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Celebrating Movers and Shakers Innovations
This is Harry Railton. I have been involved in the O-Ring and Seal supply chain for more than 6 decades. Over the years I have met or heard of many of the characters in the global growth of the business.
Compiling the O-Ring & Seal Hall of Fame has been quite a challenge but also very enjoyable. Should anyone have suggestions for further additions please send the name along with a brief bio – Harry@finnglobalsupply.com
O-Ring & Seal Hall of Fame
Honorees by alphabetical order
NEW.New Arrivals:
Barnwell, Darren.
Barnwell, Matt.
Barnwell, Steve.
Jackson, Dean.
Kadue, Bradley.
McGinnis, Tyler.
McMillan, Scott.
Miller, Damien.
Rogers, Micheal.
Selby, Gail.
Timms, Derek.
HONOREES
ASSOCIATION
LEGACY
Christensen, Neils A
Inventor of the O Ring - Patent
.
Feynman, Richard
Challenger Disaster Investigator
.
Adair, Gene
TechSyn USA
.
Ainsworth, Jim
Precision Rubber Canada
.
Aliota, Robert
Carolina Seal USA
.
Allen, Robert
Precision Rubber USA
Passed
Amin, Harry
Greene Tweed USA
.
Anderson, Phil
Anderson Seal USA
.
Andreoli, Jennifer
DBR Industries USA
.
Apple, Peter
Precision Rubber USA
Apple Rubber USA
Apple Rubber USA
Passed
Apple, Steve
Apple Rubber USA
.
Applegate, Bill
Sealtite USA
Passed
Ashby, Dale
Parker Seal USA
.
Ashby Dave
AFM Portland USA
Passed
Balkin, Dr
George Angus UK
Passed
Barner, Don
Buckeye Rubber USA
Passed
Barnes, Steve
Parker Seal USA
.
Barnett, Jerry
AllSeals USA
.
Barnwell, Darren
Barnwell Services UK
.
Barnwell, Matt
Barnwell Services UK
.
Barnwell, Mike
Barnwell Services UK
Passed
Barnwell, Steve
Barnwell Services UK
.
Battenfield, Bill
OmniPAC USA
.
Battenfield, Lisa
OmniPAC USA
.
Battenfield, Stacey
OmniPAC USA
.
Bauer, Bill
Buckeye Rubber USA
.
Bauman, George
Great Lakes Rubber USA
Passed
Bauman, George JR
Great Lakes Rubber USA
.
Bauman, Tom
Great Lakes Rubber USA
Passed
Beaudoin, Ray
RB Packing Canada
.
Beil, Craig
Gallagher Seals USA
.
Belinsky, Chad
Marco USA
.
Belinsky, Leon
Marco USA
Passed
Bellini, Paolo
Artex Italy
.
Bencin, Don
Emco USA
Passed
Bergener, Adam
Parco USA
.
Bergener, Lou
Parco USA
.
Bhutta, Shafique
Crescent Japan
.
Blair, Tom
Rothkopf & Associates USA
.
Bodalski, Jim
Daemar USA
.
Bogart, Jim
National O Rings USA
Passed
Boken, Tony
Hi-Tech Canada
.
Bolger, Pat
Real Seal USA
.
Bond, Jim
HiTech Seals Canada
.
Bothwell, Steve
Specification Seal USA
.
Bourdelait, Alain
Le Joint Francais France
.
Bowman, Don
Parker Seal USA
.
Bowman, Ed
Southern Rubber USA
Passed
Boyer, Bill
Freudenberg USA
Passed
Brunson, Dick
Pneudraulics USA
Passed
Buetel, Mark
Columbia Industrial USA
.
Buetel, Tom
Oliver Penrod USA
.
Burfield, Ashley
Pacific Rubber USA
.
Burfield, Peter
National O Ring USA
Pacific Rubber USA
Pacific Rubber USA
Passed
Busam, Frank
National O Rings USA
Passed
Campbell, Ron
Parco / Greene Tweed USA
.
