Colonial Metals Hires Director

Sylvia Canino

Sylvia Canino recently joined Colonial Metals Co. as director of technical services. Colonial Metals, located in Columbia, Pa., manufactures and sells brass and bronze ingots. Canino’s extensive experience and industry knowledge will be valuable in her role resolving metallurgical matters affecting the plant and Colonial Metals’ customers, the company states in a press release.

Canino has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Georgia Tech, a master’s degree in materials science from Northeastern University and an MBA from Marquette University. She has experience with copper-based brass and bronze alloys, aluminum-based alloys, ceramic and metal matrix composites, depleted uranium and steel. She is a current member of ASTM and NFFS and serves on several AFS Copper Division committees.