DAI Plans to Expand Molded Core Capacity
DAI is in the process of increasing capacity in its molded core business unit. As part of the capacity expansion plan it is procuring a new 220 ton state of the art high pressure injection machine. The plan also includes adding additional kilns wh... Read More
DAI Adds to Engineering Staff
DAI is proud to announce the hiring of its newest engineer Mitchell Ruffin. Mitch comes to DAI with over twenty years of lab and engineering experience in various manufacturing industries. Most recently Mitch served as process engineer for a resin ... Read More
DAI Implements 6S Program
As part of its continuous improvement efforts, DAI has implemented a 6S program in its manufacturing operation. The process was kicked off this week when a core team composed of Glen Siders, Tom Daley, Larry Maniccia, and Rick Hervey was formed to l... Read More
DAI Implements Improved NPI (New Product Introduction) Process
Earlier this year the DAI management team reviewed the effectiveness of the organizations RFQ / new job start up process. During this thorough review several opportunities for improvement were identified. The team held a series of meetings to desi... Read More
The Team
Larry Maniccia
General Manager
Larry has been with DAI Ceramics for 11 years. In this time he has served in various capacities including Process/Product Engineer and Engineering Manager prior to being appointed GM in 2008.
As General Manager some of Larry’s key responsibilities include P&L, strategic planning, business development, systems analysis, development, and integration.
Prior to DAI, Larry worked for five years as a Development Engineer at a high tech non-oxide ceramics manufacturer. His duties included development of processes and materials used mainly in the electronic and semiconductor industry. While serving in that capacity he was awarded one United States patent and has one patent currently pending.
Larry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University and a MBA from John Carroll University.