Wednesday, May 13, 2009

NOMMA Website Hack

Last week the NOMMA website was hacked. On Sunday, Google listed us as a potential "malicious site." When visiting the NOMMA site, you may receive some type of warning message. Apparently, someone or someTHING hacked into our site and made our site an intermediary for distributing Trojan horses, according to the report we received from Google.

Our web developer immediately took time out from her vacation to investigate the problem. Our hosting service also checked our site for any potential malware. To date, all checks have come up clean.

At this time we are checking the source code and links for any type of trouble. Once we have completed this second examination we will request "reconsideration" from Google.

While I do not BELIEVE there is anything harmful on the NOMMA website, I urge everyone to use extra caution. If you are redirected to an unknown website or asked to download an unknown program, do not proceed with either action.

Hopefully, we will have the "clean" status of our site restored in a few days.

Sincerely,

Todd Daniel, NOMMA Communications Manager

Friday, May 1, 2009

Brown, Kozik, and Heitler Award Winners

NOMMA is pleased to issue the following press announcements:

JACK KLAHM RECEIVES CLIFFORD H. BROWN AWARD FOR
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDUSTRY EDUCATION

MCDONOUGH, GA. — Jack Klahm of Klahm & Sons Inc., Ocala, FL, has received the Clifford H. Brown Award, which was presented by the NOMMA Education Foundation. The award was given during NOMMA's 51st annual convention in Long Beach, CA on April 25.

Mr. Klahm was given the award for his outstanding contributions to NOMMA’s education program. He is a regular presenter at NOMMA conventions and has given numerous technique demos. He has also appeared in NOMMA education videos. At home, he is active with NOMMA’s Florida Chapter and has hosted meetings at his shop.

NOMMA, headquartered in McDonough, GA, is the trade association of the ornamental and miscellaneous metals industry. The association has nearly 1,000 members in the United States and in 12 foreign countries.

Klahm & Sons Inc., located at 2151 NE Jacksonville Rd., Ocala, has been a NOMMA member since 1978. To reach the firm directly, call (352) 622-6565.

DOUGLAS BRACKEN RECEIVES FRANK A. KOZIK AWARD
FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE

MCDONOUGH, GA. — Douglas Bracken of Ernest Wiemann Iron Works, Tulsa, OK, has received the Frank A. Kozik Award for outstanding volunteer service to the ornamental and miscellaneous metals industry. The award was presented by the National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association during their 51st annual convention in Long Beach, CA, April 21–25.

Mr. Bracken was recognized for his selfless volunteerism and for his willingness to always help others. Presenting the award was Breck Nelson, NOMMA's 2007 president.

During his years of service, Mr. Bracken served as president-elect, vice president/treasurer and is a former fabricator director. He is past chair of the Technical Committee and a current member of the Fabricator magazine Advisory Council. He has also led several education classes at past NOMMA conventions. His firm produces high-end ornamental metalwork and is the most awarded company in the industry.

In receiving the award, Mr. Bracken said that when volunteering you "always get far more back than what you give." He added that during these challenging times, "there's never been a better reason for us to pull together as an industry."

NOMMA, headquartered in McDonough, GA, is the trade association of the ornamental and miscellaneous, metals industry. The association has nearly 1,000 members in the United States and in 12 foreign countries.

Ernest Wiemann Iron Works, located at 2620 East 11th St., Tulsa, has been a NOMMA member since 1971. To reach the firm directly, call (918) 592-1700.

Eureka Forge Wins Industry's Highest Award
For Metal Craftsmanship

McDonough, GA. — Eureka Forge has received the Mitch Heitler Award for Excellence, which is the industry's highest award for craftsmanship. Eureka also won the award in 2006 and 2007.

The international competition is sponsored by the National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association (NOMMA), and is open to nearly 1,000 members in the U.S. and 12 foreign countries. The award was presented during NOMMA's 51st convention in Long Beach, CA, April 21–25.

Eureka Forge received NOMMA’s coveted Mitch Heitler Award for Excellence for an entry submitted in the "Interior Railings - Forged" category. The same entry won a Gold award in the Ernest Wiemann Top Job Contest.

The winning entry is for a hand-forged railing that features 142 leaves crafted from Damascus steel. The unique leaf design was created by forge welding alternate layers of high nickel and high carbon steel. During the subsequent forging process, the billets were manipulated so that the layers resemble the variegated leaves of the Hosta plants growing on the property. The project consumed over 1 ton of material, and approximate labor time was 1,700 hours.

The NOMMA awards program is an annual event held in conjunction with the association’s convention. Entrants submit photographs and a description of their work. This material is publicly displayed without identifying the entrant, and NOMMA member firms vote for the “Top Job” in each category. The Mitch Heitler award, which is given once annually, is selected among the gold winners.

NOMMA, with headquarters in McDonough, GA, is the trade association for the ornamental and miscellaneous metals industry. NOMMA members produce railings, driveway gates, fences, furniture, sculpture, doors, grills, and many other fabricated metal products.

Eureka Forge joined NOMMA in 2001, and is active in the association's Upper Midwest Chapter. To reach the firm directly, call (636) 271-3200 or visit their website at: www.eurekaforge.com.