WEST JORDAN, Utah (March 6, 2012) – Kelly Davis, Senior Operations & Engineering Manager at Trebor International (an IDEX Corporation), has partnered with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) to form a new technical group focused on supporting the Semiconductor Industry. The technical group will be part of SME’s Automated Manufacturing & Assembly Community. In addition, Kelly will join the AMA Community Advisors. The technical group is charged with establishing a forum for manufacturing engineers in the Semiconductor Industry to share ideas and concepts that drive and support innovation. Additionally, the group will form partnerships with related organizations and industry members that are on the leading edge of research and development.
In addition to founding the technical group, Trebor is taking a more proactive role in supporting SME’s Salt Lake City chapter by hosting leadership meetings, tours, and events. “We are excited to get more engaged with SME and the Semiconductor Industry. As a company, we are focused on delivering quality engineered solutions to our customers and this is a step in the right direction that supports Trebor’s pursuit of operational and commercial excellence”, said Davis.
Trebor International manufactures ultra-pure chemical pumps and liquid heating systems used in microelectronic device fabrication, high-grade chemical processing, and the bulk handling of critical fluids for semiconductor microelectronics, solar panels/photovoltaic, flat panel display, TFT/LCD, and markets where process purity and system reliability are of the utmost importance since 1976. Trebor is a business unit of IDEX Corporation, which specializes in fluid and metering technologies, health and science technologies, dispensing equipment, and fire, safety and other diversified products. IDEX shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange under the symbol “IEX”.
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is the premier source for manufacturing knowledge, education and networking. Through its many programs, events, magazines, publications and online training division, Tooling U, SME connects manufacturing practitioners to each other, to the latest technologies and to the most up-to-date manufacturing processes. SME has members around the world and is supported by a network of chapters and technical communities. A 501(c)3 organization, SME is a leader in manufacturing workforce development issues, working with industry, academic and government partners to support the current and future skilled workforce.
Pumps & Systems, April 2012