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Alro Steel opens facility in Oklahoma
Metals and industrial supplies distributor Alro Steel has announced the opening of an 80,000-sq.-ft. facility in Tulsa, Okla. It replaces the company’s former 9,000-sq.-ft. Tulsa facility. The larger footprint allows the company to process additional grades and sizes of metals, including...
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LA-CO Industries CEO to transition to executive chairman of the board
LA-CO® Industries, Elk Grove Village, Ill., a producer of marking products, industrial temperature indicators, and plumbing and chemical products, has announced that Dan Kleiman will transition from his long-time position as CEO to executive chairman of the board. Kleiman joined the company in...
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Hobart to offer aluminum welding technology seminars
Hobart will host a three-day Advanced Welding and Design workshop as part of its aluminum welding technology seminars. The program will be held at the Miller Electric Mfg. Co. Training Center in Appleton, Wis., Oct. 18-20, 2016. The program provides advanced technical and hands-on welding...
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Hastings to host seminars on addressing hazardous air-quality issues
Hastings Air Energy Control Inc. will host complimentary seminars on air-quality issues on Aug. 3 and 4 from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Hastings Technology Experience Center in New Berlin, Wis. The seminars, which include breakfast and lunch, will comprise live demonstrations of dust...
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Steel Dynamics to acquire Vulcan Threaded Products
Steel producer and metal recycler Steel Dynamics Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Vulcan Threaded Products Inc., a Pelham, Ala.-based manufacturer and supplier of threaded steel rod, cold-drawn bar, and heat-treated bar. The transaction is expected to be completed in...
Steel and Pipe Supply names president
Steel and Pipe Supply has named Jim Kerkvliet as president of the U.S. service center and flat-rolled processing divisions of the company. He has 10 years of experience in executive roles with international steel producer Gerdau and also has held management positions with steel divisions of...
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Special Springs moves to larger warehouse in Michgan
Special Springs has moved to a new, larger warehouse in Canton, Mich., to allow a larger inventory of products. The 12,000-sq.-ft. facility houses mechanical die springs and nitrogen gas springs. It also offers dedicated customer service, as well as nitrogen gas spring service and repair....
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Intelligrated to be acquired by Honeywell
Material handling systems provider Intelligrated®, Mason, Ohio, has entered an agreement to be acquired by Honeywell. Intelligrated will become part of Sensing and Productivity Solutions (S&PS) in Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions business. Co-founders Chris Cole and Jim McCarthy will...
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Hawk Technology adds executive business development staff
Hawk Technology Ltd., Rock Island, Ill., a designer and manufacturer of robotics integration systems and vision inspection systems, has hired Terry O'Connell with a role in executive business development. O’Connell previously participated in the acquisition and integration of Panasonic's...
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FTI signs strategic partnership agreement with Plante Electric Vehicle Co.
Forming Technologies Inc. and Plante Electric Vehicle Co. have signed a strategic partnership agreement whereby FTI will provide a customized design and costing system for the car body of Plante’s electric vehicles. The launch of the H car will be the first application of this system. Plante...
Formtek becomes North American distributor for Milltech
Formtek Inc., Cleveland, a manufacturer of equipment and tooling for metal forming, roll forming, and tube and pipe producing, has been named the exclusive North American distributor for Milltech, a manufacturer of pipe producing and finishing systems based in Daejon, Korea. Milltech, the...
Exltube names president
Exltube, a producer of structural, mechanical, and specialty tube and pipe in North Kansas City, Mo., has promoted Bill Snyder to division president.
Snyder joined the company in January 2016, previously serving as executive vice president and general manager.
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MC Machinery Systems/Mitsubishi Laser holds groundbreaking ceremony
Machine tool manufacturer hopes to occupy new headquarters late in 2016.
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Schuler acquires Aweba Werkzeugbau
Metal forming equipment manufacturer Schuler AG, Göppingen, Germany, has completed the takeover of Germany-based die construction company Aweba Werkzeugbau GmbH Aue. The Aweba Group employs about 600 people, including almost 200 engineers and toolmakers. They will now work together with...
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