Our Recycled Structural Composite (RSC)™ is Perhaps the World's Best Building Material.
AXION's eco-friendly, next-generation building materials represent an entirely new approach.
Our patented processes, developed in conjunction with scientists at Rutgers University, transform recycled consumer and industrial plastics into a myriad of structural products that are ideal replacements for traditional materials made from wood, steel or concrete. From girders, pilings and railroad ties to bridge substructures, AXION's American-made products are ideally suited to a broad array of applications.
People around the world are demanding clean, non-toxic alternative building supplies and methods. AXION's cost effective solutions are formulated using up to 100% recycled plastic and no chemical additives. And compared to traditional building materials like wood, steel or concrete, AXION's products are extremely cost competitive, feature longer life cycles and lower maintenance costs. AXION's long-lasting, durable products simply outperform traditional materials: they won't rust, splinter, crumble, rot, absorb moisture or leach toxic chemicals into the environment.
Our materials are completely impervious to infestation by insects, marine borers and other marine parasites and resist creep, graffiti, fading and ultraviolet degradation.
On the job site, these innovative products require no special
tools or training to install, enabling a seamless transition from old materials to new with no down time or additional
expenditures. AXION's aesthetically-pleasing products are used as-is with no need for paint, stain or treatment.
Finally, as an added bonus, AXION's materials generate a positive impact on greenhouse gases and could potentially be eligible for carbon credits, which are currently traded on the Chicago Carbon Exchange.
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"This thermoplastic bridge, able to withstand heavy loads
with little to no maintenance, expected to last at least
50 years, is no longer the bridge of the future – it's the
bridge for today. It also meets national environmental
goals of being completely recyclable. This technology
is not only good for [the Department of Defense], but
should be immediately transferred to state departments
of transportation for use with short-span bridges
wherever possible."
Daniel J. Dunmire, Director
Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office in the Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology)
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Our Technology
Axion International initiated its operations with exclusively licensed technology from
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey AMIPP Center
Located in the school of engineering on the Rutgers University Busch Campus, the AMIPP Center is affiliated with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering [MSE] and maintains research laboratories and administrative offices in three buildings at the Materials Complex. Research in the AMIPP Center is directed towards structural materials, functional materials, and nanocomposites. Key application areas include structural materials for regional and national infrastructure redevelopment, structural and functional materials for industrial and commercial applications, biomaterials, and national defense.
"The Department of Defense spends $22.5 billion dollars
annually on equipment and infrastructure as an impact
of corrosion. For the Army, this number is approximately
$5.8 billion annually. This bridge is less expensive to
build than its alternatives, it provides greater corrosion
resistance, and it is practically maintenance free. The
Army estimates that we will receive a 34 to 1 return on
investment by using this technology."
Dr. Roger Hamerlinck
Ft. Bragg Thermoplastic Bridge Dedication Ceremony
September 2009
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
For the Rutgers AMIPP Center Website, click here.
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Axion International - Greening Tomorrow's Infrastructure.
To view additional Axion International videos, click here.
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Frequently Asked (Technical) Questions
Here are the answers to some "Frequently Asked Questions" about AXION International's Technology.
We would be pleased to speak with you to discuss any additional questions you may have.
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Q: What is this immiscible polymer science behind the Axion materials?
A: Axion has partnered with Rutgers University to develop several proprietary formulations of immiscible polymers. The basic concept is that certain combinations of plastics enable them to co-exist while preserving their key beneficial characteristics. This offers strength and toughness advantages over the individual plastics. An analogy would be how steel rebar is added to concrete to enhance the overall structural properties of the final product.
Q: Doesn't plastic creep when under stress? How do we manage this in our design?
A: Plastic does creep under certain conditions, however if one designs to a maximum compressive stress of 600psi, creep will not be an issue. The Axion engineering team can assist you with specific applications.
Q: How does the weight of the Axion material compare to materials I am familiar with such as wood and steel?
A: The best way to look at this is comparing the density of various materials as follows:
- Density of Axion material: .029-.031 lb/cubic inch depending upon formula
- Density of Southern Pine: .021 lb/cubic inch (varies with moisture level)
- Density of Steel: .283 lb/cubic inch
Q: How are products developed with plastic to provide similar strength properties to that of steel and wood?
A: The key factor that we balance is the "EI" factor which is the product of modulus of elasticity times moment of inertia. We can change the cross- section (geometry) of our products to change the moment of inertia to provide the desired mechanical strength characteristics.
