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The Process Technology Group was formed to keep pace with the changing demands in the marketplace. In recent years, Magnesita personnel have become more actively involved in advising customers' steel making processes. The aim is to provide a service, where problems or opportunities of the customer can be addressed at a higher technical level, all the way from scrap yard to caster.
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Don Griffin
Don graduated from Virginia Tech with an BS in Ceramic Engineering and an MS in Materials Engineering. He has worked for LWB Refractories since 1980 and has held various positions in Research and Development, Production, and Technical Marketing. He has a strong technical background with regard to the fundamentals of basic refractories and their application to steelmaking processes.
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Rob Nunnington
Rob graduated from Hallam University in 1981, and then left for a career in metallurgical engineering with the Council for Mineral Technology in South Africa. This background in Research in the stainless steel and ferrochromium industry led him to join Columbus Stainless (formerly Middelburg Steel and Alloys) in 1990, before joining LWB in 1999. His main area of interest is application of fundamental principles and applied research to develop and improve steelmaking practices. Rob has 4 international patents pertaining to stainless steel and ferrochromium production to his credit. He is also an internationally published wildlife photographer. |
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Graham Watson
Graham graduated with an H.N.C. in chemistry and then studied ceramics technology with the Institute of Ceramics. He worked for 23 years at British Steel Corp. as a Technician and Research Officer in their Refractories Research and Development department. After joining LWB's UK division in 1991, he worked as a Technical Service Engineer, Stainless Market Manager for Europe and South Africa, and Technical Marketing Manager for carbon and stainless accounts in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Graham joined the group in 2007, bringing his expertise and many years of technical experience to the group. |
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Octavio Reyes
Octavio received a Masters degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico, and did doctoral studies in secondary metallurgy at Aachen University in Germany. Since then, he has worked as a Quality Engineer at DeAcero in Celaya, Mexico and then as a Senior Process Engineer within the R&D department at Tenaris Tamsa in Veracruz, Mexico. Octavio's strong educational background and plant experience made him an excellent addition to the group in 2008. |
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George Roj
George graduated from Silesia Politechnique in 1979 with an MS in Chemical Engineering. He worked on several managerial positions in Labedy Steel plant (Silesia/Poland) directly related to the steelmaking process and refractories. George moved to Canada in 1993 and in the same year joined Baker Refractories as a Technical Service Engineer. He currently supports the majority of Canadian Steel plants with his refractory-process expertise. |
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Bill Boesen
Bill was employed by Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. from 1961 through 1991. He held various supervisory positions including Blooming Mill Mgr. and EAF Melt Shop Mgr. Bill has been employed by LWB Refractories since 1991. The first five years were in sales and the rest have been in the Process Technology Group. |
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John Bowen
John graduated from the University of Alabama in 1976 with a BS in Metallurgical Engineering, followed by advanced studies in Composites at Rochester Institute of Technology in 1985. His career began at Lone Star Steel as a Melter on the EAF and Open Hearth, followed by 4 years with Cameron Iron Works where he set up the Operational Practices for their VAD/VOD. John worked with a variety of alloys at this location, including stainless and superalloys produced in the VIM. He also has Process Engineer experience on BOF and LMF operations with a diverse group of organizations. Before joining Magnesita in November of 2009, John spent the last 12 years as a Metallurgical Service Engineer installing and training personnel in the operation of custom equipment worldwide. |
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Shane Cox
Shane is currently attending Penn State University in pursuit of a Mechanical Engineering Technology degree. Shane joined LWB and the Process Technology Group in April of 2004 as a software developer, using his previous experience in integration, internet, and applications development to aid in the group's model development. He is currently in transition to a Process Technology engineering position within the group. |
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