Ted A. Tomlin 

FloMet LLC

Ted A. Tomlin received a B.S. degree in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University.  He began his technical career at General Electric Lamp Division in 1968 as the plant Industrial Engineer in Mattoon Illinois.  Later he worked in Manufacturing Engineering on existing and new product startups.  He completed the 2 year, 300 hour GE Manufacturing Studies Program as well as the Motion Time Study Instructors Course while there.  In 1973 he was transferred to a startup facility in Plymouth Florida where he applied his experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering and Production Management on a variety of lighting products.  When the Plymouth facility closed in 1981 he choose to accept the Engineering Management position with Rush Hampton Industries, a small appliance manufacture and custom injection molder. 

Ted’s PM career started in 1986 when he joined Brunswick Corporation’s fledgling MIM operation in DeLand Florida.  He participated in the final development stages of the MIM process that was destined to become a legitimate industry a few years later.  When Brunswick sold the operation to Metal Powder Products in 1990, FloMet was formed and he was acting General Manager for three years.  Since then he has served the company in sales, product development, engineering management and production management, Vice President of Operations roles.  He is currently Vice President of Technology.  Later in 2008 Ted will move to a part time role as Technology Advisor.

Ted is an APMI member and has served MIMA in several capacities since 1990.  He was the MIMA Statistics Committee chairman and part of the MPIF Statistics Committee.  He was MIMA President and MPIF Board Member for over 4 years.  Ted was also MIMA representative on the IDB, a position he has served in from 1999 to 2005.  He has also been a member of many MPIF annual conference technical program committees and cochairman of the 2005 International Conference and the 2007 PIM Conference.