Hot Off the Press
Acquisition Adds Machining Capabilities
to Contract Metal Fabricator
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Fabrico Inc., Oxford, MA, has acquired Johnson Tool & Manufacturing, Inc., Charlton, MA, specialists in short- to medium-run manufacture of high-tolerance components, assemblies, tools and gauges. The acquisition adds precision machining, prototyping, wire EDM, grinding and CNC milling to Fabrico’s resume. Learn more about Fabrico, a contract metal fabricator serving customers in the land-based gas turbine, semiconductor, steam-turbine and aviation industries, at
www.fabricomfg.com; Johnson Tool is online at
www.jtoolmfg.com.
Logistics Costs Force Otis Elevator’s Hand,
Last Seen Waving Bye-Bye to Mexico
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Otis Elevator has announced plans to rationalize its supply chain by consolidating design, engineering and manufacturing under one roof—that roof being its new 360-employee plant in Florence, SC. The move comes at the expense of the firm’s assembly facility in Nogales, Mexico, slated for closure. Reports note that ending its 12-yr. foray in Mexico will reduce Otis Elevator’s freight and logistics costs by 17.3 percent, and allow it gain another 20 percent in “efficiencies” by locating all design and engineering personnel at the new factory, rather than in Indiana, Arizona and Dallas as it had previously.
New Waterjet Website Features Live Chat
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Maxiem Waterjets, a division of Omax Corp., Kent, WA, has overhauled its website to enrich the visitor experience. Included is improved navigation, easier access to company news and events, and new live chat functionality that provides answers to questions in real time. Visit the site to compare product specifications, read customer testimonials and watch product demonstrations;
www.maxiemwaterjets.com.
