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ASME – Tour of McGard Headquarters, USA
November 15, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Time: Tour at 5:00 pm ; Cash Bar & Dinner at 7:00 pm
Presenter – Dennis Sieracki, Quality Assurance Manager (with McGard for 31 years)
Tour Abstract: McGard’s history began in 1959, specializing in precision machining for NASA and the military producing critical alloy steel parts for rocket engines and navy fighter planes. In 1963 the one-piece wheel lock was designed and patented. Today McGard is the world’s leading manufacturer of O.E.M. and aftermarket wheel locks & lug nuts. The company also produces Asset Protection products for municipalities, public utilities/telecommunications, oil field industry, U.S. armed forces, NASA and other government agencies.
The manufacturing facility in Orchard Park is 324,000 square feet and employs over 700 employees. International affiliates are in Germany, Japan and Singapore. McGard’s maintains ISO and environmental certifications, notably: ISO 9001:2008 IATF 16949:2016 ISO 14001:2015 ISO/IEC 17025:2005
Dinner Choices: Classic Chicken Breast – (plain, Cajun, or BBQ – selection made at table) and vegetable, Chopped Sirloin – mushroom gravy and vegetable, Breaded Fish Fry, Breaded Fried shrimp. Soup/salad bar, choice of potato, pop/coffee and a scoop of ice cream with chocolate sauce included. Cash bar available
Cost: ASME Members $25
Non Members $30
students $15
Registration: Reservations due by Friday, November 9. RSVP using our online form at the address below: