Published January 20, 2022
Thom Jessup, with EGC Enterprises, assumes the executive leadership role in 2022.

The Fluid Sealing Association (FSA) announced on LinkedIn the appointments of Thom Jessup of VMA member company EGC Enterprises as the new president and Amy Hammarstrom of General Rubber Corp. as the new vice president.
Founded in 1933, the FSA is an international trade association. Member companies are involved in the production and marketing of a wide range of fluid sealing devices primarily targeted to the industrial market.
FSA membership includes a number of companies in Europe and Central and South America, but is most heavily concentrated in North America. FSA members account for a majority of the manufacturing capacity for fluid sealing and containment devices in the Americas market.
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Scholarships are awarded to VMA member company dependents studying engineering or manufacturing.
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The event, April 13-15, is taking place in Greater Houston and draws attendees from all over the U.S. and Canada.
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