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Shop Management - Page 159
- From The Fabricator
TAB Wrapper Tornado permits color-coded pallet loads
- Jan 8, 2019
- Product Release
TAB Industries LLC offers a choice of clear or colored plastic film with its TAB Wrapper Tornado® line of orbital wrapping machines. Available as an option in red, green, yellow, blue, black, and other colors, the colored stretch-wrap film enables packaging and shipping personnel to color-code...
- From The Fabricator
Kellstrom Defense acquires Williams Aerospace and Mfg.
- Jan 7, 2019
- News Release
Kellstrom Defense Aerospace (KDA), El Segundo, Calif., has acquired Williams Aerospace and Mfg. Inc. (WAM), based in Spring Valley, Calif. WAM’s manufacturing capabilities will be combined with the current KDA Engineered Products operating segment and will retain the Williams Aerospace and...
- From The Additive Report
Recent employment, ISM reports show mixed manufacturing numbers
- By Gareth Sleger
- Jan 7, 2019
- Blog Post
2018 was a great year for manufacturing and the metal fabrication sector. The past year saw 20-year high employment growth and job creation. But an economic slowdown in the December prevented 2018's boom economy from going out with a bang. A lower PMI number for December still resulted in manufacturing economic expansion, however.
- From The Fabricator
Stellar Industrial Supply revamps sales, commercial team leadership
- Jan 7, 2019
- News Release
Tacoma, Wash.-based Stellar Industrial Supply, a distributor of MRO products and tools for safety, metalworking, marine supply, aerospace, and general manufacturing and processing companies, has announced several promotions and changes to its sales and commercial team leadership....
- From The Fabricator
Solar Atmospheres confers honorary title on semiretired CEO
- Jan 4, 2019
- News Release
Solar Atmospheres, Souderton, Pa., a provider of vacuum heat-treating, vacuum brazing, and vacuum carburizing services, has awarded the title of CEO emeritus to Roger A. Jones, FASM. Jones has announced his semiretirement as the company’s CEO, culminating 45 years of leadership and service to the...
- From The Fabricator
LA-CO Industries appoints president/CEO
- Jan 4, 2019
- News Release
LA-CO Industries, Elk Grove Village, Ill., a manufacturer of industrial marking products, temperature indicators, and plumbing and chemical products, has named Steven R. Smith as president/CEO. He succeeds John Hardin, who served as president/CEO for 17 years. Smith comes to the company from JBT...
- From The Fabricator
Tech Air announces acquisition of Tri-Star Gases
- Jan 3, 2019
- News Release
Tech Air, Danbury, Conn., a national distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related equipment and supplies, has acquired Tri-Star Gases LLC, an El Monte, Calif., distributor of industrial and welding supplies and gases. Tri-Star's business lines include cylinder filling and...
- From The Fabricator
NBT Foundation awards $29,500 in manufacturing scholarships
- Jan 2, 2019
- News Release
Nineteen students pursuing careers in manufacturing earned scholarships valued between $1,500 and $2,500 toward their postsecondary studies from Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the Foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Elgin, Ill. For the spring 2019 semester,...
- From The Fabricator
Alleghany Capital announces Kentucky Trailer’s investment in CEI Equipment
- Jan 2, 2019
- News Release
New York-based Alleghany Capital Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corp., has announced that its subsidiary, R.C. Tway Co. LLC (dba Kentucky Trailer), a manufacturer of custom trailers and truck bodies, has agreed to acquire a majority interest in CEI Equipment Co. LLC. Based in Cedar...
- From The Welder
Still Building America—Adam Deuling’s ‘go for it’ attitude pays off
- By Josh Welton
- Dec 31, 2018
- Blog Post
Inspired by an off-road forum post, product engineer Adam Deuling bought a cheap bead roller, grabbed some scrap metal from a bin at work, and was inspired to launch his own sheet metal fabrication business in Muskegon, Michigan. Josh Welton of Brown Dog Welding caught up with Deuling for an interview.
- From The Additive Report
McKinsey global survey results: executives downbeat about economy
- Dec 31, 2018
- Article
Executives report the least-positive views on economic conditions—at home and in the world economy—that they have all year.
- From The Additive Report
2018's Top 10 stories from The Fabricator
- By Gareth Sleger
- Dec 30, 2018
- Blog Post
From women who weld to the Trump steel/aluminum tariffs to precise press brake bending and everything in between, here are the most read stories and blogs on thefabricator.com in 2018.
- From The Additive Report
Is additive manufacturing a workforce development strategy?
- By Kirk Rogers
- Dec 28, 2018
- Blog Post
'If you’re a manufacturer that is new to AM, there are plenty of avenues to engage your workforce in learning new skills or up-cycling current skills with AM content.'
- From The Additive Report
SLM Solutions white paper: What to ask before buying a metal additive manufacturing system
- Dec 28, 2018
- News Release
With 2018 ending and 2019 starting, some manufacturers are considering the acquisition of a metal AM machine. SLM Solutions North America, Wixom, Mich., has re-issued a white paper to help them with the decision-making process. Titled “7 questions manufacturing professionals must ask before...
- From The Fabricator
Solving the skills gap one class at a time
Bühler Aeroglide addresses the manufacturing skills gap through its apprenticeship program.
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