Campeau, Justin
ex Wynns-Precision
Parker Seal
Hi-Tech Seals
Parker Seal
Hi-Tech Seals
.
Carinelli, G
Lanza Italy
.
Carrol, Jim
Parco USA
Precision Rubber USA
Precision Rubber USA
Passed
Catlin, Al
Buckeye Rubber USA
Passed
Catlin, Don
Buckeye Rubber USA
.
Cella, Dick
DuPont Kalrez USA
.
Chaplin, Lee
SKF / Atlas Seal USA
.
Chastain, Dick
Seal Products USA
.
Chen, Chris
Tuico Vietnam
.
Chen, Gordon
Cheng Gordon
.
Chen, Jarvis
Maifung Taiwan
.
Chen, Mark
Tuico Taiwan
.
Chung, Clark
Fannteer Taiwan
.
Clark, Dwight
Jet Seal USA
.
Clem, Ron
Continental Seal USA
.
Coda, Emil
National O Rings USA
Passed
Colton, Paul
Stillman Seal USA
Passed
Conover, Charlie
CE Conover USA
Passed
Courtney, Sean
Eriks USA
.
Cummings, Peter
Precision Polymer UK
Passed
Cummins, Robert
Power Supply USA
.
Denny, Dean
Minnesota Rubber USA
.
Deppert, Craig
C & C Packing USA
.
Deppert, Curt
C & C Packing USA
.
Deppert, Pete
C & C Packing USA
Passed
DeRosa, Angelo
Sterling Seal USA
.
DeRosa, Darren
Sterling Seal USA
.
DeSpain, Bill
Global O Ring & Seal USA
.
DeVries, Don
DeVries International USA
.
Dommasch, Renate
BusaK + Luyken Germany
.
Donadio, Don
Sandem USA
.
Dong, Jing
Voneseals China
.
Dossi, Rudolfo
Lages Italy
.
Dowty, George
Dowty UK
Passed
Dygert, Ed
ES Dygert / Dygert-Peck USA
Passed
Eriks, Arie
Eriks Holland
Passed
Everett, Malcolm
Precision Rubber USA
Passed
Eversole, Bob
American Seal USA
Passed
Faber, Klaus
Faber Industries Mexico
Passed
Falkenhagen, Paul
Valley Seal USA
Passed
Falkenhagen, Susan
Valley Seal USA
.
Fan, Charles
Fannteer NA USA
.
Fan, Frank
Escort Seal Taiwan
.
Fan, Robert
Fannteer Taiwan
Passed
Farris, Kevin
Royal Seal USA
.
Faulconer, Jerry
Seal & Packing USA
.
Fenton, Hugo
ISC Mexico
Passed
Foltz, Bill
Conquest Seal USA
.
Foltz, Jess
Cal State Seal USA
Passed
Fontaines, George
Techne France
.
Fowler, Lindsey
Specification Seals USA
Datwyler USA
Datwyler USA
.
Fowler, Ron
Dowty USA
Passed
Freudenberg, Bertram
Freudenberg Germany
Passed
Frost, Stan
AFM Portland USA
.
Frostad, Marty
The O Ring Store USA
.
Galanis, Terry Jr
Sealing Devices USA
.
Galanis, Terry Sr
Sealing Devices USA
Passed
Galanis-Miller, Elizabeth
Sealing Devices USA
.
Galizzi, Piero
GAPI Italy
Passed
Gallagher, Brian
Gallagher Seals USA
.
Gallagher, Chris
Gallagher Seals USA
.
Gallagher, Joe
Gallagher Seals USA
.
Gallagher, Walter B
Gallagher Seals USA
Passed
Gallaty, Mel
Ace Seal USA
.
Gallegos, Robert
Texas Seal & Rubber
.
Gardner, Bill
Air-Oil Seattle USA
Passed
Gillette, Howard G
Precision Rubber USA
Passed
Ginsberg, Larry
AllSeals USA
.
Giorda, Patrick
EKK Eagle USA
.
Goetz, John
Alabama Seal USA
Passed
Goldstein, Cliff
Eclipse Engineering US
.
Goode, Larry
RT / Dygert International USA
.
