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Small Tube Products Acquires
Cleveland-Based Tube Company
Friday, October 31, 2008
Small Tube Products, Altoona, PA, a manufacturer of precision-drawn copper-tubing products, acquired the customer base and other assets of Linderme Tube Co., Cleveland, OH. The transaction is expected to increase Small Tube Products’ manufacturing volume at its Altoona facility by more than 30 percent and lead to the creation of another 20 on-site manufacturing jobs.
Small Tube Products Acquires
Cleveland-Based Tube Company
Friday, October 31, 2008
Small Tube Products, Altoona, PA, a manufacturer of precision-drawn copper-tubing products, acquired the customer base and other assets of Linderme Tube Co., Cleveland, OH. The transaction is expected to increase Small Tube Products’ manufacturing volume at its Altoona facility by more than 30 percent and lead to the creation of another 20 on-site manufacturing jobs.
Stamper/Fabricator Invests in 6-kW High-Speed Laser
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Matrix Metalcraft, Inc., Clinton Township, MI, has made its second laser-cutting machine investment this year by adding the newest technology from Mitsubishi Laser to its equipment stable—the Mitsubishi Laser NX. The NX carries a 6-kW resonator and offers a maximum cutting speed of 2360 in./min. Matrix Metalcraft, which earlier this year purchased a Mitsubishi VZ1 cutting machine with pallet changer, will use the NX to cut, among other components, armor-plate products of 1.25-in. armor plate, as well as 1-in. stainless steel and 0.5-in. aluminum.
Matrix Metalcraft specializes in low-volume production of metal fabrications and stampings for the military, heavy-truck, aerospace and aircraft industries;
www.matrixmetalcraft.com. Learn more about Mitsubishi Laser at
www.mitsubishi-world.com.
