Hot Off the Press

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Tax Abatements to the Rescue in Michigan’s
Tool and Die Recovery Zone Program

A recent article on www.theh-p.com (The Herald-Palladium) details how officials in St. Joseph Township, MI, feel about keeping manufacturing jobs in their area. The township’s board voted last week to grant a 10-yr. tax abatement for Liberty Steel Fabricating. The move comes on the heels of tax abatements awarded to Midwest Die Corp. and Quality Mold & Engineering, both of Baroda, awarded by the Baroda Village Council. Liberty Steel performs laser cutting, forming, welding and other fabricating operations, and specializes in tool and die heattreating and weld repair; www.libsteel.com.

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Learn the Fundamentals of Brazing
at September Seminar in Philly

Lucas-Milhaupt Inc., Milwaukee, WI, a supplier of brazing and soldering materials, will conduct its next Fundamentals of Brazing regional training program in Philadelphia, September 29-October 1. The 2.5-day seminar offers classroom and hands-on instruction on the brazing process, equipment and techniques. It’s designed for engineers working in processing, manufacturing, quality, and design, as well as for managers, production supervisors and brazing operations personnel. Visit www.lucasmilhaut.com for more information.

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New Website Launched
by Manufacturer of Rollform Tooling

Roll-Kraft, Mentor, OH, a manufacturer of tooling and equipment for rollforming and tube and pipe forming, has launched a redesigned website at www.roll-kraft.com. The site includes an instant request-for-quote button, along with a feature called “Dr. Resolve,” where users can post questions and seek solutions to problems related to their own applications. Also posted are videos and photos of products, and customer testimonials.

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