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Shop Management - Page 191
- From The Fabricator
Harnessing staff tension at the custom metal fabricator
- By Tim Heston
- May 7, 2018
- Article
Attendees at the FMA Annual Meeting discovered how tension between employees isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it’s what drives a company forward
- From The Fabricator
The FABRICATOR’s Leadership Summit report: Metal fabricators plan for growth
- By Tim Heston
- May 6, 2018
- Article
Metal fabrication is already a complex animal, and it becomes even more so as shops navigate various external forces, from tariffs to customer consolidations. In March, shop executives gathered at the FMA Annual Meeting to talk about ways to turn these challenges into opportunities for growth.
- From The Fabricator
Magna Intl., Skills Ontario grow partnership for skill development programs
- May 4, 2018
- News Release
Skills Ontario will receive a $125,000 investment from automotive supplier Magna Intl. in support of the 2018 Skills Ontario Competition, Skills Ontario Young Women’s Initiatives, and Skills Ontario Summer Camps. The investment will help Skills Ontario accommodate a growing number of students who...
- From The Fabricator
Metcam wins three best company awards in five months
- May 4, 2018
- News Release
Metcam, an Alpharetta, Ga.-based fabricator of sheet metal components and assemblies for OEMs, has won three best company awards in a span of five months: 2018 Small Manufacturer of the Year during the State of Georgia’s 24th Annual Manufacturing Appreciation Week 2017 CommScope Supplier...
- From The Fabricator
Austal USA acquires ElectraWatch
- May 3, 2018
- News Release
Ship manufacturer Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has acquired privately held ElectraWatch Inc. Headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., the company develops and deploys probe devices that help maintain aluminum structures. As both the designer and prime contractor, Austal USA manufactures the...
- From The Fabricator
Elesa’s RMP and RMA magnets aid retention of components, jigs
- May 2, 2018
- Product Release
Elesa offers industrial shielded magnets for the retention of components, jigs, documents, signage, and equipment. The RMA flat rare-earth magnet series is available in hard ferrite, samarium cobalt, or neodymium-iron-boron and sizes from 0.24 to 4.9 in. dia. RMP cylindrical magnets are produced in...
- From The Fabricator
Felling Trailers receives 2018 Green Manufacturing Award
- May 2, 2018
- News Release
Felling Trailers Inc., Sauk Centre, Minn., has received the 2018 Green Manufacturing Award from the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers. The award recognizes manufacturers that have made significant contributions toward improving their environmental impact within their manufacturing...
- From The Fabricator
Grow Your Business: Using KPI data to improve your commercial engine
- By Chip Burnham
- May 2, 2018
- Article
Thanks to information technology advancements, you have all this business data at your fingertips. How can you best use it to grow your business? Organize it and put it in the hands of those who can use it to the company’s advantage, especially those in marketing, sales, and customer service. Here’s how.
- From The Fabricator
CAMMU releases statement on extension of steel and aluminum tariff country exceptions
- May 2, 2018
- News Release
The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users has released the following statement, attributed to Paul Nathanson, spokesperson, on President Trump’s 30-day extension of country exceptions from the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs: “We are disappointed that the president did not...
- From The Fabricator
Harbor Freight to award $1 million to outstanding high school skilled trades teachers, programs
- May 1, 2018
- News Release
Calabasas, Calif.-based Harbor Freight Tools for Schools has announced it will award more than $1 million in cash prizes to outstanding public high school skilled trades teachers and programs, doubling the amount awarded for last year’s Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching...
- From The Fabricator
National FFA Organization, John Deere, Discovery Education to host virtual field trip introducing STEM careers
- May 1, 2018
- News Release
The National FFA Organization, John Deere, and Discovery Education are teaming up to host a virtual field trip, “John Deere: Careers that Innovate,” on May 3 at 1:00 p.m. ET. During this immersive experience, high school students will take a tour of the John Deere facility in Moline, Ill.,...
- From The Fabricator
Capgemini report reveals auto industry investment in smart factories
- May 1, 2018
- News Release
New York-based Capgemini has announced a report by its Digital Transformation Institute that reveals the automotive industry can expect to achieve $160 billion in productivity gains annually from smart factory adoption from 2023 onward. The report, “Automotive Smart Factories: How Auto...
- From The Fabricator
TransDigm appoints president/CEO and executive chairman
- May 1, 2018
- News Release
TransDigm Group Inc., Cleveland, a producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components, has named Kevin Stein as president/CEO and W. Nicholas (Nick) Howley as executive chairman. Stein joined the company in 2014 as COO of the Power Group businesses. He has been president/COO since...
- From The Fabricator
Meritor acquires AA Gear & Mfg.
- May 1, 2018
- News Release
Meritor Inc., Troy, Mich., has acquired substantially all of the assets of Howell, Mich.-based AA Gear & Mfg. Inc. (AAG) and its subsidiaries. AAG provides low- to medium-volume batch manufacturing for complex gear and shaft applications, as well as quick-turnaround prototyping and emergency plant...
- From The Fabricator
ISM ROB: April PMI® at 57.3 percent; 17 of 18 industries reported growth
- May 1, 2018
- News Release
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April, and the overall economy grew for the 108th consecutive month, said the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®. The report was issued May 1 by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the...
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