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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Industry Veteran Gary Kanaby Joins MFG
as Director of Sales for Wind Energy
Ashtabula, OH (April 4, 2011) – The Molded Fiber Glass Companies (MFG), a distinguished international composites manufacturer, announced today that industry veteran Gary Kanaby has joined the company in the newly created capacity of director of sales for wind energy. Gary will assume responsibility for growing sales for Wind Energy Services Company, based in Gainesville, TX as well as MFG’s composite blade manufacturing entities in North America.
For the last decade Gary has been involved in the wind blade manufacturing and service business, most recently as an independent consultant and from 2002-2010 with Knight & Carver Wind Group. At Knight & Carver he led the creation of the wind blade division and successfully drove revenue growth to $18M.
Gary currently serves on three AWEA committees – Operations & Maintenance, R&D, and Public Affairs. He also sits on the United States "shadow committee” for the new IEC standard covering wind turbine blades (IEC 61400-5).
In addition to experience with composites for wind energy systems, Gary’s professional involvement with composites engineering and manufacturing spans more than 36 years, including management roles with automotive, marine craft and civil construction companies.
“We are delighted to have Gary Kanaby join the MFG team,” reports Richard Morrison, CEO of MFG. “His wealth of experience and base of relationships with wind blade operators and manufacturers will energize our initiatives to increase revenue and grow our position in the market.”
Gary is widely published and a frequent presenter on issues related to composites wind blades. He graduated from Wayne State University with Bachelor’s degree in English and Social Science Education.
Gary can be contacted at 940-612-4010 and by email at .
For more information on the companies, visit Wind Energy Services at www.windenergyservicesusa.com and Molded Fiber Glass Companies at www.moldedfiberglass.com.
About Wind Energy Services Company
Wind Energy Services Company (WES), an entity of the Molded Fiber Glass Companies, provides fast response, on-site FRP composite repairs and maintenance for wind energy equipment - including new sites, retrofits and inspections. The company’s mobile response service teams are trained and equipped to quickly assess and make repairs from lightning strikes, shipping and installation damage, structural cracking, leading edge erosion and coating failure, blade balancing, and cosmetic/general warranty needs. Repairs can be handled prior to erection (shipping and handling damage), up-tower, on-site with the blade removed, and off-site for more extensive factory repairs when necessary.
WES employs 50+ certified composite wind repair technicians who conduct approximately 90% of repairs onsite. The company is based in Gainesville, TX. More information is available online at www.windenergyservicesusa.com and by phone at 877-349-2523.
About Molded Fiber Glass Companies
Molded Fiber Glass Companies (MFG) is a leader in the field of reinforced plastics and composites, serving diverse markets with a variety of composite material systems. The company has 16 operating entities in the United States and Mexico, strategically focused to supply high value, high quality products and manufacturing services for applications such as wind energy, automotive, heavy truck, defense, construction, material handling and water treatment. The company is headquartered in Ashtabula, OH and is privately owned.
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