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Ringfeder Earns ISO Registration
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Power-transmission product supplier Ringfeder Corp., Westwood, NJ, has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. The firm supplies keyless shaft/hub connections, flexible couplings, torque limiters and other products. Learn more at
www.ringfeder.com.
Osborn Intl. Opens New Huge Facility
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Power-brush and maintenance-product manufacturer Osborn Intl., Cleveland, OH, has opened a new $8 million, 180,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing and distribution facility in Richmond, IN. It will produce 70 percent of the company’s products and, when fully operational in 2006, will house 120 employees. Learn more at
www.osborn.com.
Machine-Tool Market Has Fattened Through October
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
U.S. machine-tool consumption has grown by 11.3 percent through October compared to 2004 consumption, according to AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology, and AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association. Sales for October 2005 totaled $277.53 million, down 5.2 percent from September but up 25.4 percent over October 2004 sales. Details, including a breakdown of sales by region and by metal-cutting versus metalforming machines, can be found at
www.amtda.org and
www.amtonline.org.
