Tinius Olsen
Kathleen Kraus has significant experience in human resources and administration, with a career spanning over two decades. Currently serving as Human Resource Manager at Tinius Olsen since October 2012, Kathleen oversees HR functions for a leading manufacturer of materials testing machines. Prior roles include Administrative and HR Manager at Signature Consulting Solutions, where services ranged from accounting to risk management, and an Administrative Manager and HR position at Hub International, a major insurance brokerage. Kathleen's earlier experience includes roles at the Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Company, Parec CYMA Group, Mayflower Vehicle Systems, and SKF USA. Educational achievements include training at Dale Carnegie, along with degrees from Alvernia University and the Community College of Philadelphia.
Tinius Olsen
Tinius Olsen is one of the world’s foremost specialist manufacturers and supplier of testing machinery for almost all industry sectors. Our machines are designed for use in Research and Quality Control departments to Measure, Prove, and Check the strength and performance of materials, be they metals, composites, polymers, rubbers, adhesives, etc., and finished components. A whole series of physical tests are available including tension, shear, compression, flex / bend, puncture / burst, tear, peel, melt flow, impact, friction, stiffness, heat distortion / vicat, and torsion. All such tests are designed and implemented by Tinius Olsen in accordance with key international testing standards including ISO, EN, ASTM, DIN, BS, JIS and other industrial standards.