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Publisher & Editor: Kevin Cole Proofreader: Nancy Mueller-Truax Design: Velasco & Associates
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Russ Berry, President Mike Langenderfer, Vice President Joe Hoffman, Secretary Dave Paxton, Treasurer Hunter Adams, Immediate Past President
Mike Nolan, Director Martin Funck, Director Jon Blasius, Director Christina Humiston, Director Mark Anderson, Associate Member Rep. Michael Astill, Associate Member Rep.
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Cover Photo
This zinc bar from the Red Lion Inn in Sacramento featuring a bull nose edge is part of a trend toward exotic metals in high-end applications. Mio Metals of Sonoma, Calif., is one of a handful of companies on the edge of this trend. Read the full story on Page 14.
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