Belvac
Brandon Hamby, PHR, currently serves as the Global Training Manager at Belvac, a position held since February 2022. Prior to this role, Brandon worked at STIHL as a Technical Training Coordinator from November 2017 to February 2022. Earlier experience includes serving as a Technology Teacher at Chesapeake Public Schools from September 2012 to October 2017, where Brandon taught various subjects including Engineering, Architecture, and Photography, while also advising the Technology Student Association and FIRST Robotics. Brandon also taught Technology Education at Suffolk Public Schools from January 2011 to July 2012, focusing on Engineering and Computer Animation, and advising Key Club. Educational credentials include a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Old Dominion University (2013-2015) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Technology Teacher Education from the same institution (2007-2010).
Belvac
Belvac’s proven technology is utilized worldwide in the 2 piece aluminum beverage can industry. With over 60 years of innovation in the industry, Belvac has provided their customers with sustainable solutions. Supplying canmaker with Cupping, Bodymaking, Trimming, Decorating, Bottom Rim Coating, Necking, Shaping and inspection technology. Our machinery is utilized in the beverage, food, beauty and aerosol industry worldwide. Belvac is dedicated to providing customers with the highest performing machinery for the lowest cost of operation. With over 300 employees in their seven location worldwide, Belvac is able to support customers in real time in over 150+ countries. Belvac was founded in 1962 in Lynchburg Virginia by Alphonse Stroonbants, under the name Belgium Tool and Die, specializing in high quality precision machining. Stroonbants instilled philosophies of quality, pride, work ethic and craftsmanship into his business. This provided the foundation for Belgium Tool and Die to grow and convert innovative ideas into production machinery which has revolutionized the can making industry. Belvac is NQA certified.