Steve Alviti is the president and owner of Bel Air Finishing Supply, a North Kingstown, Rhode Island based company that has been providing equipment, service and consulting to the metal finishing business for more than fifty years. His company has participated in mass finishing seminars in North America, Greece, Denmark, Turkey and Spain, and his equipment is in use worldwide. He is a mechanical engineer graduate from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, who writes and speaks with hands-on experience. Alviti has presented papers at a number of trade symposiums throughout the world. He holds a number of patents on labor-saving equipment that he has designed and that is in use on every continent. -Certifications? -Belong to Groups? Society of Manufacturing Engineers - Life time member: Apprenticeship Counsel Certification – State of Rhode Island; machinist/toolmaker AMT Member 2008 Cert of special congressional recognition – USA -Former Speaking Opportunities? 4x Santa Fe Symposium World Wide Jewelry Manufacturers 3x MJSA Manufacturers Jewelers and Silversmiths Association IMTS Featured Presenter