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Protofab Engineering Unveils New Class 10,000/ ISO 7 Cleanroom
Protofab Engineering recently unveiled the newest edition to their rapidly expanding facility—a Class 10,000/ISO 7 Cleanroom. This innovation was fueled by a growing number of requests from Protofab’s customers. Eager to accommodate his customers, Protofab VP John Nelson says,... - October 08, 2009 - Protofab Engineering
Storm Smart 'We Care' Winner Well-Deserving Englewood Family
The 'We Care' program is intended to provide free hurricane protection to a Southwest homeowner, based on need, during the 2009 Hurricane Season. This month's winner is Mr. Ed Kensey, who's compelling story prompted immediate action from Storm Smart. - October 07, 2009 - Storm Smart
Albion Supply Smart Systems for Shufflebottom
More than 14,000m of cold rolled purlin and rail steelwork has been erected in an extension to Smart Systems offices, warehouse and manufacturing plant located in Yatton, North Somerset. Custom cold roll forming manufacturer, Albion Sections, provided Z-section and accessories to specialist steel... - October 03, 2009 - Albion Sections Ltd
Follansbee® to Exhibit at METALCON International 2009
Visit Follansbee at Booth #1140 - October 02, 2009 - Follansbee
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems Announces New Router Website
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems announces the launch of a new website dedicated specifically to the company’s CNC routing machines. The site, www.visionrouters.com, highlights the company’s heavy-duty 25 Series routers (with table sizes of 25” x 25” and 25” x 50”), large-format routers (with table sizes starting at 4' x 8'), software, and accessories, and offers a variety of project application images and videos. - October 02, 2009 - Vision Engraving Systems
Caster Concepts Partners with KIA: Provides Safe Working Environment at New Georgia Facility
KIA Motors new facility in West Point, GA is a state of the art automobile manufacturing facility. As one of the most automated facilities in the world, KIA has invested heavily in cutting edge manufacturing equipment that will maximize efficiencies when the plant begins producing the 2011 Kia... - September 26, 2009 - Caster Concepts, Inc.
Soldering Rosin Flux Core Has Been Launched Into Market by SolderingRosinFlux Core of the New Product Launching Announcement
The introduction of the soldering rosin flux core chemical material for the lead free solder wire and soldering application for electronic industries. Chemical soldering rosin flux core is a low residue rosin core designed specific for soldering application offering the lead free green product for the soldering wire suppliers and soldering wire manufacturers producing the Telecore Plus specification lead free solder wire. - September 25, 2009 - marco group investment company limited
Laboratory Testing Inc. Selected for 2009 Best Places to Work in PA
Laboratory Testing Inc., an accredited, independent materials testing, nondestructive testing and calibration laboratory with over 100 employees, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2009. - September 24, 2009 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
GH Electrothermia to Purchase Majority Interest in Induction Atmospheres
GH Electrothermia S. A. (GH) and Induction Atmospheres (IA) announced today that both companies have signed a letter of intent for GH to purchase a majority interest in Induction Atmospheres. By combining their resources, technology and engineering expertise, both companies expect to increase sales... - September 19, 2009 - GH Induction Atmospheres
Independent Tests Show That Corona Clipper Pruners and Loppers Outperform the Competition
Tests compared the durability, blade hardness and corrosion resistance of 23 products. - September 11, 2009 - Corona Clipper, Inc.
