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Six Sigma Excellence
Earns MA Metal Recognition

Cummins Inc. presented a Chairman’s Award to metalforming company M A Metal, Edinburgh, IN, for its commitment to Six Sigma management philosophies designed to improve process and product quality, eliminate waste and defects, and save money. The award-winning project, in which the Cummins engine-business global purchasing staff had to quickly identify new, niche suppliers of oil pans and covers, was one of 40 that Cummins selected from among its 4000 Six Sigma projects in 2009. Says Ronnie Burton, M A Metal’s vice president of operations and a student in Cummins’ Six Sigma Supplier Training: “Our contributions to this [project taught us how we can use Six Sigma to improve product and service delivery to all of our metalforming and stamping customers.” More at www.mametal.com.

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Oberg Makes Moves
to Strengthen its Brand in Mexico

Oberg Industries, Freeport, PA, has renamed its Mexican operation and moved to a new location in Tecate, Mexico. The company’s First Latin American Corp. has merged with Oberg Industries, Inc., and will operate as Oberg Mexico. Its new location—a 56,000-sq.-ft. facility in the El Bajio Industrial Park—provides nearly 21,000 sq. ft. of additional manufacturing space. It will offer metal stamping and hydroforming services and provide special stocking programs and warehousing options. More at www.oberg.com.

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Website a Cornucopia of Copper-Alloy Info

Mac Metals Inc., Kearny, NJ, an integrated brass mill that also offers fabrication and other services, has launched a new website loaded with educational material related to brass, bronze and nickel-silver extrusions. Content is geared toward the needs of designers, metal fabricators and others involved with applications for architectural extrusions. Check it out at www.macmetals.com.

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