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Paslin to expand in Michigan
- Mar 18, 2024
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The Paslin Co., a designer and builder of complex automated assembly and welding systems serving the global automotive industry, has announced plans to accommodate growth with a $12.3 million expansion in Michigan.
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- Shop Management
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For the past decade, Caster Concepts has reaped various benefits from quick response manufacturing, or QRM. This includes quality in manufacturing heavy-duty parts and automating material handling. Today, issues are caught well before they snowball into larger problems.
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- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
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T&H Lemont, a custom manufacturer of mills, components, tooling, and consumables for producing tube, pipe, and profile, has hired Terry Steigmeier as sales manager and Latoya Hill as sales engineer.
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ArmorWorks Enterprises acquires Fox Valley Metal-Tech
- Mar 14, 2024
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ArmorWorks Enterprises LLC, Chandler, Ariz., has acquired Fox Valley Metal-Tech Inc., a Green Bay, Wis.-based provider of complex precision metal fabrications for the defense and commercial industries.
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Industrial Magnetics appoints regional manager
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Industrial Magnetics Inc. (IMI), a manufacturer of magnetic products and systems for industrial applications, has appointed Bill Dunlap as regional manager for North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
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Little Rock, Ark.-based Lexicon Inc. has appointed Janell Schmidt as chief HR officer.
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MingleMakers UG will host Urban Steel Rockstars, a festival for the welding and steel industry, Sept 5-6, 2024, at the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin.
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A glimpse into the future
- By Dan Davis
- Mar 14, 2024
- Shop Management
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Metal fabricators who had the opportunity to attend the FMA Annual Meeting understand that the challenges that await are also opportunities for growth.
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- Mar 14, 2024
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Whether or not welding automation and robotics succeed in a shop goes beyond the technology and equipment—oftentimes, it’s about workplace culture and how workers respond to change.
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