Lewis Black, CEO of Almonty Industries, discusses the importance of tungsten and the many products that are adversely impacted by the current supply chain disruptions of tungsten sources which are predominantly Russia and China.
Episode 691: Does Tungsten Touch Your Life?
MEET YOUR HOST
Lewis Weiss
Mr. Lewis Weiss is Host of Manufacturing Talk Radio and President of All Metals & Forge Group, the principal sponsor of the show. He has 60 years in the metals industry as a manufacturer of open die forgings and seamless rolled rings, running a business that sells forged products globally to OEMs, major manufacturers, mid-size first- and second-tier suppliers, and small metalworking companies. Lewis Weiss puts his experience in manufacturing to good use as an expert consultant on various TV and radio programs nationwide.
Tim Grady
Mr. Tim Grady is an Executive Producer and Co-host of Manufacturing Talk Radio. He brings more than 25 years of knowledge as a senior strategist and business advisor to companies of all sizes in more than thirty industries, advising them on revving up revenues, macro and micro marketing, strategic selling, organization optimization, website ergonomics, data mining, and other external or internal factors that can accelerate or impede business operations and net profit.
SPECIAL GUEST
Lewis Black is CEO of Almonty Industries, a leading global company involved in the mining, processing, and shipping of tungsten concentrate and has over 15 years of experience in the tungsten mining industry. From June 2005 to December 2007, he was Chairman and CEO of Primary Metals Inc. (“PMI”), a former TSX-V listed tungsten mining company. Black also formerly served as head of sales and marketing for SC Mining Tungsten, Thailand. In addition, Black is well-versed in the global rare earths market, the current supply chain for those rare earths and what’s to come in diversifying the supply chain as demand continues to increase.
