AKJ Industries, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is a privately held Indiana corporation. AKJ serves customers and clients from our three divisions: Steel Processing, Refinery Processing, and Specialty Chemicals.

We take pride in our people, whose leadership and experience has allowed AKJ to continually sit as the industry leader in providing services and products for Dust Control and Cold Weather material handling problems, hazardous waste to fuel conversion, and alternative steel industry fuels.
Kenneth D. Burnside
Principal, AKJ Industries

Employment History:
AKJ Industries,
Principal
1981-Present

ARCO Performance Chemicals,
Steel Industry Sales & Service Engineer
1979-1981

Inland Steel Company,
General Foreman, Coke Production
1974-1979

Education:
BS in Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1974		 Daniel C. Deer III
Principal, AKJ Industries

Employment History:
AKJ Industries, Principal
1981-Present

ARCO Performance Chemicals,
VP Specialty Sales & Service
1977-1981

Betz,
District Sales & Service Manager
1967-1977

USS- Homestead,
General Foreman Open Hearth
1965-1967

Education:
BS in Chemical Engineering, Grove City College, 1965
John C. Cranfill
Vice President Chemical Division, AKJ Industries

Employment History:
AKJ Industries, Vice President Chemicals Division
1995-Present

Baker Performance Chemicals,
District Sales & Service Manager
1979-1995 (formerly ARCO Performance, Chemlink, Horsehead Chemicals)

Nalco,
Area Manager
1973-1979

Consolidated Coal Company,
Chemical Engineer
1972-1973

Education:
BS Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1972
James A. Marcrum
Executive Vice President, AKJ Industries

Employment History;
AKJ Industries, Chief Operating Officer
2004-Present

D.A. Stuart Company, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Global Metals Industry
1992-2004

Dexter Water Management Division, Dexter Corporation,
President
1990-1992

Calgon Water Management Division, Merck & Company
Business Director
1985-1990

Thermionics, Inc.
Co-founder and principal
1977-1985

Betz,
District Sales & Service Manager
1967-1977

Education:
BA in Chemistry, Indiana University, 1967
MBA, Case Western Reserve University, 1994
J. Patrick McDonough
Regional Sales Manager, AKJ Industries

Employment History:
AKJ Industries, Regional Sales Manager
2000-Present

Marco Energy, Partner-Principal
1994-2000

Betz Process Chemicals,
District Sales & Service Manager 1974-1994

Texaco Specialty Lubes Division, Sales Representative
1972-1974

USS Irvin Works, 5-Stand Reduction Mill
1966-1968

Education:
BA in Communications & Pre-law, Duquesne University, 1972 Chemistry and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1974-1976
John Bielich
Vice President Steel Division
Nina Verios
Corporate Controller
Allen Evans
Manager, Eastern Mining Division
Willie McHale
Manager Refinery Operations

  
AKJ Industries, Inc.
10175 Six Mile Cypress Parkway
Fort Myers, Florida 33966
ph: 239-939-1696
fax: 239-939-2173