Erwin G. Tetzlaff Award
The Erwin G. Tetzlaff Memorial Award was established in 1978 by the Board of Directors of the California Cast Metals Association (CCMA). CCMA is now the California Metals Coalition (CMC). The award was named in tribute to the memory of Erwin G. Tetzlaff of Metalloy Steel Foundry—our first president and a driving force in the creation of today’s organization. The first award was presented posthumously to Mr. Tetzlaff (pictured at left). The award is to honor outstanding contributions to the metals industry in California, and to our organization. It has been awarded at every Annual Meeting since being established.
The Erwin G. Tetzlaff Award is the highest honor our industry can bestow on one of its peers.
The Erwin G. Tetzlaff Award is the highest honor our industry can bestow on one of its peers.
HONOREES
1978- Erwin G. Tetzlaff*, Metalloy Steel Foundry (posthumous)
1979- A.H. Renfrow*, Renfrow Foundry
1980- A.W. Simpson III*, Western Die Casting Company
1981- Lane M. Currie*, Macaulay Foundry
1982- Charles Marshall*, Industrial & Foundry Supply/Porter Warner
1983- Paul Bergmann*, Steel Casting Company
1984- Jean Beckman*, Pinkerton Foundry
1985- Jack Dameron*, Dameron Alloy Foundries
1986- Victor Haines*, Weiner Metals
1987- Walter Shreading*, Dayton Foundry Company
1988- James W. Pinkerton, Jr.*, Pinkerton Foundry
1989- Charles Gregg*, Gregg Industries
1990- Walt McSweeney*, Crown Brass Manufacturing Co.
1991- Nino Davi*, Pacific Steel Casting Company
1992- Vickie Van Steenberge*, Lodi Iron Works
1993- Stanley P. Surowiec*, Waterman Industries
1994- H. Frost Prioleau, Wyman-Gordon PFI
1995- Frederick J. Simonelli*, California Cast Metals Association
1996- Bernard A. O’Hara*, “A” Brass Foundry, Inc.
1997- James DeWald*, Bell Foundry Company
1998- S. Joseph Pinto*, Los Angeles Pump & Valve Co.
1999- Frank M. Lee, “A” Brass Foundry
2000- Frank Miranda, Macaulay Foundry
2001- Bob Woodward, Micro Metals
2002- Ed Ritelli, Sr.*, General Foundry Service Corp.
2003- Mel Hartman*, Commercial Casting Company
2004- Floyd Kopp*, Waterman Industries
2005- Aubrey Shafer*, McGraw & Son Foundry
2006- Kip Wixson*, AB&I Foundry
2007- Chuck Palmer, James Jones Company
2008- Butch Griffiths, Cast Metals Services
2009- Ray Switzer, Production Pattern & Foundry
2010- Joe Emmerichs*, Pacific Steel Casting Co.
2011- Ken Goecke*, Scott Sales Company
2012- Leigh Omer, Fresno Valves and Castings
2013- John Pratto Sr.*, Globe Iron Foundry
2014- Vic Edelbrock Jr.*, Edelbrock Foundry
2015- Bill Mathews, W.B. Mathews Company
2016- Burt Falk, Centrifugal Castings Co.
2017- Steve Livingston, Strategic Materials Corporation
2018- Ed Ritelli, Jr., General Foundry Service Corp.
2019- Dave Robinson*, AB&I Foundry
2020- Bryn Jhan Van Hiel II*, Techni-Cast Corp
2021- Kellie Johnson, ACE Clearwater
2022- Ron Stein, TST Inc.
2023- Jeff Mock, Thorock Metals
(*deceased)
1978- Erwin G. Tetzlaff*, Metalloy Steel Foundry (posthumous)
1979- A.H. Renfrow*, Renfrow Foundry
1980- A.W. Simpson III*, Western Die Casting Company
1981- Lane M. Currie*, Macaulay Foundry
1982- Charles Marshall*, Industrial & Foundry Supply/Porter Warner
1983- Paul Bergmann*, Steel Casting Company
1984- Jean Beckman*, Pinkerton Foundry
1985- Jack Dameron*, Dameron Alloy Foundries
1986- Victor Haines*, Weiner Metals
1987- Walter Shreading*, Dayton Foundry Company
1988- James W. Pinkerton, Jr.*, Pinkerton Foundry
1989- Charles Gregg*, Gregg Industries
1990- Walt McSweeney*, Crown Brass Manufacturing Co.
1991- Nino Davi*, Pacific Steel Casting Company
1992- Vickie Van Steenberge*, Lodi Iron Works
1993- Stanley P. Surowiec*, Waterman Industries
1994- H. Frost Prioleau, Wyman-Gordon PFI
1995- Frederick J. Simonelli*, California Cast Metals Association
1996- Bernard A. O’Hara*, “A” Brass Foundry, Inc.
1997- James DeWald*, Bell Foundry Company
1998- S. Joseph Pinto*, Los Angeles Pump & Valve Co.
1999- Frank M. Lee, “A” Brass Foundry
2000- Frank Miranda, Macaulay Foundry
2001- Bob Woodward, Micro Metals
2002- Ed Ritelli, Sr.*, General Foundry Service Corp.
2003- Mel Hartman*, Commercial Casting Company
2004- Floyd Kopp*, Waterman Industries
2005- Aubrey Shafer*, McGraw & Son Foundry
2006- Kip Wixson*, AB&I Foundry
2007- Chuck Palmer, James Jones Company
2008- Butch Griffiths, Cast Metals Services
2009- Ray Switzer, Production Pattern & Foundry
2010- Joe Emmerichs*, Pacific Steel Casting Co.
2011- Ken Goecke*, Scott Sales Company
2012- Leigh Omer, Fresno Valves and Castings
2013- John Pratto Sr.*, Globe Iron Foundry
2014- Vic Edelbrock Jr.*, Edelbrock Foundry
2015- Bill Mathews, W.B. Mathews Company
2016- Burt Falk, Centrifugal Castings Co.
2017- Steve Livingston, Strategic Materials Corporation
2018- Ed Ritelli, Jr., General Foundry Service Corp.
2019- Dave Robinson*, AB&I Foundry
2020- Bryn Jhan Van Hiel II*, Techni-Cast Corp
2021- Kellie Johnson, ACE Clearwater
2022- Ron Stein, TST Inc.
2023- Jeff Mock, Thorock Metals
(*deceased)