Installation Trial of 3A Sanitary Gauge
Winters Instruments is now offering a 30 day installation trial of the new 3A approved PAG Series Sanitary Gauge at no cost, commitment free. Fully backed by a 5-year warranty - the industry's best - these Made In USA gauges offer more corrosion resistance, service life and performance than the... - September 10, 2009 - Winters Instruments
Turkey’s Largest Steel Forging Company, Yapı-Tek Steel, Expands to Structural Steel Fabrication with Three Sizeable New Facilities
Turkey-based Yapı-Tek Steel’s Three New Facilities Will Contribute Significantly to the Country’s Steel Sector. The Company Has Expanded Its Operations to Meet Demand for Structural Steel Fabrication Services from the Construction, Mining, Energy and Machinery Manufacturing Industries. - August 31, 2009 - Yapi-Tek Steel
“Revolution in Spindle Measurement” Video Updated and Now Online
International experts Dr. Robert Hocken, Dr. James Tlusty, and Dr. James Bryan discuss modern, high-tech spindle measurement methods and their importance in this 12-minute video. - August 27, 2009 - Lion Precision
3M Flexible Carbon Fiber for Automobiles
3M Carbon Fiber vinyl looks like the real thing but is less expensive. - August 21, 2009 - Interior Design Solutions
Archtechnik Score Clear Round at Carnoustie
The world’s first zero carbon apartment block overlooking the world renowned PGA golf course in Carnoustie, Scotland, has been built thanks to Archtechnik’s ThermConX bolt-on balcony system. - August 21, 2009 - archtechnik
Universal Valve Co. Announces Release of Pipe Guards and Bollards
Universal Valve Co. recently announced the release of their pipe guards and bollards, designed to protect property from costly accidents. - August 21, 2009 - Universal Valve Co.
Storm Smart Named to 'Inc 5000' Record Fourth Year in a Row
Storm Smart Industries, the largest hurricane protection company in Florida, has just been named to Inc. Magazine's annual list of the fastest growing privately-held companies in America. No other South Florida company has been named to this list four years in a row before. - August 17, 2009 - Storm Smart
Groth Corporation’s Blanket Gas Regulator is Now Available in Half Inch Connection Size
Groth Corporation announces an expansion to the Model 3011/3041 Blanket Gas Regulator product line to include ½” connection sizes. The expansion to ½” connection sizes provides the customer with a more cost-effective solution for lower volume processes which require lower... - August 14, 2009 - Continental Disc Corporation
Follansbee® Receives U.S. Commerce Association Award
The U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) has selected Follansbee Steel for the 2009 Best of Follansbee Award in the Roofing & Siding category. The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies... - August 13, 2009 - Follansbee
Business Status Report for 2009 Precision Metalforming Association Releases Business Forecast for 2009
MEA Incorporated, an industrial manufacturing company in the US, is part of the PMA Business conditions report, where metalforming companies such as MEA Incorporated are expecting a slight up tick in business conditions for the next three months. The business report is conducted monthly, and is an economic indicator for manufacturing, sampling 163 metalforming companies in Canada and the United States. - August 13, 2009 - MEA Incorporated
Champion’s Energy Efficient Windows, Doors and Patio Rooms Earn Green Seal™
Green Seal certification is awarded to products designed and manufactured in an environmentally responsible manner. - August 02, 2009 - Champion Windows of Colorado Springs
New Noncontact Displacement Sensor for National Instruments CompactRIO System
Lion Precision announces the only noncontact displacement sensor available for the National Instruments CompactRIO system. - July 31, 2009 - Lion Precision
UK Metals Consultancy Admitted to Membership of IBC
Metals Consulting International Limited [‘MCI’], the UK-based metal sector consultancy, has been admitted as a Member of the Institute of Business Consulting [‘IBC’]. - July 31, 2009 - Metals Consulting International Limited
Launch of the Portable Metal Hardness Testers Equotip Piccolo 2 / Bambino 2
The Piccolo 2 is designed and manufactured with the quality and precision that is expected from Proceq’s Equotip product family and will comply even with the roughest manufacturing environments. - July 30, 2009 - Proceq Asia Pte Ltd
Hurricane Protection Professionals and Building Officials to Meet in New Orleans - August 21st
The International Hurricane Protection Association (IHPA) will conduct its August Meeting at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. The event will feature a General Membership Meeting with Guest Speaker Norman Morris, CAE – Senior VP, Louisiana Realtors and Luncheon, Panel Discussions featuring noted Hurricane Protection experts and a Networking Reception. - July 27, 2009 - International Hurricane Protection Association
Champion-Arrowhead LLC Converts All Products to "Lead Free" in Preparation for New Laws
