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Shop Management - Page 72
- From The Fabricator
New Way Trucks to expand in Mississippi
- Aug 9, 2021
- News Release
Recycling and refuse equipment manufacturer New Way Trucks is increasing production capacity in Booneville, Miss.
- From The Fabricator
How inventory errors lose money at metal fabrication shops
- By Bridget L. Lazlo
- Aug 9, 2021
- Article
How much inventory does your metal fabrication facility carry? The more accurate the answer, the more profitable your manufacturing business can be.
- From The Additive Report
SLS 3D printer helps shop speed the production of foot orthoses
- Aug 7, 2021
- News Release
An SLS 3D printer proves to be a better fit for an orthotic maker than a filament-style printer
- From The Fabricator
Winnebago Industries to acquire Barletta Pontoon Boats
- Aug 6, 2021
- News Release
Winnebago Industries, a manufacturer of motorhomes and trailers, has announced an agreement to acquire Barletta Pontoon Boats.
- From The Fabricator
Kawasaki announces $200 million expansion
- Aug 6, 2021
- News Release
Kawasaki Motors Mfg. has announced it will invest $200 million to expand its factory in Lincoln, Neb.
- From The Fabricator
US Wind announces plans for new steel fabrication facility
- Aug 6, 2021
- News Release
US Wind Inc., a Maryland-based offshore wind farm developer and subsidiary of Italian renewable energy firm Renexia SpA, has announced plans for a new steel fabrication facility called Sparrows Point Steel in the Baltimore area.
- From The Fabricator
A manager of mass production meets the custom fab shop
- By Vincent Bozzone
- Aug 6, 2021
- Article
When a mass production veteran buys a custom fab shop, he quickly learns that just because a job shop is small doesn’t mean it’s easy to manage.
- From The Fabricator
How manufacturers can thrive when prices rise
- By Steve Zerio
- Aug 5, 2021
- Article
Prices are rising for everything from raw material to labor, all of which can put a serious cash drain on fabricating and manufacturing businesses. This makes cash flow more important than ever.
- From The Fabricator
ATEK Companies celebrates 75 years
- Aug 4, 2021
- News Release
Eden Prairie, Minn.-based technology manufacturer ATEK Companies is celebrating 75 years in business this year. ATEK was founded in 1946 as a metal stamping company by Fred Bieber. With four operating companies and five locations throughout Minnesota and Iowa, ATEK comprises ATEK Access...
- From The Fabricator
Fostering a culture of ownership on the manufacturing shop floor
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 4, 2021
- Article
Memphis-area tank fabricator Newberry Tanks & Equipment pays its production welders for their productivity. The more quality tanks they make in less time, the more money they earn.
- From The Welder
The building of custom fabrication shop Buffalo Niagara Weldworks
- By Amanda Carlson
- Aug 4, 2021
- Article
Tom Hatalak, owner of Niagara Falls, N.Y.-based metal forming, fabricating, and artistic custom fab shop Buffalo Niagara Weldworks, has never had a solid plan. Fortunately, the bold and sometimes spontaneous decisions have led him down the path to business ownership and taught him some valuable lessons along the way.
- From The Fabricator
National Composites acquires Able Manufacturing & Assembly
- Aug 3, 2021
- News Release
National Composites, Troy Mich., has acquired Able Manufacturing & Assembly, Joplin, Mo. It is the company’s fifth acquisition in two years. National Composites offers metal cab fabrication, metal component fabrication, and Class A paint capabilities, serving a variety of industries. Able...
- From The Fabricator
Steffes to invest $21 million in North Carolina manufacturing plant
- Aug 3, 2021
- News Release
Steffes, a North Dakota-based manufacturer of equipment used in oil exploration and agriculture, is investing $20.9 million to renovate a manufacturing facility in Shelby, N.C. The investment is expected to create 130 jobs between 2021 and 2025. Steffes operates two manufacturing facilities in...
- From The Fabricator
The fundamentals of follow-through in continuous improvement
- By Jeff Sipes
- Jul 30, 2021
- Article
On any lean manufacturing journey, follow-through in continuous improvement is a must for metal fabricators and manufacturers. It’s not complicated, just common sense. And it’s ignored far too often.
- From The Fabricator
SprayWorks brings fabrication in-house
- Jul 29, 2021
- News Release
SprayWorks Equipment has added fabrication capability to its new facility in Kent, Ohio, to help speed turnaround times and decrease production costs.
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