Wally Boelkins, former owner and president of Unist, dies

Wally Boelkins, former owner and president of Unist in Grand Rapids, Mich., died May 2. He spent more than 40 years building the company, remaining active at Unist until 2009, when Parkinson’s disease started to slow him down.

The company manufactures lubrication systems and lubricants for metal cutting and forming operations.