Gordon D. Goranson Gordon Goranson joined LMC, Inc., DeKalb, IL (USA) in 1998 as President and Chief Operation Officer. LMC is the world’s foremost authority for “adiabatic processing” to the metalworking industry. This patented high velocity impact technology has been commercialized by LMC for the cutting, blanking, net shape forming and powder compaction with virtually any metal. This energy efficient and environmentally friendly process allows manufacturers to significantly reduce process costs with improved quality. LMC opened its subsidiary, LMC AB, on February 1, 2003 in Lidkoping Sweden as its headquarters for their operations in the European Union. Mr. Goranson was born in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana with a degree in Economics. He then graduated from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School with his MBA degree. He received the rank of Captain in the Army Branch of the US Military. Mr. Goranson has been Vice President of Commercial Banking with the LaSalle/ABN Bank in Chicago; President of WICO Corporation (an international manufacturing and distribution company); and President of AKH Inc ( a national manufacture of press systems and fasteners for that industry). He has been on numerous Boards of Directors. Mr. Goranson is currently on the Board of Directors of SACC USA and SACC Chicago. He has previously served as both President and Chairman of SACC Chicago and Vice Chairman of SACC USA. Mr. Goranson is also on the Board of Trustees for the Swedish American Museum Center in Chicago and on the Advisory Board for Northern Illinois University’s Engineering Department. Mr. Goranson is married to Eva Bolinder (Ostersund, Sweden) and they have two children and two grandchildren.