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Vitex Extrusion acquired by NSA Industries
- Jan 8, 2020
- News Release
Franklin, N.H.-based Vitex Extrusion has announced it has become part of NSA Industries LLC, a provider of metal fabrication, machining, powder coating, and assembly operation in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Becoming part of NSA Industries enables Vitex—a provider of aluminum extrusions, machining, and...
- From The Fabricator
Oshkosh Defense receives $803 million military order
- Jan 8, 2020
- News Release
Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh Corp. company, has received an $803.9 million order from the U.S. Army for nearly 3,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs). The order includes 2,721 JLTVs to be split among the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy and 30 destined for NATO ally Montenegro. With...
- From The Fabricator
In metal fabricating, it’s about family
Conner family of Industrial Machine and Engineering Co., Monett, Mo., is just one family helping to make the metal fabricating sector in the U.S. a vibrant part of the overall economy.
- From The Welder
Tailwind acquires Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, Aerospace Mfg. Inc.
- Jan 7, 2020
- News Release
Piqua, Ohio-based Tailwind Technologies has acquired Aerospace Welding Minneapolis Inc. and Aerospace Mfg. Inc. (AWI-AMI), Eagan, Minn. The companies will retain their names, location, leadership team, and skilled employees. AWI's core competencies are welding, bending, and fabricating sheet metal...
- From The Fabricator
Looking back on the fabricating business
In celebrating its 50th anniversary, The FABRICATOR asked longtime FMA members to look back on their time in the metal fabricating industry.
- From The Fabricator
Connecticut metal fabricator returns to its roots
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 6, 2020
- Article
The FABRICATOR’s first Industry Award winner has more than doubled its size since 2008. Now Seconn Fabrication of Connecticut is refocusing and going back to its contract metal fabrication roots.
- From The Fabricator
DeWys Mfg. names new president
- Jan 4, 2020
- News Release
DeWys Manufacturing Inc. has named Mark Schoenborn as president. He succeeds C.T. Martin, who served as president for the past five years. Martin now assumes a role on the newly formed advisory board. Schoenborn has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. DeWys Mfg. is a contract...
- From The Fabricator
PennEngineering acquires Eurotec Ltd.
- Jan 4, 2020
- News Release
PennEngineering®, Danboro, Pa., has announced its acquisition of Eurotec Ltd., a reseller of metal fabrication equipment, fastener installation systems, and clinch and sheet metal fasteners based in Tokyo. The acquisition provides the Japanese market with permanent access to PennEngineering's...
- From The Fabricator
Kuhn Fabricating wins Best of Lorain Award
- Jan 2, 2020
- News Release
Lorain, Ohio-based metal fabricator Kuhn Fabricating Inc. has received a 2019 Best of Lorain Award. The award program recognizes local companies that have achieved exceptional marketing success in their community and business...
- From The Fabricator
Milwaukee Tool announces expansion plans in Wisconsin
- Jan 2, 2020
- News Release
Brookfield, Wis.-based Milwaukee Tool has announced plans to build a $100 million campus in Menomonee Falls, Wis. The company also will invest more than $7 million to expand its Imperial Blades subsidiary near Madison, Wis. The expansions are expected to add more than 1,800...
- From The Fabricator
Maysteel Industries merges with Porter’s Group
- Jan 2, 2020
- News Release
Maysteel Industries LLC and Porter’s Group have merged to create a custom sheet metal fabricator operating under the Maysteel name. The combined company has more than 1,000 employees with six North American manufacturing locations, as well as manufacturing partner locations in Europe. Maysteel...
- From The Additive Report
How I was wrong about additive manufacturing
- By Kip Hanson
- Jan 2, 2020
- Blog Post
Blogger Kip Hanson starts out 2020 by admitting he will live to see additive manufacturing replace machining.
- From The Fabricator
When a paper-based process becomes a problem
- By Bridget L. Lazlo and Dan Davis
- Dec 31, 2019
- Article
A fabrication shop adopted digital information flow to improve quality efforts.
- From The Fabricator
The FABRICATOR’s most popular content of 2019
- By Gareth Sleger
- Dec 30, 2019
- Blog Post
From steel market instability to the manufacturing skills gap to EV evolution to welder pay to machine learning, here are the 15 most-read articles and blogs on thefabricator.com in 2019.
- From The Fabricator
Lean manufacturing: It’s about the detail
- By Jeff Sipes
- Dec 27, 2019
- Article
Continuous improvement in lean manufacturing needs a broad strategy, but sometimes you need to observe the work, pay attention to details, and ask questions.
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