GKD-USA Promotes Dale Payne to Chief Engineer
GKD-USA, the leading provider of woven metal fabric for architectural solutions, has promoted Dale Payne to Chief Engineer. Payne successfully obtained his Professional Engineering License for the State of Maryland which triggered the immediate promotion. The license is obtained through education, work experience, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam.
Cambridge, MD – GKD-USA, the leading provider of woven metal fabric for architectural solutions, has promoted Dale Payne to Chief Engineer. Payne successfully obtained his Professional Engineering License for the State of Maryland which triggered the immediate promotion. The license is obtained through education, work experience, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam.
“This licensure demonstrates Dale’s engineering competency,” commented Tom Bialk, Engineering Manager, GKD-USA. “This is a prestigious achievement and we couldn’t be happier to have him as part of the GKD team.”
Payne joined GKD-USA’s engineering department in May 2018 and quickly became an invaluable team member. He had a major role in obtaining and completing the company’s biggest and most challenging architectural project in its history – the recently completed Hayward Field at the University of Oregon. He supports the sales, estimating and production departments with new applications as well as completing and supporting all architectural projects.
Payne earned his associate’s degree in Engineering Technology at Chesapeake College and his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park.
About GKD Metal Fabrics
As the leading provider of woven metal fabric for architectural solutions, GKD Metal Fabrics offers architects the ability to create dynamic, modern environments that address numerous building challenges. Drawing on more than 95 years of German engineering excellence and precise American manufacturing, GKD revolutionized the category of metal fabric applications. With thousands of interior and exterior installations constructed worldwide, architects and specifiers recognize GKD as the metal fabric authority. With its headquarters in Germany and five other facilities in the US, South Africa, China, India and Chile – as well as its branches in France, Spain, Dubai and worldwide representatives, GKD is close to markets anywhere in the world.
For more information, visit www.gkdmetalfabrics.com or call 800.453.8616.
GKD Metal Fabrics
In 1925, a group of innovative German engineers created what would later become the most advanced technical weaving mill of metal fabrics for filtration and industrial use. As the company grew, the world’s most functional and visually engaging material architects and designers would ever have the opportunity to specify evolved -- metal fabric. To this day, GKD continues to revolutionize how architectural structures are enhanced aesthetically, augmented functionally and optimized economically.
Our industry expertise and involvement extends to the many associations and groups we serve.
Sustainability
At GKD, we are committed to the environment and good stewardship. Our sustainability efforts our evident in that the stainless steel we use contains post-industrial and post-consumer content; our metal fabrics can be re-used; and metal fabric contributes to LEED points under the Energy and Atmosphere, Material and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation and Design and Site Selection categories.
Manufacturing
GKD Metal Fabrics is headquartered in Cambridge, Maryland, USA, in an award-winning structure designed by renowned French architect Dominique Perrault and Baltimore-based Ziger / Snead Architects. The building functions as both center of operations and manufacturing facility while showcasing a host of GKD metal fabric innovations. Our second facility lies directly across the street and houses our filtration and process conveying business units. We are an ISO certified facility.
ISO 9001 : Certificate registration no. 311312 QM08
Sales
GKDMETALFABRICS. maintains a team of technical consultants here at our Maryland headquarters. This team is supported by a nationwide network of professional representative organizations. click here
Service
Installation, warranty and maintenance services are ongoing. We service North America from our Maryland facility. We are available at all times to respond to service needs. We additionally employ services metal working and trades craftsmen throughout the USA.
Address:
825 Chesapeake DriveCambridge MD 21613
United States
(800) 453-8616
https://www.gkdmetalfabrics.com/
