COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Cast <link _top>Metals Association (OCMA) recently awarded RMT, Inc. (RMT) its annual President’s Vendors Award. This award acknowledges a vendor that has made significant contributions to OCMA and to the Ohio <link _top>metal casting industry.
Craig Schmeisser and Mike Blankestyn of RMT’s Columbus, Ohio, office were recognized for the expertise they provided the industry during development of the U.S. <link _top>Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) <link _top>Iron and Steel Foundry Area Source National <link _top>Emission Standards for Hazardous <link _top>Air Pollutant (NESHAP).
"Craig and Mike were an important resource during negotiations between the USEPA and our industry," says Russ Murray, OCMA Director. "Through Mike’s <link _top>research and <link _top>analysis and Craig’s advocacy -- all the way to the White House -- <link _top>foundries that pour less than 20,000 tons per year have been exempt from regulations that would, essentially, have closed them. RMT’s knowledge and support helped OCMA prevent smaller <link _top>foundries from being negatively impacted by the NESHAP," Murray concludes.
"OCMA is a valuable resource to Ohio <link _top>foundries and RMT is glad to be of assistance to them," says Schmeisser. "<link _top>Metal casters are an important part of Ohio’s economy and history. RMT and its employees support OCMA and the work it does by attending quarterly and annual meetings, and serving as board and committee members."
OCMA was founded in 1991 by a group of <link _top>metal casters and their <link _top>suppliers to represent their interests in Ohio. The association works to inform the public about the critical role <link _top>metal casters play in the state’s economic well-being, and assists legislators and regulators in gathering economic and environmental facts for the benefit of the state’s citizens.
