Page 9 - MetalForming Magazine March 2022

News Fronts
more quickly and provide more capacity to take advan- tage of larger jobs returning to the United States from China, according to Marlin Industries president Drew Greenblatt.
“We are seeing a surge of business and welcome the abilities of the folks at Mad- sen,” Greenblatt adds. “We are all in on U.S. manufacturing.”
Awards
Fortech Products Earns
Ford Q1 Certification
Ford Motor Co. has award- ed Fortech Products Q1 certifi- cation for the quality perform- ance of its production facility in Brighton, MI. The certifica- tion recognizes a select group of suppliers for excellence in a variety of areas, including manufacturing processes, continuous improvement, on- time delivery, service and overall customer satisfaction.
Fortech develops and man- ufactures corrosion-resistant coatings, metal forming lubri- cants and metalworking fluids for the automotive, aerospace and related industries.
Facilities
Bradbury Company to Expand its Moundridge Plant
The Bradbury Co., Inc., a manufacturer of leveling, cut- off, punching, folding and roll forming machines, announced plans to expand its facility in Moundridge, KS, by approxi- mately 40 percent to increase manufacturing capacity and provide additional space for testing its custom-built pro- duction lines before shipping to customer facilities. The addition, which will extend 10
ft. higher than the existing facility and be engineered to house 30-ton cranes, is expected to be completed by spring. The firm also is adding to its labor force and is accepting applications for numerous roles.
Says Ryan Durst, Bradbury president: “With the addition of robotics and advanced automation, our lines of equip- ment have lengthened, and the additional floor space will accommodate our need to assemble, test and deliver these large systems to our customers.”
Crystal Engineering— Chicago the New Name for World Washer
& Stamping
Under new ownership since December 2019, World Washer & Stamping, Addison, IL, underwent a name change to Crystal Engineering—Chica- go to align itself with its corpo- rate headquarters in Newbury- port, MA. In addition, the firm announced it soon will com- plete its ERP conversion to Plex Online, slated for comple- tion by April.
Internet
Tremblay Tool Steels Launches New Website
Tremblay Tool Steels, Macedonia, OH, launched a redesigned website, www.tremblaytoolsteel.com, better enabling the firm to reach new and existing cus- tomers with the services it offers and materials it pro- vides. With easy-to-navigate pages and clear and concise material descriptions, website visitors will be able to select the best material grade for their tool-steel requirements.
www.metalformingmagazine.com
MetalForming/March 2022 7