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News - Page 409
Steel conduit use to remain strong in 2018, says Steel Tube Institute
- Jan 31, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The Steel Tube Institute (STI), Glenview, Ill., predicts another year of high demand for steel conduit. This strong outlook is based on discussions at recent meetings with industry leaders, contractors, and engineers. At the December 2017 meeting of the Construction Sustainability Council, the...
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Milwaukee Tool to expand Wisconsin headquarters
- Jan 31, 2018
- Power Tools
- News Release
With a planned total investment of $32 million, power and hand tool manufacturer Milwaukee Tool has proposed another major expansion at its global new product development center in Brookfield, Wis. The company plans to build a 114,500-sq.-ft., multistory building on an existing 3.5-acre lot,...
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Mahr Inc. announces staff appointments, promotions
- Jan 31, 2018
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Providence, R.I.-based Mahr Inc., a family-owned provider of dimensional metrology equipment, has announced several staff changes. The company has hired Lara Rapport as quality manager. She is a certified ISO 9001:2015 lead auditor with more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and quality...
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Eriez Metalworking Demo Truck kicks off 2018 tour
- Jan 31, 2018
- Materials Handling
- News Release
The Eriez® Metalworking Demo Truck, a 32-ft. Peterbilt diesel rig with a 24-ft. equipment showroom, is once again traveling across North America to deliver hands-on training and education to customers and distributors. The 2018 tour got underway in late January on the West Coast. The truck houses...
JBK Mfg. & Development sells company to ESOP
- Jan 31, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
JBK Mfg. & Development Co., Dayton, Ohio, has sold the company to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), giving its workforce ownership interest in the firm. The company, which operates out of a 42,000-sq.-ft. facility, supplies tubular assemblies, parts, and fabrications for aerospace, military,...
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CenMac Metalworks to expand Ohio facility
- Jan 31, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Central Machinery Co. LLC (CenMac Metalworks), a family-owned manufacturing company that performs laser cutting, CNC machining, robotic and manual welding, stamping, and plasma cutting, has announced plans to expand its facility in Marion, Ohio, creating 55 new jobs. Hiring for production positions...
Plymouth Tube hires president/CEO
- Jan 31, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Warrenville, Ill.-based Plymouth Tube Co., a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of precision steel tubing and steel and titanium near-net and cold-drawn shapes, has named Drew Van Pelt as president/CEO. He joins the company as Donald Van Pelt Jr., who served as president/CEO for 18...
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Burke Porter Group acquires Titan Inc.
- Jan 30, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Burke Porter Group, Ada, Mich., a global collective of intelligent-machinery manufacturers, has acquired Titan Inc., a manufacturer of test stands and production assembly systems in Sturtevant, Wis. Burke Porter Group serves the global automotive, advanced manufacturing, and life science markets,...
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Southwest Metal Finishing, Inventix Mfg. purchased by Armor Group
- Jan 30, 2018
- Finishing
- News Release
New Berlin, Wis.-based Southwest Metal Finishing has been purchased through a court-supervised receivership proceeding by Armor Group Inc., based near Cincinnati. Armor also took ownership of Inventix Mfg., which Southwest purchased in 2004. Southwest Metal Finishing offers decorative chrome...
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Staub Mfg. Solutions owners, employee to be special guests at State of the Union Address
- Jan 30, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Staub Mfg. Solutions, Dayton, Ohio, has announced that its owners, Steve Staub and Sandy Keplinger, as well as skilled welder Corey Adams will be special guests, seated with the First Lady, at President Trump’s first State of the Union address, Jan. 30 at 9:00 p.m. EST. Adams has worked for the...
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Rockford Systems to host webinar on human-robot safety
- Jan 30, 2018
- Safety
- News Release
Skyrocketing demand for automation has increased the number of robots employed in industry to more than 1.5 million. Meanwhile, collaborative robots (cobots) are making their way into new work environments, including light manufacturing. Because no technology can be made foolproof, maintaining...
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ASD names 2017 Steel Man of the Year Award winner
- Jan 30, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The Association of Steel Distributors (ASD), a technology affiliate of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl., Elgin, Ill., has announced that Brian D. Robbins, CEO of MidWest Materials Inc. in Perry, Ohio, has received the 2017 Steel Man of the Year Award. Since 1956 this award has...
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Wall Colmonoy announces spring session of Modern Furnace Brazing School
- Jan 30, 2018
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
Wall Colmonoy will offer a spring session of Modern Furnace Brazing School May 15-17, 2018, at its Aerobraze Brazing Engineering Center in Cincinnati. Engineers, technicians, quality managers, and production managers can participate in hands-on practical applications while learning about brazing...
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Advanced Heat Treat expands capacity in Iowa
- Jan 30, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. has purchased a gas nitride unit to expand its capacity for UltraGlow® gas nitriding and UltraOx® surface treatment at its corporate office and service center in Waterloo, Iowa. This large, high-temperature gas nitride unit also increases the company’s capacity for...
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SmartAsset identifies 2017 Best Places to Work in Manufacturing
- Jan 29, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
SmartAsset has released its 2017 list of Best Places to Work in Manufacturing. The company looked at data for 483 metro areas, focusing on employment growth in manufacturing, income growth in manufacturing, density of manufacturing jobs, and housing costs.Talladega-Sylacauga, Ala. – Just over 39...
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