

1 Art's Work Unlimited B1

2 Fine Architectural Metalsmiths B3

3 Bighorn Forge Inc. B2

C. Interior Railings - Ferrous, Nonforged

1 Wiemann Metalcraft  C3

2 Metal Head Inc. C4

3 Compass Ironworks C6

D. CLOSED - Interior Railings - Nonferrous, Nonforged

E. Interior Railings - Ferrous, Forged

1 Flaherty Iron Works Inc. E2

2 Compass Ironworks E3

3 Heirloom Stair & Iron Inc. E4

F. Exterior Railings & Fences - Nonforged

1 Rod Iron Rod F5

2 Mueller Orn. Iron Works Inc. F4

3 Downtown Ornamental Iron Inc. F2

G. Exterior Railings & Fences - Forged

1 Bighorn Forge Inc. G4

2 Allen Iron Works & Supply Inc. G2

3 Flaherty Iron Works Inc. G1

H. Furniture & Accessory Fabrication - Nonforged

1 Steel Welding H5

2 Metal Head Inc. H1

3 Lightning Forge H3

I. CLOSED - Furniture & Accessory Fabrication - Forged

J. Gates/Doors - Nonforged

1 Boyler's Ornamental Iron Inc. J1

2 M. Cohen & Sons Inc.  J5

3 Big D Metalworks J3

K. Gates/Doors - Forged

1 McLellan Blacksmithing K1

2 Grizzly Iron Inc. K5

3 Disenos Ornamental Iron K2

L. CLOSED - Stairs Complete - Commercial

M. CLOSED - Stairs Complete - Residential

N. Structures

1 Heirloom Stair & Iron Inc. N3

2 Big D Metalworks N4

3 C.T. and  S. Metalworks N2

O. Unusual Ornamental Fabrication

1 C.A.N. Art Handworks Inc. O6

2 Eureka Forge O7

3 Heirloom Stair & Iron Inc. O1

P. Restoration

1 C.A.N. Art Handworks Inc. P2

2 DeAngelis Iron Work Inc. P3

3 Flaherty Iron Works Inc. P5

Q. Art/Sculpture

1 Heirloom Stair & Iron Inc. Q5

2 Lightning Forge Q2

3 Elegant Iron Studios Q1

Mitch Heitler Award for Excellence

Chosen from the gold winners by the Heitler Award Committee

Boyler's Ornamental Iron Inc. J1

SERVICE AWARDS

Frank A. Kozik Award For Outstanding Volunteerism

Todd Kinnikin, Eureka Forge

Julius Blum Award For Outstanding Contributions To the Industry

Tom Zuzik Jr., Artistic Railings Inc.

Clifford H. Brown Award For Outstanding Contributions To Education

Lynn Parquette, Mueller Ornamental Iron Works Inc.

President's Silver Star Award For Outstanding Dedication To Membership

Mark O'Malley,  O'Malley Welding & Fabricating Inc.

2013-2014 NOMMA Board Slate

NOMMA 2013-14 Board of Directors Slate The Nominating Committee, chaired by Immediate Past President James Minter Jr., is pleased to announce the following slate of officers and directors to be presented during the upcoming membership business meeting in Albuquerque, NM. Their office takes effect following the swearing in ceremony at the awards banquet on Saturday, March 23, 2013.    President — JR Molina, Big D Metalworks, Dallas, TX* President-Elect — Mark Koenke, Germantown Iron & Steel Corp, Jackson, WI Vice-President/Treasurer — Allyn Moseley, Heirloom Stair & Iron, Campobello, SC Fabricator Director (3-yr. term) —  Greg Bailey, Bailey Metal Fabricators, Mitchell, SD Fabricator Director (3-yr. term) — Cathy Vequist, Pinpoint Solutions, Jupiter, FL Fabricator Director (2-yr. term) —  Henry Wheeler, Wheeler Ornamental Metals, Dothan, AL** Supplier Director (3-yr. term)  — Dave White, Locinox USA, La Grange Highlands, IL All current Fabricator and Nationwide Supplier members are entitled to one vote per company on items presented to the membership.  Voting takes place during the Opening Session of METALfab 2013, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at 10:15 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM. Current board members continuing for 2013-2014: Fabricator Director — Greg Terrill, Division 5 Metalworks, Kalamazoo, MI Fabricator Director — Keith Majka, Majka Railing Co. Inc., Paterson, NJ Fabricator Director — Tina Tennikait, Superior Fence & Orn. Iron, Cottage Hills, IL Supplier Director — Rick Ralston, Feeney Inc., Eugene OR Supplier Director — Mark Sisson, Mac Metals, Kearney, NJ Immediate Past President — Will Keeler, Keeler Iron Works, Memphis, TN A “thank you” goes to the following retiring board members for their years of outstanding service: Ray Michael, R & F Metals Inc., Clinton, MD is rotating off the board after four years of service. Todd Kinnikin, Eureka Forge, Pacific, MO, is rotating off after three years of service. Gina Pietrocola, D.J.A. Imports Ltd., Bronx, NY, is rotating off after six years of service. *The president-elect automatically advances to president. ** Henry is filling the unexpired term of Allyn Moseley, who is advancing to an officer. A thanks to the Nominating Committee: James Minter Jr., chair; Will Keeler; Gina Pietrocola; Bruce Boyler; Keith Majka; JR Molina; Mark Koenke; and Todd Daniel (nonvoting).