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CMI International's Gary Ruff Awarded AFS Award of Scientific Merit

2 July 1997

CMI International's Gary Ruff Awarded AFS Award of Scientific Merit

    FERNDALE, Mich., July 1 -- At the President's Luncheon of the
American Foundrymen's Society (AFS) annual business meeting, Gary Ruff was
presented with the AFS Award of Scientific Merit.  Dr. Ruff is the Chief
Technical Officer and Executive Vice President of CMI International, Inc.  The
award was presented to him for outstanding contributions in research,
technical direction and product development to both the ferrous and nonferrous
sectors of the foundry industry.
    Dr. Ruff has been a member of AFS since 1969.  He has been chairman of the
AFS Research Board, Chairman of the Cast Iron Division and is presently
Chairman of the Division Council.  He has authored over 20 papers on metal
casting and given many presentations.
    Active in other industry associations, Ruff is a member of ASM
International, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the American Institute of
Metallurgical Engineers, and the Industrial Steering Group and Visiting
Committee at Case Western Reserve University.
    Ruff received his bachelor's degree from General Motors Institute in
mechanical engineering.  He attended Case Western Reserve University and
received his M.S. in metallurgical engineering and Doctorate in metallurgical
and materials science.
    Ruff has been employed by General Motors and has been with CMI
International since 1987.  CMI International, which principally serves the
automotive sector, is an industry leader in the manufacture of machined cast
and molded components.  Vertically integrated, CMI supports its customers with
internal engineering, design, tooling, casting, molding, assembly and product
testing.
    With ten manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Mexico and
Europe, and a state-of-the-science Tech Center, CMI has the capability to
provide simultaneous engineering, design, development and testing to its
customers on a global basis.  In addition, CMI has demonstrated its commitment
to quality and continuous improvement by achieving registration to ISO 9001
and QS-9000.

SOURCE  CMI International, Inc.