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News - Page 458
- From The Fabricator
SMS group receives order from Nucor Steel Gallatin for hot strip galvanizing line
- Jul 20, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
SMS group has received an order to supply a heat-to-coat line with an annual capacity of 500,000 tons for Nucor Steel Gallatin in Ghent, Ky. The U-shaped line includes a turbulence pickling system, an X-Pro® laser welding machine, an inductive heating system, FOEN galvanizing equipment, and a...
- From The Fabricator
Changes to border tax, NAFTA, will harm automakers, suppliers, study says
- Jul 20, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Two proposed policy changes—imposing a border adjustment tax (BAT) and withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—would likely fail to achieve their goal of reversing the trend of offshoring manufacturing to low-cost countries and could potentially harm the U.S. motor...
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Heidtman Steel Products to add two levelers
- Jul 20, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Steel service center Heidtman Steel Products Inc. has purchased two 17-roll Bradbury Auto-Selective™ hydraulic levelers to be installed in its push/pull pickling lines in Butler, Ind., and Granite City, Ill. Each line can level material thicknesses from 0.250 to 0.050 in. and features patented...
- From The Fabricator
OMAX uses government grant to develop micromachining abrasive waterjet
- Jul 19, 2017
- Waterjet Cutting
- News Release
OMAX® Corp., Kent, Wash., a manufacturer of computer-controlled abrasive waterjet systems, has developed what it says is the most precise micromachining abrasive waterjet available with the assistance of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation...
- From The Fabricator
American Punch begins construction on plant expansion
- Jul 19, 2017
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- News Release
American Punch Co., a manufacturer of punches, dies, and shear blades used in the structural steel and metal fabricating industries, has begun construction on a plant expansion that will nearly double the size of its production facility in Euclid, Ohio, and significantly increase its manufacturing...
- From The Fabricator
Siemens Canada closes wind turbine plant in Ontario
- Jul 19, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Siemens Canada has closed its wind turbine plant in Tillsonburg, Ont., eliminating more than 340 jobs. According to the London Free Press, Siemens was one of four plants to open in Ontario under a multibillion-dollar deal in 2010 with Samsung to generate power for the province and create...
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JIT Mfg. owner named Small Business Person of the Year
- Jul 19, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Metal fabricating company JIT Mfg., Cowpens, S.C., has announced that Vickie Wyatt, owner, has been named the 2017 Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business Administration. The company, which produces about 10,000 pieces per week, has grown from having one salesperson 25 years ago to...
- From The Fabricator
Heidenhain adds business development manager
- Jul 18, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Heidenhain Corp., Schaumburg, Ill., a manufacturer of precision measurement and control equipment, has hired Gisbert Ledvon as TNC business development manager in North America. He has more than 20 years of extensive corporate industrial machine business experience. The company’s CNC models are...
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Meritor appoints VP/chief strategy officer
- Jul 18, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Meritor Inc., Troy, Mich., a supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, and aftermarket products for commercial vehicle and industrial markets, has hired Cheri Lantz as vice president/chief strategy officer. She has an extensive background as an executive in the commercial vehicle and industrial...
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Plato AG opens Michigan office
- Jul 18, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Germany-based Plato AG has opened a U.S. subsidiary, Plato North America Inc., in Dearborn, Mich., to support its model-based engineering methods (FMEA) platform. The company will host a Plato User Conference in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Oct. 11, 2017. Participants will learn about the latest trends...
- From The Fabricator
Tweet/Garot to consolidate operations in new Wisconsin facility
- Jul 18, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Tweet/Garot Mechanical Inc. will consolidate its Green Bay, Wis.-area construction shops onto a 42-acre site in Wrightstown. The company plans to build a 90,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility on the site to facilitate future expansion and modernize production processes. Construction will begin in...
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Pinarello creates 3-D printed handlebars for Tour de France riders
- Jul 18, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
3D Printing Industry reports that Italy-based bicycle company Pinarello has used metal 3-D printing to create handlebars for Tour de France cyclists Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas. The manufacturer used simulation software to custom-design the handlebars for each rider and then sent the parts to a...
- From The Fabricator
TRS Services names president
- Jul 17, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Houston-based TRS Services LLC, a provider of component repair and manufacturing processes for industrial, aeroderivative, and aircraft gas turbines, has appointed Monty E. Richardson as president. Richardson spent the past 20 years at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engines. He has a bachelor’s degree...
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MSCI to host Economic Summit Sept. 18-19
- Jul 17, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based Metal Service Center Institute (MSCI) will host its Economic Summit at the Marriott Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Ill., Sept. 18-19, 2017. The event will provide an in-depth examination of more than 15 critical markets, explore the...
- From The Fabricator
Braidy Industries announces board of directors
- Jul 17, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Braidy Industries, a producer of aluminum roll and sheet in Ashland, Ky., has announced its board of directors. Dr. Michael E. Porter is an economist, Harvard professor, and leader of Harvard University’s Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness. The author of 19 books, he has received the...
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