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FutureWeld merges with Frontier Techni-Kote Industries
- Jan 16, 2018
- News Release
Phoenix-based FutureWeld Co. Inc., an aerospace metal finisher, and Frontier Techni-Kote Industries LLC, a provider of chemical processing services to the aerospace industry, Chino Valley, Ariz., have agreed to merge and form Frontier Group Inc. The new company offers services including anodizing,...
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Canadian federal government invests $49 million in Linamar Corp.
- Jan 15, 2018
- News Release
The Canadian government has announced an investment of $49 million in automotive parts manufacturer Linamar Corp., based in Guelph, Ont. This is the first project announced under the Strategic Innovation Fund, a new program to attract and support high-quality business investments across all...
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THB joins Fairmont Supply family of companies
- Jan 15, 2018
- News Release
Fairmont Supply Co., Washington, Pa., a distributor of industrial MRO supplies, has announced that THB Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, has joined the Fairmont Supply family of companies. These locations will be a part of Fairmont Supply's Western Regional team. THB is a distributor...
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MKT Metal Mfg. opens plant in North Carolina
- Jan 15, 2018
- News Release
MKT Metal Mfg. Inc. has opened a production facility in Wilson, N.C. MKT purchased the fabrication assets of a former HVAC contractor and hired its 15 employees.
MKT is a fabricator of sheet metal ductwork and HVAC accessories.
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ATCO-Gary Metal Technologies to close
- Jan 15, 2018
- News Release
ATCO-Gary Metal Technologies LLC has announced plans to close its plant in Gary, Ind., by the end of January, eliminating 70 jobs.
The plant makes heating and air conditioning ducts and related products.
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New owners purchase Lakeside Steel & Mfg.
- Jan 15, 2018
- News Release
Lakeside Steel & Mfg. Co., a sheet metal fabricator in Kenosha, Wis., has been purchased by business partners Carl Hamersma and Dean Birschbach. The company, which employs 18 people, operates out of a 75,000-sq.-ft. facility. It serves the power distribution, power supply, and structural...
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TRUMPF Canada names managing director
- Jan 12, 2018
- News Release
Tobias Kuehnle has been named managing director of TRUMPF Canada, Mississauga, Ont., effective April 1, 2018. He succeeds Stefan Fickenscher, who now is sales director of the Machine Tool division at TRUMPF Inc. in Farmington, Conn. Fickenscher will act as interim managing director of TRUMPF Canada...
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The Will-Burt Co. celebrates 100th anniversary
- Jan 12, 2018
- News Release
The Will-Burt Co., a manufacturer of mobile telescoping mast and tower systems, marks its 100th year in business in 2018. The company was incorporated in Orrville, Ohio, by Burton W. Cope on Jan. 31, 1918, although its history is traced back to 1894 when the Cope brothers opened a general repair...
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EPA to require reporting of mercury use
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jan 11, 2018
- Blog Post
An industry association asks the Environmental Protection Agency to alter its thinking when it comes to implementing a requirement for reporting of mercury use in manufacturing settings. Should mercury-filled equipment really be a part of this inventory?
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Three employees purchase Guild Intl.
- Jan 11, 2018
- News Release
Guild Intl., Bedford, Ohio, a provider of coil joining equipment for the steel processing, tube producing, and stamping industries, has announces new ownership with the purchase of the company by three long-term employees. Joseph “Joe” Thomas, former vice president of operations, has been named...
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Heidenhain acquires AMO
- Jan 11, 2018
- News Release
Schaumburg, Ill.-based Heidenhain has announced its acquisition of AMO, an Austrian manufacturer of encoders. This acquisition has resulted in the AMO sales operations and products to be coordinated at Heidenhain for North America. AMO encoder production and engineering will remain in Austria....
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LIFT announces first graduating students from its Operation Next program
- Jan 11, 2018
- News Release
LIFT – Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow, a Manufacturing USA institute, has announced that the first group of seven soldiers has graduated from its Operation Next Advanced Manufacturing Certification Program. Operation Next is designed to provide military service members the opportunity to...
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CCAM receives $12.65 million in grants to build apprentice academy
- Jan 10, 2018
- News Release
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), Disputanta, Va., a grant of $3.15 million to build an apprentice academy in Prince George County, Va. This award is supplemented by an additional $9.5...
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China's machinery production projected to grow steadily over the next four years
- Jan 10, 2018
- News Release
From a low base in 2016, total revenue from Chinese machinery production is estimated to have increased 4.9 percent in 2017 and will continue to grow at a CAGR of 6.9 percent from 2018 to 2021, says IHS Markit. Production of construction machinery in China increased 38.4 percent in 2017, with a...
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ICYMI—Most popular content published on thefabricator.com in 2017
- By Vicki Bell
- Jan 10, 2018
- Blog Post
In 2016 the most popular articles on thefabricator.com covered laser cutting, punching, and welding. It’s different story for 2017. The five most popular articles focus on a single technology, but offer some insights that are universal.
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