Bennett Heat Treating & Brazing Co., Inc. Recognized with 2024 Master Craftsman Award

November 11, 2024 / HEAT TREAT NEWS

Heat Treat Today, in cooperation with the Metal Treating Institute (MTI), recently presented the 2024 Master Craftsman Award (also known as the Commercial Heat Treater of the Year Award) to John and Kerri Quaglia, third-generation owners of Bennett Heat Treating & Brazing Co., Inc.

The award was presented at the formal awards presentation dinner following the Furnaces North America trade show on October 16, 2024, in Columbus, OH. John Quaglia was present to receive the award on behalf of his company. In his speech, Doug Glenn commented, “This year’s recipient is another shining example of what the commercial heat treating industry has come to represent — highly competent, environmentally aware, and civic-minded leaders in their community and in the heat treating industry — a great example of what commercial heat treating is all about.”

This award is given to the company that demonstrates making a positive impact on their community and their industry. Recognition is based on quality programs, commitment to the environmental, and community leadership and judged by a panel of previous recipients

Bennett Heat Treating received a plaque commemorating this auspicious award and a scholarship fund of $1500 from Heat Treat Today that was matched with another $1500 from MTI’s Education Foundation. The heat treater will award this $3000 to a high school or college student who is pursuing an education in the heat treating industry.

Congratulations to Bennett Heat Treating on receiving this award.

Presenting the 2024 Master Craftsman Award is Doug Glenn, publisher of Heat Treat Today and treasurer on the Board of MTI’s Education Foundation.
(Source: MTI)

The press release is available in its original form here.

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The Class of 2019 40 Under 40: Michael Bubolz & John Quaglia

Heat Treat Today is privileged to oversee the 40 Under 40 recognition awards highlighting a group of young, up-and-coming talent in the North American heat treat industry every year. This year’s Class of 2019 is no disappointment–a group of industry elite, significant contributors to the heat treat market.

Every couple of weeks we highlight two of the current class of recipients. This week we introduce Michael Bubolz of Eisen Dev and John Quaglia of Bennett Heat Treating and Brazing.

Name: Michael Bubolz

Company: Eisen Dev

Position: Induction Process Engineering Center Manager

Michael demonstrates outstanding leadership capabilities; he is well-spoken and well-liked. In his knowledge and expertise within heat treating, he is familiar with deep case carburizing and heat treating large components and is an expert in induction heating. He has worked with iron alloys, copper alloys, magnesium alloys, titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, and ceramics, and he demonstrates a working knowledge of SMAW, robotic MIG, and Hermetic Brazing.

Nominated by: Eisen Dev

Name: John Quaglia

Company: Bennett Heat Treating & Brazing

Position: President

John is no stranger to the industry–he is a third-generation heat-treater, becoming president of Bennett Heat Treating & Brazing in 2017 after more than a decade in the business. When John attended Wentworth Institute of Technology and Kean University to earn degrees in computer integrated design and manufacturing, he worked part-time learning all of the key roles in his father’s and grandfather’s shop. John’s belief in using technological advances helps Bennett Heat Treating provide customers with more precise processing, easier record retrieval, and better transparency. The 90-year-old business provides heat treating services to the entire metalworking industry, and that loyalty is attributed to John’s push for continued learning and ability to keep his customers happy.

Nominated by: Ipsen USA

Read more about the feature at Heat Treat Today’s 40 Under 40 resource page and find out more about each of this year’s winners by clicking on their image. To nominate someone for the Class of 2020 40 Under 40, please click here.

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