Our Team

Bob Blasko
Director of Operations

Bob is the Director of Operations at Fluoropolymer Products. He earned his education at Lincoln Technical Institute in Electronic Technology and attended Penn State and College Misericordia for Business Management. Bob has worked for Niche for more than thirty years and has held various positions within the organization including, Plant Manager, Facilities Manager and Maintenance supervisor. He has also worked in Quality Control and Plant operations. Bob and his wife reside locally near the facility and have two children and three grandchildren. He enjoys mountain biking and hiking in the local Jim Thorpe area and beyond.

Michael Davis
Regional Sales Manager

Mike first joined Niche Chemical Products Division in 2004 and for the first 13 years held the Inventory/Purchasing title. As the business evolved he became interested in the sales side and is currently the Inside Sales/Customer Service Representative. Mike resides in Nesquehoning Pennsylvania with his wife of 15 years. They have three adult children and three grandsons, which keep them busy! Any free time and you can find them on one of the golf courses in the area.

John Kowalchick
Project Engineer

John is a Project Engineer with the Fluoropolymer Products business unit of Niche. John holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State. John Joined Niche FPP as a product engineer in 2004. He is best known for giving birth to a small but powerful UHP PFA heat exchanger lovingly referred to as his baby. This XXP280 UHP PFA High performance heat exchanger has exceptional heat transfer performance yet is very durable. John resides in Barnesville, PA with his wife and two children. In his free time he enjoys hunting, fishing, and being outdoors.

Peter Frennborn
Global Sales Manager Heat Exchangers

Peter is the Sales Manager for the Heat Exchanger products with the Fluoropolymer Products business unit of Niche. Peter holds a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Technology of Lund Sweden. He is a native of Sweden but has spent most of his career in the USA in various sales positions in the heat exchanger industry. Peter resides in York, PA with his wife and two children. In his free time he enjoys anything with sports, tennis, golf, and being outdoors.