PATRICK HAYDEN

Principal - Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC

Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States

About

I first entered into the metal finishing and electroplating industry over 37 years ago. Started my career at Donham Craft Inc.a job shop electroplating company located in Naugatuck Ct. Three years later moved to Pennsylvania as a Technical Sales and Service Engineer for McGean Rohco Inc and held that position for 10 years. In 1992 was promoted to the regional managers position for the Northeastern. Oct of 1997 became a partner in Donham Craft with three other principals. Acquired Donham Craft Inc. in the summer of 2008 and have since merged with Quality Rolling And Deburring of Thomaston Ct. to form a new company UniMetal Surface Finishing LLC.in June of 2011 I have had many positions with industry groups including but limited to: Past President of the SMA Smaller Manufactures Assoc of CT Board of SMA Board of MAC, Manufactures Assoc of CT Regional Advisory Board NVCC Co- Chair Youth Council of Work Force Investment Board Advisory Committee of DEEP HWAC Past President of In the Making Board of Finance Town of Southbury

Experience

  • CTO - Senior Vice President at UniMetal LLC
    Oct 1997 - Present · 28 yrs 9 mos

    Job shop metal finishing and electroplating company. Over 100 employees in two locations. Zinc, nickel, copper, tin, Electroless nickel, gold, silver, mechanical zinc, cleaning, deburring, sand blasting, medical cleaning, chromate, green chemistry, vapor degreasing, tri-metal (alloy of copper/tin/zinc), zinc/nickel, and much more. Note both rack and barrel.

  • President at Donham Craft Inc
    Oct 1997 - Jun 2011 · 13 yrs 9 mos

    job shop metal finishing company

  • Technical Sales and Service Engineer - Northeastern Regional Manager at McGean Rohco Inc
    May 1982 - Oct 1997 · 15 yrs 6 mos

    Technical Sales and Service Engineer followed by Regional Manager for the Northeastern part of the country.