Q: I know that the strength of wood typically degrades over time due to weather factors, insect infestation etc. How does the Axion material perform over time?
A: This is where the Axion material has a great advantage over other material options. The strength does not degrade over time and there is no risk of insect damage or degradation due to moisture infiltration. This makes the Axion product highly viable for marine applications as well as all outdoor applications where weather and moisture are a factor.
Q: I know that designing in wood requires careful consideration of shear stresses. How does Axion material compare to most woods in this mode?
A: This is another area where Axion material provides an advantage. The allowable shear stress of our material is several times that of some wood products. This translates to longer spans in certain designs where shear stress is a primary consideration.
Q: Is it possible to have colors other than black?
A: Our primary product is a graphite/black color however it is possible to produce other colors such as brown . This requires a special feedstock and the addition of a color concentrate. As a result, the cost and minimum run requirements are higher.
Building "Green" with Axion
Materials matter. Axion can make a difference.
Utilizing virtually 100% recycled plastic, Axion's structural products have the distinct advantage of being environmentally friendly as well as industrial grade building materials. Axion's Recycled Structural Composite address worldwide environmental concerns over deforestation. Utilizing RSC reduces greenhouse gases compared to legacy building materials which increase the same gases. Axion's materials are inert. RSC has no toxic chemicals to leach into the water table or soil. Because Axion's RSC is lighter than legacy materials like steel and cement, the fossil fuels needed to transport the materials is lower as are the transportation costs. And unlike other legacy materials such as creosote-treated wood which is toxic waste at the end of its useful life, RSC is 100% recyclable.
Axion technology pioneers the use of recycled materials in a variety of industrial applications. As the world's markets expand, more waste materials appear that can be used in a green smart fashion. Axion intends to be the leader in this activity. Axion is positioned to be an important structural product provider of alternative building products as the basis of building a world class marketing and design company. We believe that these solutions can be both economically competitive and eco-friendly in addition to being structurally superior.
We are nearing a point of crisis regarding the way we treat our environment and Axion's recycled plastic structural products can be a part of the solution. Science writer Susan Freinkel has written a remarkable book - "Plastic: A Toxic Love Story" - that exposes our love/hate relationship with the substance. She leads us down a path, describing how plastics have come to influence our daily lives, our planet, and our world economies, and she points us toward a future where we might learn to live in a responsible and heathy relationship with plastic. Axion's technology is one of a number of creative approaches to improving that relationship that she describes. Below are a few quotes from her book and a link to purchase this remarkable publication.
From "Plastic: A Toxic Love Story"
by author Susan Freinkel
"The bridge is unremarkable-Iooking — just a short, plain span connecting one dirt road to another deep in the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Pitch pines. scrub oaks, and black gum trees line the road leading up to it. Blueberry and leatherleaf bushes cover the river banks on both sides. It's one of dozens of bridges that crisscross the tea-colored waters of the Mullica River as it winds its way through a woods called Wharton State Forest. Unlike the other bridges, however, this one is made entirely of plastic."
"You wouldn't necessarily know that unless you stopped to give it a good once-over. All the same, a spokeswoman for the State Forest told me, it doesn't look out of place." In fact, because it's made entirely from recycled plastics, she said, "it promotes our focus of being green."
"Nearly one million used milk jugs and a lot of old car bumpers were smooshed and melted and remolded to make the plastic I-beams, pilings, and planks that were used to construct the fifty-six-foot-long bridge. Rutgers University polymer scientist Thomas Nosker invented the technology to turn plastic throwaways into durable building materials. He then licensed it to a New Jersey company, Axion International, that's taking it commercial. Axion says the plastic it produces from recyclables can be molded to make bridges, railroad ties, decks, pilings, bulkheads, and levees and will stand up to time and the elements far better than wood or concrete or steel. In just two years the company has created worthy new lives for more than two million pounds of plastics that might otherwise have wound up in a landfill. For Axion founder Jim Kerstein, these kinds of products are karmic payment for a career he spent producing and selling hangers made of virgin plastics that he knew would almost invariably be thrown away. "All the negatives about plastic — that it lasts long and doesn't degrade — are being turned into positives" he said. "You're taking a material that doesn't degrade and putting it to use where we want it to last forever."