Greenwood, Alan
Engineering Plastic NZ
Passed
Guenther, John
RF Carlson USA
.
Haddrick, Norman
ISC Canada
Passed
Haight, George
Stillman Seal USA
.
Hamada, Toshimi
Kyowa Seal Japan
Passed
Hamilton, Jeff
ESP USA
.
Hamilton, Richard
International Seal USA,
George Angus UK
George Angus UK
Passed
Hamilton, Ryan
ESP USA
.
Hansen, Jennifer
Anderson Seal / Trelleborg USA
.
Hanson, Bridget
Precision Associates USA
.
Harding, Bob
Stillman Seal USA
Passed
Heathcott, Bill
CDI USA
.
Hertz, Dan
Seals Eastern USA
Passed
Hertz, Daniel
Seals Eastern USA
.
Heyn, Roger
Porter Seal Denver USA
Passed
Hirai, Migaku
Eiwa Japan
Passed
Hock, Julie
Nu Seals USA
Passed
Hogue, Bill
Moss Seal USA
.
Holmes, Tara
Specification Seal USA
Boyd Corp USA
Boyd Corp USA
.
Hoose, Robert
Robert Hoose USA
Passed
Hotovec, Brian
Quality Rubber Sourcing USA
.
Houlihan, Anne
Satori USA
.
Hsiao, Andy
Best Ring Taiwan
.
Hsiao, Paul
Best Ring Taiwan
.
Hsiao, Steve
Best Ring Taiwan
.
Hsu, Benny
TTO Taiwan
.
Hudson, Rick
RL Hudson USA
.
Hudson, Wally
General Rubber USA
.
Hudspeth, John
International Seal USA
Passed
Jackson, Dan
Stillman Seal USA
.
Jackson, Dean
DLI UK
.
Jackson, Dustin
Hi Tech Seals Canada
.
Jagels, Steven
Precision Polymer USA
.
Jalbert, Norm
J Royal USA
.
James, Dave
CDI USA
.
Janasek, Mark
Buckeye Rubber USA
.
Jaspers, Jan
Eriks Holland
.
Jelinek, Jerry
Parker Seal USA
.
Johnson, Andrew
O Ring Sales USA
.
Johnson, Doug
O Ring Sales USA
.
Johnston, Bill
OmniPAC USA
.
Jones, Elmer
North West Seals
Passed
Jongebloet, Marcel
Europe Seals Holland
.
Kadue, Arnold
Precision Associates USA
.
Kadue, Bradley
Precision Associates USA
.
Kadue, Paul
Precision Associates USA
.
Kasper, Ted
National O Rings USA
.
Keller, Bob
Freudenberg USA
.
Keller, Kurt
Parker Seal HKG
.
Kerns, Bobby
Pneudraulics USA
.
King, Mike
Martin Fluid Power USA
.
King, Ryan
Martin Fluid Power USA
.
Klemm, Ed
Buckeye Rubber USA
Passed
Koenig, Darren
Seal Technologies USA
.
Koss, Marty
McMasters Koss USA
.
Krauth, Carl
ProSeals USA
.
Kuijl, Adrie
Europe Seals Holland
.
Laffter, Alfred
Freudenberg Germany
.
Lair, Paul
Engineered Seals USA
.
Lair, Verl
Verco USA
Passed
Lamen, Mario
Lanza Italy
Passed
Lanza, A
Lanza Italy
Passed
Law, Bob
Cal State Seal USA
Passed
Law, Mark
Cal State Seal / Comoso USA
.
LeBlanc, Dollard
RB Packing Canada
.
Leggett, Paul
Buffalo Seal & Gasket
.
Lengenfelder, John
Pradifa Germany
Parker Seal USA
Parker Seal USA
.
Liao, Monica
GMORS Taiwan
.
Lin, Dada
Ivy Taiwan
.
Lin, Parker
Parjet Taiwan
.
Lin, Peter
PET Seals Taiwan
.
Loback, Bob
Darcoid Nor Cal Seal USA
.
Logothetis, Andy
DuPont Kalrez USA
.
