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Shop Management - Page 385
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Air filter removes contaminants to 0.01 micron
- Jun 4, 2015
- Product Release
The .01 Micron SuperStar Filter from Walmec North America is designed to provide clean, dry, compressed air, removing vapors and contaminants down to 0.01 micron. The four-stage filtration system offers flows of 50 SCFM, 75 SCFM, or 100 SCFM. Able to handle pressure ratings up to 250 PSI, it...
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Madison-Kipp president/CEO purchases controlling interest
- Jun 4, 2015
- News Release
Madison-Kipp Corp. (MKC), Madison, Wis., has announced that Tony Koblinski, president/CEO, has purchased a controlling interest in the company. He is joined by Trive Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm that has purchased the minority shares. Koblinski joined MKC in 2011 after a...
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Daubert Chemical revamps website
- Jun 4, 2015
- News Release
Daubert Chemical, a manufacturer of specialty coatings and adhesives in Chicago, has launched a revamped website at www.daubertchemical.com. The site provides access to technical resources such as product training videos and step-by-step interactive educational modules that give users detailed...
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Houghton Intl. announces senior leadership appointments
- Jun 4, 2015
- News Release
Houghton Intl. Inc., Valley Forge, Pa., a provider of metalworking fluids and services, has announced changes in organizational leadership. Mike Shannon, executive vice president of global operations at Houghton Intl. and president of Houghton Asia Pacific, has been appointed to the additional...
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Better ideas, better growth at Texas metal fabricator
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 3, 2015
- Article
Special Products & Mfg. Inc., a custom fabricator in Rockwall, Texas, has transformed its culture. A decade ago it was a command-and-control environment. Today, ideas from front-line workers drive improvement.
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Southwest Steel Processing plans $18 million expansion at Arkansas plant
- Jun 3, 2015
- News Release
Southwest Steel Processing, a manufacturer of railcar and oil and gas components, is expanding its manufacturing plant in Newport, Ark. The plant expansion will be used to develop a new forging line. The company, a partnership between Cleveland-based Park Ohio and Arkansas Steel Associates LLC...
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Schaefer Ventilation opens distribution center in Atlanta
- Jun 3, 2015
- News Release
Schaefer Ventilation Equipment, manufacturer of ventilation and thermal comfort products based in Sauk Rapids, Minn., has announced the opening of a new distribution center in Atlanta. The new location offers quick deliveries on reasonable quantities of confined space ventilators, portable...
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Global manufacturers focused on innovation, supply chains to drive growth, says survey
- Jun 3, 2015
- News Release
Manufacturers are operating in an environment of disruptive complexity, where the confluence of factors such as intense competition, pricing pressures, and new technologies are forcing companies to evaluate business models and growth strategies, according to the 2015 KPMG Global Manufacturing...
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Fabral names VP of commercial sales
- Jun 3, 2015
- News Release
Euramax North America has announced the return of Scott Bacon as the vice president of commercial sales for Fabral, a provider of metal roofing and wall panels in Lancaster, Pa. He served as vice president, director of sales from 2000 to 2011 and spent the last four years as the business unit...
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Upskilling – What it means and where it stands
- By Vicki Bell
- Jun 3, 2015
- Article
Much attention has been given to the skills gap, a critical issue affecting manufacturing. The Upskill Summit held in April provided an opportunity for manufacturers and other entities to explore concrete measures to alleviate the gap by upskilling workers. Summit participant Traci Tapani, co-president, Wyoming Machine, discusses the initiative.
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Centria announces addition to product management team
- Jun 3, 2015
- News Release
Centria, a manufacturer of architectural metal wall and roof systems based in Moon Township, Pa., has hired Jeffrey Peskowitz as profile series and metal composite material (MCM) manager. He collaborates with the company’s sales and marketing teams to maintain, promote, and market the company’s...
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Eberl Iron Works Inc. wins Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Award
- Jun 3, 2015
- News Release
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Eberl Iron Works Inc. has received the 2015 Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Award in the small business category for companies with 50 or fewer employees. The awards raise community awareness of ethical behavior and recognize companies that consistently demonstrate ethical...
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Going vertical: Distributor expands into stamping, metal fabrication, and assembly
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 3, 2015
- Article
Millenia Products Group launched as a distributor in 2001, but from the very start it had plans for vertical integration down the supply chain. Today it offers distribution, stamping, roll forming, fabrication, and full assembly services—all in one organization.
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The 2015 FAB 40: The largest custom metal fabricators grow even bigger
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 3, 2015
- Article
The 2015 FAB 40 shows a growing industry, with some of the largest shops posting the biggest revenue gains over last year. Will such growth lead to more industry consolidation? For some industrial sectors, probably, but for other areas of metal fabrication, probably not.
- From The Fabricator
Cartridge cleaning system helps extend dust collector filter life
- Jun 3, 2015
- Product Release
Micro Air Clean Air Systems has introduced the FORCE™ line of dust collectors, featuring the Roto-Pulse® cartridge cleaning system. The automatic, incrementally rotating filter cleaning system uniformly cleans 100 percent of the cartridges’ surfaces. According to the manufacturer, cleaning...
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