DeWITT — MACNY on March 20 announced the selection of Keith Waltz of the Fulton Companies as the 2018 MACNY Innovator of the Year award winner. MACNY is short for the DeWitt–based Manufacturers Association of Central New York. Carl Nett nominated Waltz for his “creative and innovative development of Fulton’s breakthrough VSRT steam boiler product […]
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DeWITT — MACNY on March 20 announced the selection of Keith Waltz of the Fulton Companies as the 2018 MACNY Innovator of the Year award winner.
MACNY is short for the DeWitt–based Manufacturers Association of Central New York.
Carl Nett nominated Waltz for his “creative and innovative development of Fulton’s breakthrough VSRT steam boiler product line, which has been instrumental in the recent surge of growth and success for the company,” MACNY said in a news release.
Nett has coached and “worked closely” with Waltz at the Fulton Companies since 2013.
MACNY created its Innovator of the Year Award, at the suggestion of MACNY member executives and CEOs, as a way to “nominate and recognize individuals within a company who consistently demonstrate forward thinking ideas in the areas of technology, innovation, and advancement of products and production.”
Corning, Inc. sponsors the award.
“On behalf of MACNY, I would like to extend my congratulations to Keith and Fulton on the receipt of this well-deserved honor,” Randy Wolken, president & CEO of MACNY, said in the release. “We were pleased to receive nominations for many well-qualified candidates who are considered outstanding innovators by their peers and colleagues. The committee was thoroughly impressed by Keith, and not only for his innovation and the success he has brought to the company, but for the clear respect, admiration, and gratefulness of everything Keith does day in and day out that was exhibited by his nominator, Dr. Nett, on behalf of the whole team at Fulton.”
MACNY expects more than 600 manufacturers and business leaders from Central and upstate New York to attend the event at the SRC Arena and Events Center at Onondaga Community College on May 24.
For tickets or additional information, please contact Cindy Nave at (315) 474-4201, extension 11, or cnave@macny.org.
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In his nomination, Nett stated, “Keith was the creative driving force and lead engineer in developing Fulton’s new breakthrough VSRT steam boiler line, the world’s first fully-wetted, refractory-free, tubeless steam boiler. Market response to the VSRT has been overwhelming from nearly day one, with ever-growing demand driving rapid, significant manufacturing capacity expansion at Fulton. Indeed, Keith has owned the VSRT development process from day one — from concept generation through field release — and is well recognized within Fulton as the Father of the VSRT. Simply put, thanks to Keith, it is clear the VSRT will forever change the steam boiler industry, and position Fulton as the global leader in this industry for years to come.”
Throughout his 10-year career at the Fulton Companies, Waltz has been “an innovator’s innovator,” Nett said.
In his role as senior research & development systems engineer, Waltz has been “fundamental” in developing processes and implementing new technologies to support “ever-growing and changing” customer needs in the boiler industry.
Fulton has more than 15 patents pending globally on the inventions that comprise the VSRT boiler, with Waltz as the lead inventor on each of the patents, according to the MACNY news release.
In the nomination, Waltz’ co-workers at Fulton were “adamant that the success” of the Fulton VSRT product line would not have been possible without his “exemplary leadership, teamwork, innovation and work ethic” and wanted to “honor him and his dedication to Fulton’s company success” in this nomination.