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For Additional Information, please do not hesitate to contact AXION International.
Leadership at Axion International, Inc.
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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
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Steven L. Silverman
President and Chief Executive Officer (Director)
Steve Silverman was named the Company's Chief Executive Officer on January 18, 2011. Mr. Silverman, age 46, has been the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since October 11, 2010 and a Director since November 2, 2010.
Prior to joining Axion International, Mr. Silverman worked for Archbrook Laguna, LLC ("Archbrook"), beginning in 1997. While there, he served as Executive Vice President of from 2006 until joining Axion; as Vice President of Operations and Business Development of Archbrook from 2000 until 2005; and from 1997 until 2000, he was Archbrook's Vice President of Sales. Archbrook is a total solution provider supplying consumer electronics and computer products to retailers through state-of-the-art logistical services. As Executive Vice President, Mr. Silverman was responsible for developing and implementing strategic corporate policy as well as the day-to-day operational management of Archbrook. As Vice President of Operations and Business Development, Mr. Silverman assumed a diverse range of strategic and operational functions, with a focus on business development.
Prior to his time with Archbrook, Mr. Silverman was in various business development roles at E. & J. Gallo Winery and the Sara Lee Corporation. Mr. Silverman received a B.S. in Business Administration from Widener University in 1986.
CONTACT:
Tel: +1 908 542 0888 (x132)
Fax: +1 908 542 0999
Axion International, Inc.
180 South Street, Suite 104
New Providence, NJ 07974 USA
ssilverman@axionintl.com
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James J. Kerstein
Founder and Chief Technology Officer (Director)
Mr. Kerstein has served as one of our directors and as our Chief Technology Officer since March 30, 2008, the date upon which we acquired Axion International, Inc. pursuant to the Merger. He has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Axion since 2007. Mr. Kerstein was the President of Plast-O-Matic Valves Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of high end polymer valves focused on the semiconductor and wastewater industries from December 2004 through May 2007. From 1996 to 2004, he was the founder, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of Polywood, Inc., a manufacturer of recycled plastic resins utilizing the Rutgers University developed technologies for the production of structural plastic products. Mr. Kerstein is credited as a co-inventor on multiple patents dealing with formulations and uses of recycled plastics.
Mr. Kerstein received a BBA in Accounting from George Washington University and a Master's degree in Human Resources Management Development from Chapman University.
CONTACT:
Tel: +1 908 542 0888
Fax: +1 908 542 0999
Axion International, Inc.
180 South Street, Suite 104
New Providence, NJ 07974 USA
jkerstein@axionintl.com
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Donald W. Fallon, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Mr. Fallon has over 30 years of broad senior financial and accounting management experience, having served as chief financial officer at both public and emerging high tech companies. Recently, he has been providing financial, accounting and operational consulting services primarily to early-stage biotech ventures. Mr. Fallon has co-founded several biotech companies, and has substantial experience in SEC compliance issues, raising public and venture capital, strategic partnering and planning, and operations.
Mr. Fallon is a certified public accountant, holds an MBA in Finance from Loyola University Maryland, and received a BS in Accounting from University of Baltimore.
CONTACT:
Tel: +1 908 542 0888
Fax: +1 908 542 0999
Axion International, Inc.
180 South Street, Suite 104
New Providence, NJ 07974 USA
dfallon@axionintl.com
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David Crane
Executive Vice President, Building Products
Dave Crane was named the Company's Executive Vice President, Building Products on January 2, 2012. Mr. Crane has over 25 years of building products manufacturing, distribution and end user experience in residential, commercial and industrial markets. He developed and launched high performance structural framing systems as the General Manager, Engineered Wood Products with Georgia-Pacific, and has held various executive positions with BlueLinx Corporation, AGC Flatglass North America and SieMatic Möbelwerke USA. In addition to his structural material background, he has successfully led business development activities across both exterior and interior finish product categories in construction.
Mr. Crane holds a BS in Environmental Science and Business Management from Juniata College in PA.
CONTACT:
Tel: +1 908 542 0888
Fax: +1 908 542 0999
Axion International, Inc.
180 South Street, Suite 104
New Providence, NJ 07974 USA
DCrane@axionintl.com
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Ed Campbell
Director of Material Sourcing
CONTACT:
Tel: +1 908 542 0888
Fax: +1 908 542 0999
Axion International, Inc.
