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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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
Cambridge Resources Introduces a State-of-the-Art Electronic Seal
Cambridge Resources, the leading security seals distributor, announced today the introduction of the latest innovations in security seals technology, the newly improved Manta Electronic Security Seal. - May 24, 2009 - Cambridge Resources
Grupo Compas - The Alloy Valve Stockist Awarded Duplex Valve Contract
Grupo Compas - The Alloy Valve Stockist has been awarded a contract to suppled duplex A182 F51 and A890 Gr. 4A gate, globe, check, ball and butterfly valves to a desalinization plant in the United Arab Emirates. The contract stands for a total of 120 valves in ANSI pressure classes 150#, 300# and... - May 24, 2009 - Grupo Compas - The Alloy Valve Stockist
Champion-Arrowhead Chosen Converting All Their Plumbing Products to No‐lead, Nationwide, to Help Lower the Threat of Pollution and Toxic Substances
California law AB1953 is a major initiative focused on lowering the health threat of lead in pipes and plumbing fixtures. It revises the definition of “lead fee” within each component that comes into contact with the wetted surfaces of pipes and pipe fittings, plumbing fittings and fixtures. Effective January 1, 2010. Champion-Arrowhead is converting all of their plumbing products to no‐lead, nationwide and is focused on protecting drinking water through no-lead and back flow prevention. - May 21, 2009 - Champion-Arrowhead, LLC
Michigan-Based Manufacturer, Royal Arc Announces RAW Lifting Website www.royalarcslings.com
The RAW Lifting website is finally here. Visit it at: www.royalarcslings.com. - May 21, 2009 - Royal Arc Industrial
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems Announces New and Improved VE 810 Engraver
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems' new and improved VE 810 engraver includes an LCD screen, Ethernet connection capabilities, faster engraving speeds, and a laser preview, among many other advanced features. This versatile, affordable, and easy-to-use machine is perfect for beginners as well as experienced professionals. Weighing only 50 lbs. and measuring just 20”x19”x13” (D x W x H), the unit is easily transportable and can engrave items in metal, acrylic, brass, wood, and plastic. - May 20, 2009 - Vision Engraving Systems
Branding Iron Company Kicks Off Father's Day Sale
All Prices on “Ready-2-Brand” Iron Packages Reduced Through June Holiday Weekend. - May 20, 2009 - Infinity Stamps, Inc. / Branding Irons Unlimited
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems Announces New 25 Series CNC Routers
Vision Engraving Systems is pleased to announce its new 2525 and 2550 CNC Routers, offering 25” x 25” and 25” x 50” work areas. These larger tables allow users to cut out materials in sizes up to 2’ x 4’. These American-made machines also include an automatic surface-setting block, offer 7” of clearance with a higher gantry, and include the company's graphically-advanced Vision Pro 8 software. - May 20, 2009 - Vision Engraving Systems
HGTV "Curb Appeal" to Feature Follansbee(R) Roofing
Tune in Sunday, May 17, at 10:00 a.m. EDT to witness the addition of KlassicKolors(R) to a Bethesda, MD home. - May 17, 2009 - Follansbee
Michigan-Based Manufacturer, Royal Arc Promotes Its Own Stimulus Package for the Ailing Manufacturing Industry, NextGeneration™ Equipment as a Cost-Effective Alternative
Once again, on the forefront of the next wave of manufacturing and industrial services, Royal Arc Industrial proudly announces NextGeneration™ Equipment as part of its new SOLUTIONS FOR ALL YOU DO™ product and services campaign. - May 16, 2009 - Royal Arc Industrial
Michigan-Based Manufacturer, Royal Arc Announces the Grand Opening of RAW Lifting, a Full Service Custom Slings/Rigging and Material Handling Store in Flat Rock
Due to popular demand, Royal Arc Industrial Services has opened a retail & rigging manufacturing facility at 23891Vreeland Rd Flat Rock, Michigan 48134 showcasing their comprehensive line of slings and rigging equipment, known as RAW Lifting. This is all in response to recent state focus called... - May 13, 2009 - Royal Arc Industrial
Certificate of Conformity - CN.CE.0302-12/08 - for CE Marking of August Screw Air Compressor
Issued by Eurocert as a Notified Body for Machinery Directive with Identification No. CE 1128. - May 12, 2009 - Ningbo Xinda Group AUGUST Screw Compressor Factory
Tri-Arc Manufacturing Partners with Capital Safety to Provide FlexiGuard™ Custom Access Solutions
Tri-Arc Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of custom access solutions, and Capital Safety, home of the world-renowned DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands, announce that the companies have formed a partnership to market a complete line of custom access products named FlexiGuard™ Custom Access... - May 12, 2009 - Tri-Arc Manufacturing
Another Innovative Home Solution from Newpro - the ClearWater Gutter Protection System
With more and more homeowners planning to stay in their existing home for a longer period of time, home improvement solutions are on the rise. Newpro’s reputation for innovative home improvement solutions continues with the addition of the ClearWater Gutter Protection System. Statistics... - May 11, 2009 - Newpro Replacement Windows
Rescue Blades Discounted for Fire Departments and Rescue Units
Diamond Blade Dealer offers discounted pricing on high quality Rescue Blades to fire departments and rescue units worldwide. - May 07, 2009 - Diamond Blade Dealer
Vision Engraving & Routing Systems Announces New DACS System
Vision's new DACS (Digitally Aligned Cutting System) functions as an alignment tool which provides perfect print-to-cut registration for their routing machines. - April 22, 2009 - Vision Engraving Systems
Jet Plastica Launches New Website
Leading US-based foodservice disposables manufacturer launches updated website that reflects new branding and better services customers. - April 22, 2009 - Jet Plastica Industries Inc
400bbltanks.com Sold to O.P. Tanks
400bbltanks.com was sold to O.P. Tanks last week. 400bbltanks.com manufactures 400 bbl tanks, frac tanks, frac, frac masters, oil field tanks, water tanks, steel tanks, mud tanks and shale bins. - April 18, 2009 - 400bbltanks.com
Introduction of Arrow-Breaker Garden Valve: Built-in Vacuum Breaker to Protect Your Drinking Water
Champion-Arrowhead LLC announces the introduction of its new Arrow-Breaker Garden Valve with a built-in vacuum breaker to protect your drinking water. Thread-on vacuum breakers are typically used in standard garden valves to protect against backflow or backsiphonage. Backsiphonage is caused by a... - April 16, 2009 - Champion-Arrowhead, LLC