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Milwaukee Tool to expand Wisconsin headquarters
- Jan 31, 2018
- Power Tools
- News Release
With a planned total investment of $32 million, power and hand tool manufacturer Milwaukee Tool has proposed another major expansion at its global new product development center in Brookfield, Wis. The company plans to build a 114,500-sq.-ft., multistory building on an existing 3.5-acre lot,...
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Mahr Inc. announces staff appointments, promotions
- Jan 31, 2018
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Providence, R.I.-based Mahr Inc., a family-owned provider of dimensional metrology equipment, has announced several staff changes. The company has hired Lara Rapport as quality manager. She is a certified ISO 9001:2015 lead auditor with more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and quality...
AMBA all-in-one machine manufactures complex-shaped tube
- Jan 31, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Product Release
Aachener Maschinenbau GmbH (AMBA) offers new all-in-one machines for producing cold-formed tubes. These machines are the first in the world to produce tubes with varying cross sections in just one continuous cycle, the manufacturer says. According to the company, the first tube manufacturer to use...
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Eriez Metalworking Demo Truck kicks off 2018 tour
- Jan 31, 2018
- Materials Handling
- News Release
The Eriez® Metalworking Demo Truck, a 32-ft. Peterbilt diesel rig with a 24-ft. equipment showroom, is once again traveling across North America to deliver hands-on training and education to customers and distributors. The 2018 tour got underway in late January on the West Coast. The truck houses...
JBK Mfg. & Development sells company to ESOP
- Jan 31, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
JBK Mfg. & Development Co., Dayton, Ohio, has sold the company to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), giving its workforce ownership interest in the firm. The company, which operates out of a 42,000-sq.-ft. facility, supplies tubular assemblies, parts, and fabrications for aerospace, military,...
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CenMac Metalworks to expand Ohio facility
- Jan 31, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Central Machinery Co. LLC (CenMac Metalworks), a family-owned manufacturing company that performs laser cutting, CNC machining, robotic and manual welding, stamping, and plasma cutting, has announced plans to expand its facility in Marion, Ohio, creating 55 new jobs. Hiring for production positions...
Plymouth Tube hires president/CEO
- Jan 31, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Warrenville, Ill.-based Plymouth Tube Co., a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of precision steel tubing and steel and titanium near-net and cold-drawn shapes, has named Drew Van Pelt as president/CEO. He joins the company as Donald Van Pelt Jr., who served as president/CEO for 18...
- From The Welder
EWM UM series GMAW torch compatible with welding machines featuring Euro torch connector
- Jan 31, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
EWM offers the UM series universal GMAW torches. They are compatible with all welding machines featuring a Euro torch connector. The torch trigger helps ensure safe, simple operation with its effective pressure point, states the company, and torch trigger protection prevents unintentional ignition....
- From The Fabricator
One fabricator’s blueprint for growing its business
- By Dan Davis
- Jan 31, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
When other fabricators were cutting costs and postponing investments during the Great Recession, BTD Manufacturing, Detroit Lakes, Minn., was moving forward with plans to grow the business. Today the payoff is evident. The fabricator is growing because it has figured out what makes it special and how to maintain that with expansion and new blood entering the organization.
- From The Fabricator
Harley-Davidson's plant closure leaves a void in manufacturing community
Harley-Davidson has announced the closure of its Kansas City, Mo.-based factory. Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis looks back on his visit to that facility and reflects on just how market forces can affect even the most famous of brands.
- From The Fabricator
Burke Porter Group acquires Titan Inc.
- Jan 30, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Burke Porter Group, Ada, Mich., a global collective of intelligent-machinery manufacturers, has acquired Titan Inc., a manufacturer of test stands and production assembly systems in Sturtevant, Wis. Burke Porter Group serves the global automotive, advanced manufacturing, and life science markets,...
- From The Fabricator
Grow Your Business: Identify your sales and marketing gaps
- By Chip Burnham
- Jan 30, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
Fabricators know how to produce parts, but not all know how to market their services effectively. Establishing a good marketing plan requires an understanding of your market and your commercial engine. Once you have this information, you can develop the best program for growing your business.
- From The Fabricator
Alliance Automation’s robotic abrasive waterjet cutting system cuts 3-D metal parts
- Jan 30, 2018
- Waterjet Cutting
- Product Release
Alliance Automation LLC has introduced a fully enclosed robotic abrasive waterjet cutting cell for cutting small 3-D metal parts. The enclosure comprises sound-dampening panels that lower sound levels to 82 dB at the operator station. A turntable wall indexes and seals shut for operator load and...
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Southwest Metal Finishing, Inventix Mfg. purchased by Armor Group
- Jan 30, 2018
- Finishing
- News Release
New Berlin, Wis.-based Southwest Metal Finishing has been purchased through a court-supervised receivership proceeding by Armor Group Inc., based near Cincinnati. Armor also took ownership of Inventix Mfg., which Southwest purchased in 2004. Southwest Metal Finishing offers decorative chrome...
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Staub Mfg. Solutions owners, employee to be special guests at State of the Union Address
- Jan 30, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Staub Mfg. Solutions, Dayton, Ohio, has announced that its owners, Steve Staub and Sandy Keplinger, as well as skilled welder Corey Adams will be special guests, seated with the First Lady, at President Trump’s first State of the Union address, Jan. 30 at 9:00 p.m. EST. Adams has worked for the...
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