March 16, 2015

Visit from Former Hobart Engineer

Larry Heisey

Hobart is honored to have Larry Heisey, former Hobart Engineer visit our facility in Palmetto, Florida. Larry worked as the head of Engineering at Hobart Ground Power in Troy, Ohio and was instrumental in the creation of many designs that are the foundation of our product lines today.

Larry and his wife were visiting in Florida and came in to tour the facility and meet the team. Thank you for coming by Larry!

Pictured (L-R): Larry Heisey, Hobart Engineer (retired), Dave Leadingham, Engineering & Operations Manager.

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