180 South Street, Suite 104
New Providence, NJ 07974 USA
ecampbell@axionintl.com
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Dennis Durando
Director of Manufacturing
CONTACT:
Tel: +1 908 542 0888
Fax: +1 908 542 0999
Axion International, Inc.
180 South Street, Suite 104
New Providence, NJ 07974 USA
ddurando@axionintl.com
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Randy Hall
Director of Quality Management
CONTACT:
Tel: +1 908 542 0888
Fax: +1 908 542 0999
Axion International, Inc.
180 South Street, Suite 104
New Providence, NJ 07974 USA
rhall@axionintl.com
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William Jordan V
Director of Business Development
CONTACT:
Tel: +1 908 542 0888 (x134)
Fax: +1 908 542 0999
Axion International, Inc.
180 South Street, Suite 104
New Providence, NJ 07974 USA
wjordan@axionintl.com
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BOARD of DIRECTORS
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Perry Jacobson
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Perry P. Jacobson, Managing Director. In his role at Brookstone Partners, Mr. Jacobson is responsible for managing B.P. Mezzanine Capital, LLC, a captive mezzanine fund which primarily invests alongside Brookstone Partners' equity capital as well as working with the firm's Limited Partners.
Prior to joining Brookstone, Mr. Jacobson was a specialist on the New York Stock Exchange from 1982 to 2004. He started his career with CMJ Partners and continued with Wagner, Stott and Mercator after their merger. He became a member of the managing committee at each firm where he was involved in both day to day and policy decisions. Mr. Jacobson was also a NYSE Floor Governor and a member of the NYSE Market Performance Committee which sets rules and procedures for NYSE trading. Mr. Jacobson graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1981.
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Thomas Bowersox
Board of Directors
Since 1997, Tom Bowersox has been a Principal with Shreve Bowersox, P.C. in Bethesda, MD, which provides quality, personalized financial and management services tailored to the sophisticated needs of high wealth individuals and growing entrepreneurial businesses. He has also served as CFO of such prestigious real estate developers as Lerner Companies and Washington Real Estate Investment Trust.
In addition, Tom is a member of Lealta Media's Board, an internet Marketing and Loyalty firm and a Director for the Carl M. Freeman Companies, a well known Washington DC and Delaware Real Estate Developer.
He also served as Chairman of Audiopoint, Inc., a leading provider of innovative voice services to consumer-oriented businesses.
He is a Certified Public Accountant and received his BS in accounting from the University of Kentucky.
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Allen Hershkowitz
Board of Directors
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On May 25, 2011, Axion appointed Dr. Allen Hershkowitz to the Company's board of directors. Dr. Hershkowitz is a Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council ("NRDC") and a leader in the movement to make environmental responsibility understandable and achievable for every individual and institution. Dr. Hershkowitz joined NRDC's senior staff in 1988, and has been the force behind some of the organization's most effective and visible initiatives. Through the years, he has championed systemic change on critical issues ranging from sustainable development and recycling to forestry, paper industry impacts, mountaintop coal mining, waste incineration, and medical wastes.
Melding ecological expertise with a positive approach, Dr. Hershkowitz directs the greening of American icons including professional sports leagues and major record labels. He was the architect of the greening of the 2007 - 2010 Academy Awards, and the 50th, 51st and 52nd GRAMMY Awards. His leadership in helping Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) go green earned him the U.S. EPA's 2008 Environmental Merit Award. Dr. Hershkowitz helped drive the greening of the Warner Music Group and he helped establish and serves on the Steering Committee of Broadway Greening Alliance and the Green Sports Alliance. Dr. Hershkowitz also serves on the 2011 NCAA Final Four Sustainability Committee.
Dr. Hershkowitz is among the nation's progressive pioneers in environmental responsibility. His work in the field of industrial ecology has ranged from advising corporations such as DuPont, Hugo Neu and Sims Metal Management in their sustainability efforts, to protect ecologically compromised areas in Belize, fragile Appalachian ecosystems threatened by mountaintop removal coal mining, the boreal forests and other ecologically irreplaceable areas. Dr. Hershkowitz was a lead negotiator in NRDC's historic 2006 forestry protection settlement with Bowater Paper Company, which led to breakthrough protections of the Cumberland Plateau region. His was an originator of Testing the Waters, NRDC's influential annual documentation of beach closures.
