Richard Eppler Honored for 50 Years of Service in Ceramics

Clemson, SC, August 15, 2024-Tile Council of North America (TCNA) announces Richard Eppler has been honored by ASTM International for 50 years of service to the ceramics industry. ASTM recognized Eppler with the Frank W. Reinhart Award, an award presented for outstanding and unusual contributions to the ASTM Society in the area of terminology standardization.

An accomplished author, evidenced by his book Glazes and Glass Coatings, published in 2000 by the American Ceramics Society, Eppler is a clear expert and leader in the ceramics industry.

The award presentation highlighted that Eppler has participated in the C21 Committee for Ceramic Whitewares and Related Products since 1974, including service on the subcommittee for Editorial and Terminology C21.01 since 1986, and chairing that subcommittee since 1998. The Sub Committee’s key standard C242, has been updated ten times in the last eight years, all from efforts led by Eppler.

Joining TCNA staff at ASTM International Headquarters in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania last week to recognize Eppler were ASTM International president, Andy Kireta; ASTM vice president of technical committee operations, Dan Smith; current C21 staff manager, Melissa Marcinowski; and past C21 staff managers Molly Lynyak and Kate Chalfin. 

Pic, L to R: TCNA's Bill Griese and Richard Eppler