In-Line with Fi-Tech – Fall 2019
Jeff Bassett
Welcome to our fall 2019 issue of In-Line with Fi-Tech. 2019 seems to be going by with a blink of the eye. It has been an extremely busy year thus far from an exhibition perspective with IDEA2019, TechTextil Frankfurt and ITMA in Barcelona all before the end of June. It has been great to have had these shows to meet with both our customers as well as our principals. This energizes our activities with customers bringing new projects to light and our principals launching new developments as well.
As we approach the fall and “conference” season, we have significant follow up work as well as the key conference events, RISE and Hygienix. Lastly, we have the last of our major exhibitions in October, the K2019, the largest international plastics exhibition. We look forward to making further contacts with you at these events as well as through our routine visits.
I would like to take this chance to recognize Don Gillespie who officially retired from Fi-Tech on June 30 after 15 ½ years of service. I have known Don long before he joined our team in 2004 in his former capacity as head of Fleissner, Inc. in Charlotte, NC. It has been an honor to have Don on our team as his industry knowledge, ethical standards and commitment to customers and principals is to be admired. Don served our country in the Air Force for 8 years before a 25 year stint at John D. Hollingsworth on Wheels. He then lead Fleissner, Inc. for 13 ½ years before joining Fi-Tech. So, combined this represents 62 years.
Don has made significant contributions to the fibers and nonwoven industries throughout his career. He is a dedicated family man and is one of the most honorable and trustworthy men I have known. I wish Don and his lovely wife, Dianne, all the best in the years to come.
Don and Dianne Gillespie
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