His affiliations with the nation's most prominent leaders and agencies run deep. Dr. Hershkowitz helped author President Clinton's "Greening the Government" executive order in 1993, and has served on the DuPont Corporation's Bio-Based Fuels Life Cycle Assessment Advisory Board. He has served on the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council Committee on the Health Effects of Waste Incineration. Previously he has served as the Chairman of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner's Advisory Board on Operating Requirements for Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators. He has also served on the EPA's Science Advisory Board Subcommittee on Sludge Incineration, as well as the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's Peer Review Panel for its Report to Congress on the Health Implications of Medical Waste. Dr. Hershkowitz was the Principal Contractor for the United States Congressional Office of Technology Assessment's Report to Congress on Municipal Solid Waste Management. He was a member of the U.S. EPA's Regulatory Negotiations on Fugitive Emissions from Equipment Leaks at Synthetic and Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industries. Dr. Hershkowitz served on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Committee on Worker Training and Waste-to-Energy plants, he has been invited to serve as a discussant at international gatherings of environmental officials by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and has been invited to present his research findings on sustainable industrial development before the United Nations Environment Program in Paris. Dr. Hershkowitz has received top honors from Scenic Hudson for working to protect the Hudson River and was honored by the American Institute of Architects for spearheading a massive Bronx recycling and sustainability initiative. Outside the U.S., Dr. Hershkowitz has a long history of consistent involvement in some of the world's foremost environmental initiatives, from Japan and Europe to Central America.
Dr. Hershkowitz served on the editorial board of OnEarth magazine from 2006-2008, and is the author of Bronx Ecology: A Blueprint for a New Environmentalism (Island Press, 2002). He served on the National Research Council committee that wrote Waste Incineration & Public Health (National Academy Press: Washington, Dec. 2000), and his other publications include Too Good To Throw Away: Recycling's Proven Record (New York: NRDC, 1997), Garbage Management in Japan (New York: INFORM, 1987), Garbage Burning: Lessons from Europe (New York: INFORM, 1986), and Garbage: Practices, Problems and Remedies (New York: INFORM, 1988). He has also published many articles in Technology Review; Environmental Impact Assessment Review (MIT); Environmental Forum; The New York Times; The Atlantic Monthly; Social Research; Newsday; The Nation; the American Book Review, and other outlets. He has also contributed essays to numerous books.
Dr. Hershkowitz has received awards and recognition from the U.S. EPA, the American Institute of Architects, Scenic Hudson, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Dr. Hershkowitz received his Ph.D. in political economics, specializing in energy resources economics, from the City University of New York Graduate School in 1986. He earned a M. Phil. in political economics in 1982, a B.A. (cum laude) from the City College of New York in 1978 and a Certificat D'assiduite from the University of Grenoble in 1975.
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Anthony Hatch
Board of Directors
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Tony Hatch has been a senior transportation analyst on Wall Street for over twenty years, starting at Salomon Brothers; proceeding to Argus, PaineWebber, and most recently at NatWest Markets (USA) prior to starting his independent analyst/consultantcy in 1999. Mr. Hatch's coverage has been focused on the freight transportation segment, particularly surface transportation. Mr. Hatch is known for his knowledge of the intermodal area, where the various modes of freight transport converge, on which he held a dozen specialized conferences.
Recently, Mr. Hatch has been providing not only "traditional" institutional transport research but also providing due diligence and other services to new forms of transport investment such as private equity, infrastructure and hedge funds in such areas as rail maintenence and construction, railcars and 3pls. along with Progressive Railroading magazine he co-presents and leads "Railtrends", the most comprehensive railways conference every fall in NYC.
With a quarter century's experience in the field, Mr. Hatch has been active as an independent analyst and consultant, doing work for major railroads such as Norfolk Southern, CSX, Union Pacific, BNSF, Kansas City Southern, Canadian National as well as the Association of American Railroads, the American Short Line and Regional Rail Road Association, the United Transportation Union, the Canadian Transportation Agency, the Railway Association of Canada, the Railway association of the UK, Australian Railways, railInc/steelroads, various freight shipper and supplier organizations (including IANA, AREMA, NRC, NITL, NGFA, and NARS, etc.), and management consulting firms such as Oliver Wyman/ Mercer Management, and Mitchell Madison Group / USWeb. He has also worked with an extensive list of private equity firms in the space, both here and in or involving Europe, Brazil, China and Australia.
