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William ( Bill ) Cousineau is CEO , Americas for Winoa Group ( Winoa ). To understand more about the business , and what it ’ s like to lead one of the biggest manufacturers of steel abrasives in the world , Bill joined us in conversation for the latest issue of Manufacturing Today .
“ My journey in the industrial world began in 1989 in the refractory industry for a company called Combustion Engineering in Canada ,” he begins , recounting his path to the top spot at Winoa .
“ As consolidation was the main industrial theme in the 1990s , Combustion Engineering went through various ownership handovers until it was acquired by in 1999 by Vesuvius , a global leader in refractories ,” adds Bill .
“ This acquisition sparked immense change in the industry and significant opportunities
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