Local manufacturers form coalition

YOUNGSTOWN

A group of local manufacturers this week banded together and created the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition.

The founding members will each contribute $3,000 per year to the organization that will go toward fulfilling its goals.

The group includes the following members: Condo Inc.; Warren Screw Machine; Specialty Fab Inc.; Glunt Industries Inc.; BOC Water Hydraulics Inc.; City Machine Technologies Inc.; Howland Machine Corp.; Butech Bliss, Inc.; Specialty Ceramic, Warren Fabricating and Machining; Girard Machine Co.; Starr Manufacturing Inc.; Kiraly Tool and Die Inc.; M-7 Technologies Inc. and Brilex Industries Inc.

Brian Benyo of Brilex will serve as president/chairman of the board; Dale Foerster of Starr will serve as vice president/vice chairman; Steve Kiraly of Kiraly Tool will be secretary, and Mike Garvey of M-7 treasurer.

Jessica Borza of Thomas P. Miller & Associates will serve as MVMC executive director.