ASTM Awards Contributions to Copper Development
Andrew Kireta Jr. is recognized for his work in copper forgings, copper and copper alloys, pipe and tubing, casting and ingots.
Posted: June 3, 2016
The Committee on Copper and Copper Alloys (B05) for ASTM International (West Conshohocken, PA) has presented its top annual award, the Award of Merit, to Andrew Kireta Jr. of the Copper Development Association, Inc. (CDA; Franklin, IN). This prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards.
The committee honored Kireta for his outstanding contributions in copper forgings, copper and copper alloys, pipe and tubing, casting and ingots, and more. He has been a member since 1998, serving as the B05.92 subcommittee chairman since 2011. He received the Arthur Cohen Memorial Award in 2007 and the Copper Club Award in 2014.
Kireta is the vice president of market development with CDA, providing expertise in areas such as strategic development, promotion, and support of copper and copper alloy products in the North American market. He has been with the association since 1992, having previously served as their vice president of building construction, national program manager, technical projects manager, and Midwest regional manager.
In addition to ASTM, he is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Plumbing Engineers, American Society of Sanitary Engineering, American Welding Society, American Water Works Association, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, International Code Council, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), and NSF International.
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