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Shop Management - Page 312
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Daubert Mexico adds staff, expands office and warehouse
- Jun 16, 2016
- News Release
Daubert Cromwell, a provider of corrosion-inhibitor packaging products, has added office and warehouse space and hired additional staff at its subsidiary, Daubert Mexico, in Aguascalientes, Mexico. “Our business in Mexico continues to expand due to heightened demand for corrosion prevention...
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Real-time accounting capabilities added to cloud-based manufacturing ERP
- Jun 16, 2016
- Product Release
KeyedIn® Solutions has partnered with Sage to integrate its Manufacturing Cloud ERP with the Sage Live cloud accounting system. Users receive seamless integration to accounting capabilities and instant access to real-time data from anywhere, using a smartphone, tablet or other supported device....
- From The Fabricator
ANSYS, University of Pittsburgh establish AM research lab
- Jun 15, 2016
- News Release
Engineering simulation tool provider ANSYS and the University of Pittsburgh have partnered to open a 1,200-sq.-ft. additive manufacturing (AM) lab in the university’s Swanson School of Engineering. The ANSYS Additive Manufacturing Research Laboratory is equipped with AM devices that use metals,...
- From The Fabricator
PPG facility recognized for recycling program
- Jun 15, 2016
- News Release
PPG has announced that its coatings and resins manufacturing facility in Delaware, Ohio, has earned a 2016 Award for Excellence from the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council for a project that increased its recycled materials by 63 percent in 2015, diverting an additional 26 tons of materials from the...
- From The Fabricator
A metal fabricator you can’t pigeonhole
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 15, 2016
- Article
IMS Engineered Products’ revenue has increased by 45 percent during the past five years. How? The fabricator is part of a larger organization, IMS Companies, with diverse revenue streams coming from gear manufacturing, stamping, electrical harness assembly, and more. But IMS’s story of growth really boils down to a straightforward strategy: quick response.
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Lean, large, and keeping pace
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 15, 2016
- Article
Ironform Corp. formed in 2013 after Wynnchurch Capital purchased two large metal fabricators. But Ironform’s story is more about scaling up metal fabrication through acquisition. It’s about adapting the principles of lean manufacturing to custom metal fabrication—on a large scale.
- From The Fabricator
Scaling up metal fabrication: In support of the front line
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 15, 2016
- Article
General Sheet Metal Works has experienced double-digit growth in recent years. For a $70 million operation, that’s saying something. And yet, the company has few growing pains to speak of—thanks to a new business structure that has made scaling up much easier.
- From The Fabricator
Quintus to deliver hot isostatic press to Sintavia LLC
- Jun 14, 2016
- News Release
A Västerås, Sweden-based Quintus Technologies hot isostatic press (HIP) will round out the lineup of equipment in Sintavia LLC’s recently opened 10,000-sq.-ft. metal additive manufacturing (AM) center in Davie, Fla. The model QIH 15L press will give Sintavia serial production capability for...
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CE Metal Fabrication expands
- Jun 14, 2016
- News Release
CE Metal Fabrication, Kalama, Wash., has doubled its size by adding a 10,000-sq.-ft. expansion. Serving companies in the Pacific Northwest, the firm provides crafted metal works for decorative and ornamental projects for commercial and industrial buildings, as well as metal fabrication for food...
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Advanced Heat Treat Corp. hires corporate controller
- Jun 14, 2016
- News Release
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. (AHT), Waterloo, Iowa, has hired Janet Ekstrom as corporate controller. She has more than 34 years of experience in financial and management roles. Ekstrom has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. She previously served as controller...
- From The Fabricator
Not your typical workspace
- By Josh Welton
- Jun 14, 2016
- Blog Post
Independent fabricators and artists need workspace. On his search for space in Detroit, Josh Welton came across an interesting alternative to the typical offerings modeled on a similar, successful venture in New York. He’s excited about the prospect of working in this environment.
- From The Fabricator
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick launches manufacturing industry blog
- Jun 13, 2016
- News Release
Business law firm Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP, Charlotte, N.C., has launched “Shumaker Manufacturing: A Legal & Industry Review,” a blog dedicated to manufacturing, one of the largest industries the firm serves. The first post on the blog, authored by Attorney David H. Conaway, focuses on...
- From The Fabricator
MEC named top fabricator for sixth consecutive year
- Jun 13, 2016
- News Release
Mayville Eng. Co. Inc. (MEC), Mayville, Wis., has been named first on the FAB 40 list of the nation’s largest fabricators, published by The FABRICATOR® magazine. This marks the sixth consecutive year that MEC has led the list. The firm, which employs about 2,000 employee shareholders, serves...
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FabTech Supply expands into new services
- Jun 13, 2016
- News Release
FabTech Supply, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based manufacturer of enclosure hardware, has announced the expansion of its metal fabrication services. By expanding its manufacturing base of high-volume OEM parts, the company will provide metal fabrication services, including welding, bending, shearing, and...
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Sluggish economy puts pinch on manufacturing technology orders
- Jun 13, 2016
- News Release
The U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report for March 2016 showed that orders for April 2016 were down 27.5 percent from the same month a year ago, according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. Year to date, orders still were down 16.6 percent compared to the same...
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