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Arlan J. Clayton received the new Kempton H. Roll Powder Metallurgy (PM) Lifetime Achievement award here during the opening general session at the 2008 World Congress on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials.

The award was recently established by the Board of Governors of the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) to recognize individuals with outstanding accomplishments and achievements who have devoted their careers and a lifetime of involvement in the field of powder metallurgy and related technologies. It honors the contributions of Kempton H. Roll, whose vision led to the establishment of MPIF as its founding executive director. Roll’s achievements made a significant impact on the growth of the PM industry and technology. He participated in the presentation of the award.

Clayton’s career spanned 40 years in the PM industry before he retired as president of FloMet LLC, DeLand, Fla., in 2006. He held management and CEO positions in companies manufacturing refractory metals, PM parts, and metal injection molded parts. He served as chairman of the MPIF Industry Development Board, president of the Powder Metallurgy Parts Association, and president of MPIF, as well as president of the Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology (CPMT). In 1999 he donated $1 million to CPMT, establishing the Clayton Family Fund to provide annual grants for research and scholarships. He received the MPIF Distinguished Service to PM award in 1991.

Clayton resides in Sarasota, Fla.