November 14, 2019 11:23 AM
Hose Manufacturers Conference returns to Ohio
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Conference c-chairman Mathew Augustine welcomes attendees to the Hose Manufacturers Conference.
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Conference co-chairman Chuck Senne helps to open the Hose Manufacturers Conference.
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Roger Tutterow, professor of economics at Kennesaw State University, discusses economic factors impactig the hose industry.
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Joanna Truitt, NAHAD's director of training and the Hose Safety Institute, talks about guidelines and best practices to promote safety industrywide.
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Jeff Andrasik, product testing manager and senior test engineer for Smithers, gives his presentation at the Hose Manufacturers Conference.
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Laura Murphy, research director at Wood Mackenzie Chemicals, gives her presentation on fibers during the hose manufacturers conference.
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David Antanaitis, an engineer with General Motors, discusses some of the challenges faced by auto makers and suppliers in the development of electric vehicle techology.
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Guy Enta, Continental vice president and head of the Americas Region for industrial fluid solution, who opened the second day of presentations with a keynote address that focused on the changing business landscape of the hose industry.
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Gary Hamed, professor emeritus at the University of Akron, gives his presentation at the Hose Manufacturers Conference.
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Robert Weddige of Troester discusses automated concentricity in hose production during the second day of Hose Manufacturers Conference.
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A panel discussion about employee retention and recruitment concluded the Hose Manufacturers Conference.
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Dan Barrett (left) and Brandon Weyer of Parker Hannifin Corp. meet during a break at the Hose Manufacturers Conference.












More than 125 people attended the two-day Hose Manufacturers Conference, which is presented by Rubber & Plastics News and organized in conjunction with Continental and Beaver Manufacturing Co. Inc. The event featured 15 presentations, including two keynote addresses, and it closed with a panel of industry leaders and college students who together offered insight into the best hiring practices and expectations of industry new-comers and veterans.