Champion-Arrowhead LLC is proud to announce that it has converted all of its products to “lead-free.” New products will be available to order starting September 1, 2009. All products will be available in “lead-free” by adding a “LF” to the end of the... - July 18, 2009 - Champion-Arrowhead, LLC
Offshore Group to Host Two Manufacturing in Mexico Events
Manufacturing executives will have the opportunity to learn how to initiate low-cost manufacturing operations in Mexico during two industry conferences scheduled for October 2009. - July 10, 2009 - The Offshore Group
Follansbee® to Offer S-5! ™ Clamping and Snow Retention Products
ColorGard®, SnoRail™, SnoFence™ and Solar Clamping Now Available from Follansbee. - July 09, 2009 - Follansbee
New Hampshire Machining Company Latva Machine Inc Presents an Interesting Solution to Economic Slump: Southern Expansion
Latva Machine Inc has a unique way to beat a tough economic climate. Their solution? Expand. It’s not quite Manifest Destiny, but Latva Machine Inc recently signaled their southern expansion with the acquisition of an Alabama machining facility specializing in production of machined castings, forgings, and extrusions. - July 08, 2009 - Latva Machine Inc
Cambridge Duct Support Webbing Receives City of Los Angeles Approval
Cambridge Resources announced today that it’s HVAC Duct Support Webbing has been certified and approved for use by the City of Los Angeles. - July 08, 2009 - Cambridge Resources
Corona Clipper Introduces Two New Long-Reach Pruners
Corona Clipper, the leading manufacturer of professional and consumer tools, has introduced two Long Reach Pruners designed to make pruning faster, easier and safer—models TP 3206 and TP 3212. - July 04, 2009 - Corona Clipper, Inc.
Ford Motor Company Standardizes to CasterShoX
Ford Motor Company announced on June 22, 2009 that it has chosen the CasterShoX product line as the specified caster for line delivery carts in the revised Ford Cuautitlan Assembly Plant, located near Mexico City in Mexico. The Ford Fiesta is slated to be built in this facility. This is seen as... - July 03, 2009 - Caster Concepts, Inc.
Laboratory Testing Inc. Renews A2LA Accreditation for Calibration & Dimensional Testing
The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) has renewed accreditation for calibration services and dimensional testing at Laboratory Testing Inc. The accreditation is valid through March 31, 2011. - July 03, 2009 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Continental Disc Corporation Launches a New Switchgear Overpressure Bursting Disc
Continental Disc Corporation has introduced a new rupture disc assembly for use within switchgear housings. - July 02, 2009 - Continental Disc Corporation
Laboratory Testing Inc. Renews PRI/Nadcap Accreditation for Nondestructive Testing
Laboratory Testing Inc. has been re-accredited by PRI/Nadcap through March 31, 2011 for nondestructive testing services, including liquid penetrant testing, magnetic particle testing, and ultrasonic inspection services. - July 01, 2009 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Conros Group Launches an All New Website Design
Conros Group is live on the Internet with a new design and website structure. With new look of the website; Conros believes it will increase its site's readability and efficacy for professionals. - June 26, 2009 - Conros Steels Pvt. Ltd.
Champion-Arrowhead LLC Introduction of Double-Arrow Wall Hydrant: ASSE 1053 Approved and Meets Lead-free Regulations
Champion-Arrowhead LLC announces the introduction of its new Double-Arrow Wall Hydrant. The Double-Arrow is a frost-proof wall hydrant with two yet independently operating check valves assembled in tandem to provide backflow protection. The new Double-Arrow wall hydrant meets ASSE 1053 requirements. The Double-Arrow also meets the new lead-free regulations such as the California Assembly Bill 1953 (AB-1953) that goes in effect on January 2010. - June 26, 2009 - Champion-Arrowhead, LLC
Continental Disc Corporation Wins Communicator Award of Excellence
Continental Disc Corporation has been awarded the 2009 Communicator Award of Excellence for the best website in the Manufacturing category for http://www.contdisc.com. The new website design for contdisc.com was a joint effort between Interactive Marketing, a St. Louis, Missouri-based digital... - June 24, 2009 - Continental Disc Corporation
Grupo Compas – The Alloy Valve Stockist – Expands Titanium Valve and F44 Valve Distribution Range
Grupo Compas – The Alloy Valve Stockist – a stockist of premium alloy valves, based in Barcelona, Spain, has recently expanded its distribution range of titanium valves and A182 F44 valves. Titanium valves will now cover grades 7 and 9 in Titanium-Palladium, in addition to the... - June 21, 2009 - Grupo Compas - The Alloy Valve Stockist
An Entirely New Line of Personalized Gifts Released to Internet Consumers
A new personalized gift source has entered the virtual retail market. E-shoppers now have the ability to order unique “flame cut steel” gifts from the comfort of their home or office. Consumers create the cutting programs from their keyboard, and American Personalized Products (www.GiveAPP.com) delivers the customized gift within a week. - June 20, 2009 - American Personalized Products
New Spectrometers Enhance Elemental Analysis Capacities at Laboratory Testing Inc.