Luhrs, Jake
Markell USA
.
Luhrs, John
Markell USA
Passed
Lutz, Bill
Circle Midwest / Lutz Sales USA
.
Lutz, Dan
Tru-Seals USA
.
Lutz, Dick
Circle Midwest / Lutz Sales USA
.
Lutz, Mike
Tru-Seals USA
.
Mandell, George
Mantek UK
Passed
Marvick, Lucy
International Seal USA
Fannteer NA
Fannteer NA
.
Marvick, Skip
International Seal USA
.
Masuch, Christoph
Freudenberg Germany
Passed
Mattison, Jessica
Parco / Eriks USA
.
Maxwell, Brian
ISC UK
.
McClure, Claude
DuPont Kalrez USA
.
McCuistion, Tommy
Parker Seal USA
Passed
McDowell, Don
McDowell Company USA
Passed
McDowell, Nancy
McDowell Company USA
.
McDowell, Rusty
McDowell Company USA
.
McGinnis, Tyler
Marco USA
.
McMasters, Bob
McMasters Koss USA
Passed
McMillan, Scott
Wyatt Seal USA
.
Meyers, Vern
AFM / Ranier Rubber USA
Passed
Miller, Damien
ISC Australia
.
Miller, Kevin
Parker Seal USA
ISC Australia
ISC Australia
.
Montgomery, Ed
North Coast Seal USA
.
Moore, Gerry
American Inventory USA
Passed
Moss, George
Moss Seal USA
.
Murray, Melissa
National O Rings USA
.
Napolitano, Bert
ISC East/Seneca USA
Passed
Nien, Henry
GMORS Taiwan
.
Noyes, Earl
Acushnet USA
Passed
Ochs, Manfred
Freudenberg Germany
Voneseal China
Voneseal China
.
Ogran, Dennis
O Ring Sales USA
.
Ohl, Vincent
Hutchinson / Total France
National O ring USA
National O ring USA
.
Paino, Jim
Process Technology USA
.
Paino, Phil
Greene Tweed USA
.
Panko, John
DuPont Kalrez USA
Passed
Parazini, Luigi
GITIS Italy
Passed
Parker, Pat
Parker Seal USA
Passed
Peck, Jerry
ES Dygert / Dygert-Peck USA
Passed
Pelson, Dennis
National O Rings USA
Passed
Penman, Dave
Seal & Design USA
.
Pfister, Greg
Du Pont Kalrez / Eriks USA
.
Pico, Alfredo
Lavel Gomma Italy
.
Pippert, Joel
Utex USA
.
Pirie, Bill
Daemar Canada
.
Poole, Tony
Dowty Malta
Passed
Porter, Bob
Porter Seal Burbank USA
Passed
Prout, Steve
J Royal / ProSeals
Passed
Purvis, Alexa
RE Purvis USA
.
Purvis, Bob
Precision Rubber USA
RE Purvis USA
RE Purvis USA
.
Purvis, Melinda
RE Purvis USA
.
Quinlin, John
National O Rings USA
Passed
Quinn, Gerry
Vulcan Engineering UK
.
Railton, Harry
International Seal USA,
Finn Global Supply
Finn Global Supply
.
Rassett, Scott
Anyseals USA
.
Ratcliff, Earl
Power Supply USA
Passed
Rattigan, Dan
DBR USA
Passed
Reach, Diane
ISC UK,
Eastern Seal UK
Eastern Seal UK
.
Reicks, Dennis
National O Rings USA
.
Reisig, Hari
California Sealing Devices USA
.
Rice, John
Transcom USA
.
Riley, Mark
Sealing Solutions USA
.
Rixham, Ian
GAPI UK
.
Robbins, Dick
Parker Seal USA
Passed
Robinson, Robbie
International Seal USA,
Eriks USA
Eriks USA
.
Rogers, Micheal
TechSyn
.
Roman, Val
Parker Seal USA,
Roman Seals USA
Roman Seals USA
.
Rothkopf, John
Rothkopf & Associates USA
Passed
Rothkopf, Mike
Rothkopf & Associates USA
.
