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Improvements at Elkhart Plant Add to Indalex Investment in Midwest Operations
Indalex Inc. (Lincolnshire, IL) is investing $1.2 million to improve material flow at its Elkhart, IN aluminum extrusion plant, bringing total investment in Midwest manufacturing operations to more than $26 million this year. The improvement project at Elkhart, part of…
Siemens PLM Software Employee Receives Award
Siemens PLM Software (Plano, TX), a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, has announced that one of its employees, Erica Simmons, global marketing manager, High…
OMAX Redesigns Corporate Website to Optimize Online Experience
OMAX® Corporation (Kent, WA) has announced the launch of its newly designed corporate website located at www.omax.com. The revamped site serves as a comprehensive resource for abrasive waterjet machining, providing customers with in-depth product information, customer spotlights, video content and…
Euroimpianti SpA Acquires C&D Robotics, Inc.
C&D Robotics, Inc.'s assets have recently been acquired by Euroimpianti SpA, located in Schio, Italy, a worldwide leader in the production of automated, end-of-line palletizing systems, such as scara robots, articulated arm robots, laser guided vehicles and automatic truck loading,…
Hydro Aluminum North America Appoints New VP for Market Development
Hydro Aluminum North America (Linthicum, MD) has named Tom Click vice president of market development for its Extrusion Americas unit. He will report to Lynn Brown, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Extrusion Americas. Click will be responsible for developing…
bedra-Gisco, Inc. Changes Name to bedra, Inc.
bedra-Gisco, Inc. (Hauppauge, NY) today announced that it has officially changed its name to bedra, Inc. bedra-Gisco, Inc. was formed in late 2005 as the US subsidiary of Berkenhoff GmbH, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of…
Investment in Indian Gas Pipeline Network Forecast to Reach $9.2 Billion by 2012
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, the apex industrial body in India, and Ernst & Young Global Limited (London), a leading global professional services organization, have estimated a total investment of $9.2 billion over the next five…
ArcelorMittal to Invest $98 Million for 650,000 Ton Rolling Mill in Poland
ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg), one of the world's largest steel producers, announced that it is investing $98 million to set up a rolling mill in Huta Warszawa in Poland with an annual capacity of 650,000 tons per year, according to Industrial Info…
Mahr Federal Opens New Cincinnati Customer Resource Center
Mahr Federal (Providence, RI) has announced the opening of a new customer resource and training facility in the greater Cincinnati, OH, area. The new facility is located just two miles from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and is intended to…
Thyssenkrupp Starts Operation of New Electron-Beam Titanium Furnace in Germany
ThyssenKrupp (FRA:TKA) (Dusseldorf, Germany) started operations of its electron-beam titanium furnace last week. The company has invested $38.6 million in this project, which also includes a vacuum-arc furnace that was commissioned at the end of 2006. According to a report…
Praxair Brings Record Quarterly Income from Strong International Sales
On October 29, Praxair Incorporated (Danbury, CT), a global supplier of industrial gases, reported positive earnings for the third quarter of 2008, according to Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, TX). The company announced net profits of $355 million for the…
OSHA Releases Newest “eTool” Focused on Forklifts
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released the "Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklift) eTool," its latest online safety-training resource, reports Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, TX). OSHA exists to ensure that all employers provide a safe workplace for employees…