Two new ICP Spectrometers were purchased by the Chemical Analysis Lab at Laboratory Testing Inc. to increase chemical testing capacity, improve trace elemental analysis and provide analysis of samples into the parts per million range. - June 18, 2009 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Winters Launches New On-Line Technical Support Tools
Winters Instruments has launched a new web link on its website called “Support Tools.” This new resource section on the website includes information on criteria to consider when selecting instrumentation, how each group of products operate, a rich visual library on parts, as well as frequently asked questions (FAQ) and terminology. - June 17, 2009 - Winters Instruments
Continental Disc Corporation Launches a New Wind Turbine Hydraulic Braking System Rupture Disc Assembly
Continental Disc Corporation has introduced a new rupture disc assembly for wind turbine hydraulic braking systems. This rupture disc assembly protects equipment from damage and down time in the event of overpressure conditions. - June 17, 2009 - Continental Disc Corporation
Grupo Compas – The Alloy Valve Stockist – Launches super-duplex-valves.co.uk
Grupo Compas – The Alloy Valve Stockist – a stockist of premium alloy valves, based in Barcelona, Spain, has recently launched it site for customers in the United Kingdom, www.super-duplex-valves.co.uk. Pedro Feinstein – Chief Technology Officer– commented that “it... - June 15, 2009 - Grupo Compas - The Alloy Valve Stockist
Follansbee® Roof Tops Virginia State Capitol Building
Terne Metal Roofing Preserves Historic Integrity of Thomas Jefferson’s Original Design. - June 10, 2009 - Follansbee
P&G Steel Products is Certified to ISO/TS 16949
P&G Steel Products Company, an integrated supplier of progressive, transfer and deep draw metal stampings to 1000 ton announces that the company has received certification to ISO/TS16949 Second Edition. “Kirk Crawford, Quality Assurance Manager, leads a cross-functional team of dedicated... - June 03, 2009 - P&G Steel Products Co.
P&G Steel Products Receives National SHARP Recognition from OSHA
P&G Steel Products Company, an integrated supplier of progressive, transfer and deep draw metal stampings to 1000 ton announces that the company was recently awarded a national Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) honor by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration... - June 03, 2009 - P&G Steel Products Co.
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems Announces Vision PRO 8 Software
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems announces the release of Vision PRO 8, the latest upgrade for the company’s most graphically-advanced software package. Vision PRO 8 includes features developed specifically for engraving and routing, allows greater flexibility when working with logos and graphics, and can import over 65 file types. This extensive software package has the ability to run virtually any router, engraver, laser engraver, color printer, or vinyl plotter on the market. - May 28, 2009 - Vision Engraving Systems
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems Announces New Large Format CNC Routers
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems announces a new large-format CNC router line, offering work areas starting at 4’ x 8’. Featuring an aluminum t-slot table and graphically advanced Vision PRO 8 software with an ethernet interface, these machines can handle a wide variety of milling, drilling, contouring, routing and engraving projects in wood, metals, plastics and more. - May 28, 2009 - Vision Engraving Systems
Winters PTS Series Tube Stub Gauge Now Available in High Pressure Ranges Including 5,000 psi
This Tube Stub Gauge is now available in high pressure ranges up to and including 5,000 psi, in both bottom and back connections. - May 27, 2009 - Winters Instruments