Our Team

Stephen Garapic is Aalberts surface technologies’ Regional Sales Manager for the Central Midwest Region. He is based in Cleveland, OH.

Stephen has been with Aalberts surface technologies for almost one year. He says the best part of his job is the people he works with daily. He also appreciates the positivity of the Aalberts team.

He grew up in Cleveland, where he delivered newspapers as a youth. After college his first job was in sales – selling fasteners to industrial companies.

Two pieces of advice that have stuck with him are: “Set goals and work hard to achieve them” and “Along the way always be respectful to everyone you meet.” If you have ever met Stephen, you know both of these to be true to who he is.

Outside of work, you will find him spending time with his family, working on developing his Spanish and Italian skills, or running. Stephen is an avid runner and as of the end of July 2023 will hit 15 years in a row without missing a day. Go, Stephen, go!

 

Meet Mark Bergel, Regional Sales Manager – Great Lakes Region, for Aalberts surface technologies HIP | braze | heat treatment. His territory covers Michigan, Illinois, and Ontario.

He has been part of the sales team for almost four years. The biggest challenge Mark navigated over the last few years is the effect of COVID on customer relationships. “The number of people that work remotely has increased making face-to-face meetings and relationship building even more difficult,” he says. Mark adds that he is proud of “providing customer solutions, whether with current customers or new customers, especially at trade shows.”

And he states that one of the best pieces of advice he has received is that “Bad news is nothing more than an opportunity awaiting a solution.”

Originally from Metro Detroit, Mark currently lives in Gaylord, Michigan which is in the northern part of the lower peninsula. Growing up, his first job was working on a private farm and orchard – quite a difference from the world of heat treatment.

On the weekends you might find him involved in a variety of activities. He loves fishing and deer hunting, attending car shows, and spending time with his granddaughters. He says he is a “long suffering” Detroit Lions fan but follows all Detroit sports along with Michigan State.

Happy work anniversary to Gregg Hall!

Gregg has been with Aalberts surface technologies for 40 years! Starting as an Operator at the Bassett Street plant, he was quickly promoted to Assistant Supervisor after a few months. Gregg also worked in the lab for a while before the next opportunity presented itself. Aalberts surface technologies purchased the Mount Hope Avenue facility and Gregg took on the position of Shift Supervisor at the new plant.

Over the years, Gregg has been a tremendous asset that has helped our company be successful. Gregg’s contribution to Aalberts surface technologies has been invaluable.

Thank you, Gregg, for your dedication to the company! Happy 40-year anniversary!

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We are excited to announce recent personnel changes at Aalberts surface technologies. Today, we congratulate Tim Daiss, HR Director, on his retirement. Tim has spent the past 33 years in HR. He started with us in July 2017. We wish Tim all the best in his retirement endeavors!

We welcome Rachel Lunce to our team as Tim’s replacement in the HR Director role. Rachel started with us on June 7th and prior to joining our team she spent 12 years in HR.

Rachel holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Michigan State University and a Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from Baker College. She is a member of the Greater Lansing SHRM chapter.

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To see our current job opportunities, visit: https://lnkd.in/gC69q4H

Glenn is celebrating 35 years with Aalberts surface technologies on May 27th. Glenn joined the company as a production employee at our Lansing, MI – Bassett St. plant in 1986. He quickly moved into an Assistant Shift Supervisor role, and in 1990, Glenn was promoted to Production Manager. Finally, Glenn joined the sales team as Cost Estimator in 2000.

To read a brief interview with Glenn, please follow the link here: https://lnkd.in/ghWQYBv

Congratulations, Glenn, and thank you for all the years of hard work and dedication to the company!

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Swami is the Regional Manager to our Canton and Wadsworth plants, both located in Ohio. Swami has been with Aalberts surface technologies for over 25 years!

In addition to being a Regional Manager, Swami is one of our technical experts and is a degreed Metallurgist. He has a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India) and a M.S. in Material Science from Michigan State University.

Our Wadsworth facility Swami manages is Nadcap accredited for aluminum heat treating and precipitation hardening of stainless steel. Our Canton facility, which Swami is also responsible for, processes steel and is IATF certified. Along with various forms of heat-treating, Canton also offers saw cutting, shearing, and shot blasting.

To read a brief interview with Swami and learn more about our capabilities, click here: https://lnkd.in/g_7Pgtz

Our technical resources page can be found by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/gwv6SUt

Have a heat-treating need? Contact us today: sales@aalberts-st.us