Mr. Hatch, when directly on “the street”, was named to various honor rolls, including the Institutional Investor (“ii”) and Wall Street Journal All Star teams and he has Garnered the top spot in the Greenwich Poll. He is a past President of the Motor Carrier Analysts association. He was just recently named to the board of Axion, a recycled-materials rail tie manufacturer. His career highlight had been testifying before Congress on railroads, starting in 1998, among other testimonies.
Mr. Hatch graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. in American History in 1982. He lives in New York City, and enjoys baseball (watching and playing), English soccer & history, US politics, and sports cars.
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Allen Kronstadt
Board of Directors
(biography coming soon)
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ADVISORY BOARD
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Thomas J. Nosker, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator, AMIPP (Advanced Materials via Immiscible Polymer Processing)
Research Professor
Ceramics and Materials Engineering
Rutgers University
Dr. Nosker received a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from
Georgia Tech, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanics and Materials Science
from Rutgers University. He has worked on plastics recycling and immiscible
polymer processing and behavior since the mid-1980's. He was awarded
the New Jersey Technology Council's Thomas Alva Edison award in 2001
in the area of emerging technologies.
Dr. Nosker is currently the author or co-author on over 60 technical
publications, 2 Federal Publications, a book chapter and a book, and
holds 8 patents in the areas of polymer materials and plastics recycling.
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Sir Charles D. Dahan
International Advisor
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Born in Meknes, Morocco in 1948, Charles Dahan earned a Masters in Chemical Engineering in Geneva, Switzerland. He arrived in the United States in 1973.
Charles Dahan invented a lens processing machine ("Le Facetor") in 1983 which was marketed world-wide. In 1984, he created Custom Optical Frames, Inc., an eyeglass frame design and manufacturing firm introducing the concept of "private label" to eyeglass retail chains in the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe.
Through the global nature of his businesses, Charles Dahan has many professional and political contacts worldwide. He has worked in conjunction with the World Bank in renewable energy, National Institutes of Health and other private interests. This has enabled him to promote Morocco as a trade partner as well as a vacation destination. He has been a good-will ambassador for Morocco providing the very important link between the Moroccan Jewish community and the Arab world.
Charles Dahan has other varied business interests and manages these projects through his corporation, Asset Management, LLC.
Charles Dahan has recieved many distinctions and awards including: "1000 Points of Light" Award from President George Bush (1990); the ORT Science and Technology Award (1992); the "Best of the Best Award" for eyeglass frame design (1993); The President's Volunteer Action Award From President Clinton (1994); President, National Capital Area Chapter for the American ORT Federation (non-profit organization providing scholarships for education and training for over 260,000 students in 60 countries) from 1995-1999; the "Chevalier Du Wissam Al Moukafaa At Watania" (Knight of the Order of National Merit) presented by HM Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco (2000); President, Magen David Sephardic Congregation, Rockville, Maryland (2000); served as the Vice President, World Federation of Moroccan Jewry (2001); Vice President World Sephardic Congress (2003); the Moroccan Appreciation Award for exceptional achievements and contributions to the Moroccan community (2005).
Mr. Dahan resides in Potomac, Maryland with his wife and three children. He speaks French, English, Arabic, Hebrew, and Spanish.
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Tony Perez
International Advisor
Curriculum vitae (CV) coming soon...
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Gonzalo G. Verdugo
International Advisor
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Partner, Value Creation Initiatives, LLC. (VCI)
Gonzalo Verdugo is a senior member of an international advisory firm (VCI) focusing on developing alliances and joint ventures between automotive and railroad manufacturers in China, the US and South America. Mr. Verdugo's passion is to connect innovative companies in the US and China with counterparts in Argentina and Chile to support the growth of these emerging economies with practical competitive solutions.
Prior to joining VCI, he had an extensive career in management consulting, advising large organizations on business strategy and technology management. Previous positions include partner at KPMG, Vice President at Gemini Consulting, Partner at CSC Consulting, and more recently, Director at Deloitte Consulting. In addition, he has played leadership roles in a number of technology services startups. Throughout his career, he has worked with senior level relationships in multiple industries in the US, Europe and South America.
A Chilean at birth, his education includes an MBA from the University of Chile, a post graduate diploma from INSEAD, France, and the Harvard Business School Doctoral Program (ABD). Mr. Verdugo resides in the Boston area with his wife, and also spends a significant amount of his time in South America.
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