Rutherford, Bob
EGC Enterprises USA
.
Ryan, Bill
R T Enterprises USA
Ryan, Bill Sr
Parker Seal
RT Enterprises USA
RT Enterprises USA
Passed
Sabharwal,Monty
Max Spare India
.
Sargar, Kiran
Max Spare India
.
Sarkin, Mike
Martin Fluid Power USA
.
Sasura, Tom
North Coast Seal
.
Saxton, Jason
State Seal USA
.
Saxton, Roger
State Seal USA
Passed
Saxton, Roger Jr
Catalina Seal USA
.
Scanlan, Dave
High Performance Seals USA
.
Schaefer, Kenneth G
Parco USA,
Specification Seals USA
Specification Seals USA
.
Schappert, Charlie
Hydraulic Seals & Packing USA
Passed
Schoellkopf, Tom
Tobar USA
.
Scully, Dave
A P & G USA
Passed
Selby, Gail
CPremiere Seals USA
.
Seyfert, Greg
California Seal & Fastener USA
.
Shahid, John
Parker Seal
National O Rings USA
National O Rings USA
Passed
Shamban, Bill
W S Shamban USA
Passed
Shapiro, Steve
California Sealing Devices USA
.
Sharratt, Bill
Pacific Rubber USA
Parker Seal
Darcoid
Parker Seal
Darcoid
.
Shivers, Adrienne
AJR Seals USA
.
Short, Paul
Northern Engineering UK
.
Siviglia, Valentino
Valgomm Italy
Passed
Slutz, Dave
Precix USA
.
Smith, Frank
Bay Seal USA
Passed
Smith, Randy
Bay Seal USA
.
Sodentani, Melissa
Hercules USA
.
Spence, Mike
Dowty Malta
.
Stafford, Jody
BlackHawk USA
.
Stamm, Karlheinz
Freudenberg Germany
Passed
Stewart, Frank
Parker Seal USA
.
Stiff, Alan
K C Seals Canada
.
Stillinger, Tony
Southern Rubber, Parker Seal, ESP USA
.
Stock, Dennis
Seal Source USA
.
Strike, Dave
Daemar Canada
.
Stroomer, Peter
Eriks Holland
.
Su, in Hak
Roman Seal Korea
.
Susser, Artie
Seal Dynamics USA
.
Susser, David
Seal Dynamics USA
.
Swan, Bill
Parker Seal USA
Passed
Timms, Derek
Oswald Seals / DT Seals UK
.
Tobin, Kevin
Real Seal USA
.
Tobin, Ray
Parker Seal USA,
Real Seal USA
Real Seal USA
Passed
Tosini, Franco
Tosini Seals Italy
Passed
Travers, Joe
Stillman Seal USA,
Parker Seal USA
Parker Seal USA
Passed
Tudyk, Tim
Industrial Seal of Texas USA
.
Tuliper, Rick
Seal Science USA
Passed
Turner, Chris
Fusion USA
.
Turpen, Frosty
Turpen & Associates/ESP
SouthWest Seals USA
SouthWest Seals USA
.
Tydon, Walter
World Seal USA
Passed
Underwood, Vince
ESP USA
.
VanDeStiege, Nick
Parker Seal USA
.
Van Oost, Marc
Eriks Belgium
Passed
VanCamp, Mike
Precison/SKF USA
.
Vernikovsky, Dalia
Greene Tweed USA
Applied Seals N.A USA
Applied Seals N.A USA
.
Vitali, GianLuigi
Artex Italy
Passed
Vroom, Russ
J Royal USA
.
Wagner, Erik
Dichtomatik Germany
.
Walker, Joe
Freudenberg USA
.
Walling, Darrel
National O Ring USA
.
Walrath, Scott
Sealing Devices USA
.
Weinberger, Bill
PSP USA
.
Welter, Darin
Seal Methods USA
.
Welter, Gene
Seal Methods USA
Passed
Westerman, Bill
Allied Metric USA
.
Whetsel, Gary
RF Carlson USA
.
