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Farewell to Corrado Baroni
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Corrado Baroni, a leading figure of the European aluminium sector, passed away on Tuesday, 14 April.
connoisseur of aluminium and its surface treatment
techniques, throughout his long career Corrado Baroni held the positions of President of Metra Color, President of Qualanod, and President of Aital (Italian Association for Aluminium Surface Treatments). He also received the “Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic” award in 2008. In a press release issued on 16 of April, Aital remembers him with these words: “We have lost a pillar of our Association, always present and active for over thirty years. We will not go on to list the many offices held by Baroni in his long career in the aluminium world, but we would like to remember him as a staunch supporter of the interests of our industry at both the national and European levels, while he was the President of the European Association
and promoting the image of our
even at the cost of making enemies.
of Aluminium Coaters. Still active until
Association and of Italy. Yes, that
I want to say goodbye to Corrado
yesterday on our Committees and
association you have founded,
Baroni, an authoritative President at
always proactive in devising strategies
enlivened, and chaired for years, so
both the Italian and European levels
aimed at the common good of our
much so that the title of President
of the Aluminium world, to which he
Members, a truly indelible positive
will be yours forever. You will always
has given dignity, professionalism,
memory of him remains in us.”
be our President, and you will be
and a sense of communion.
with us to defend the interests of
“United we win,” he often said. Now
Franco Falcone, the CEO and General
members, non-members, and Italy
we are more alone, but we will not
Manager of CIE Srl and a great friend
all over the world.
forget your teachings, your words,
of Corrado Baroni, wrote:
You were also a frank, loyal, and
your authority.”
“Bye bye, President. You left us forever
determined friend who always had
last night. I seem to still hear your
a word of advice for everyone. This
The ipcm® editorial team offers its
latest recommendations: supporting
was Corrado: his culture and his
condolences for his sudden
member companies and their work
passion led him to always be fair,
passing.
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