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About Us

Founded in 1997, IGF, Inc.’s home office is located in Harrison, Arkansas.  The company is backed by the experience and expertise of a professional team with many years in the composites industry.

Corporate President, Alfred L. Newberry, PE.
Al has 31 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer and is licensed in most states.  He owns and operates FEMech Engineering specializing in the design of FRP corrosion resistant tanks, stack liners, pressure vessels duct pipe etc.

Corporate Vice President, Wayne Hudson.
Wayne was a former production manager with a leading fiberglass company for 10 years, and has more than 31 years of experience in composites.

General Manager and Corporate Secretary, Douglas S. Sunde, BSCE
Doug joined IGF in December 2006 and brought with him 23 years of sales, operations and marketing experience.

Business Manager, IGF-Shanghai Branch, Xie Meng
Meng is a degreed lawyer and has 19 years of experience in composites.

Production Manager, Noble Li.
Noble has a Bachelor’s Degree in Composites Engineering and has 19 years of experience in the composites industry.

IGF, Inc. owns and operates a flange factory in China managed by Xie Meng who is permanently stationed there.  Mr. Xie resided and practiced law within the United States for seven years and is invaluable as both a manager and interpreter.

IGF personnel travel to China 4 to 6 times per year to monitor and improve product, and discuss any issues necessary to provide exemplary service and the highest quality of product to our customers.

For container load orders, IGF is an experienced import-export company making it possible for us to provide the lowest possible freight costs to our customer’s door in the USA.  All import-export requirements are handled by IGF personnel and their freight forwarder to insure prompt and efficient delivery.