Wilcox, John
National O Rings USA
.
Wilson, Patrick
Seneca Rubber USA
.
Wood, Mike
Greene Rubber USA
National O Rings USA
National O Rings USA
.
Woodrow, Bruce
Precision Rubber / ISC Canada
.
Wright, Bill
National O Rings USA
.
Wyatt, Doug
Wyatt Seal USA
.
Wyatt, Joseph
Wyatt Seal USA
Passed
Young, Dick
Acushnet USA
Passed
Zatkoff, David
Zatkoff Seals & Packing USA
.
Zatkoff, Gary
Zatkoff Seals & Packing USA
.
Zatkoff, Roger
Zatkoff Seals & Packing USA
Passed
Zielinski, Ron
Polymod USA
.
Zitting, Danny
Atlas Seal USA
.
Zitting, Gordon
Polyseal USA
Passed
Zitting, Ron
Polyseal USA
.
Zitting, Tommy
Atlas Seal USA
.
Historic Milestones
1896 — The First Ring-Shaped Seal Patent
J.O. Lundberg’s early design in Sweden laid the groundwork for the modern O-ring.
1933 — A Brilliant Idea Takes Shape
Niels Christensen starts experimenting with rubber rings for hydraulic systems — sparking the birth of the O-ring.
1939 — A Breakthrough in Sealing Technology
Christensen patented a simple, reliable O-ring geometry that became the foundation of modern sealing technology.
WWII — The O-Ring Takes Flight
WWII — O-Ring Goes to War: The U.S. government acquired Christensen’s patent, making it royalty-free for military use and accelerating its adoption in aircraft and defense.
Post World War II — A Seal Goes Global
After proving itself in military use, the O-ring spread across industries worldwide — saving millions in maintenance and repair.
1950's — A Global Standard Emerges
In the 1950’s, the ARP 568 standard was created. A universal system for O-ring dimensions, ensuring parts fit and function seamlessly across manufacturers. This nomenclature was later changed to AS568.
1986 — O-Rings in Space
O-rings have journeyed far beyond Earth, trusted in critical aerospace missions — from the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station.
Advancing O-ring performance
Engineers continue to advance O-ring technology by developing new materials such as FFKM and encapsulated designs. These innovations allow seals to withstand increasingly harsh chemicals, extreme temperatures, and demanding environments—ensuring reliable performance where it matters most.
Previous Comments
- This is so cool.
- Looks good to me.
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- Wow ! – Thank you so much for sending me this! This really means a lot to me and the ISC/SRT family.
- I really enjoyed reading your Hall of Fame.
- What a great concept you had here – a thrill just to be on the list with such great “O-Ring people”.
- This is really cool.
- Thank you. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness.
- It turned out nice.
- Holy crap. Looking at those names gave me flashbacks to the old days. Thank you.
- What a trip down memory lane. So many people I know and sadly way too many have passed away. And quite the honor to make the list.
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- Looks good.
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- I have no words !. It really is an honor that you selected me for the HOF.
- I have read the list and recognize many in this industry. Very impressive indeed !
Dear Harry,
We are absolutely delighted to be added to your esteemed Hall of Fame alongside our late Father, Mike.
We recognise many of the names and it brings us such great memories of talks around the dinner table.
My two brothers and I have spent our lifetime in Seals and Sealing Technology but we are always learning, everyday in fact, and especially when meeting people such as yourself keeps our working lives so interesting.
We will remain extremely grateful to you for this recognition of M Barnwell Services Ltd UK.
Our very best wishes to you,
Kind regards Steve, Darren, Matt Barnwell
This is wonderful the list of names bring back very good memories ! Thank you for compiling this list.
WOW! What a wonderful compilation of people that have participated in the world of O-rings for decades. A huge flood of memories of great people! Thanks for sending this to me!
Looks great. Many names with many memories. Thanks for the time travel.
What a great concept you had here – a thrill just to be on the list with such great “O-Ring people”
I have no words !. It really is an honor that you selected me for the HOF.
I have read the list and recognize many in this industry. Very impressive indeed !