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company added 5000 sq. ft. to its building and hired temporary workers to fuel the expansion.
Also on the upswing is Ice Industries, whose stamping, welding and assembly plant in Mason, OH, is busy preparing to launch a major contract to supply 13 differ- ent oil-pan part numbers for Navistar. The plant will manufacture nine current part numbers and is build- ing dies and tooling for four additional oil pans for the 2010 fiscal year.
Midwest Stamper Adds 600-Ton Minster to its Stable
Performance Stamping Co., Carpentersville, IL, has acquired a 600-ton, 144-in. Minster Hevi-Stamper large- bed mechanical press. The firm operates out of an 80,000-sq.-ft. facility, with automated press lines featur- ing high-speed servo feeds and programmable die lubri- cation systems. Markets served include appliance, automotive, computer, den- tal and electric motors.
Internet
Greenerd Launches Content-Laden Hydraulic-Press Website
Greenerd Press & Machine Co., Inc., Nashua, NH, launched a redesigned website with improved navi- gation and more content, including a wealth of infor- mation on a range of hydraulic-press applica- tions, at www.greenerd.com.
The site features applica- tion showrooms showcasing
hydraulic presses used for forming and fabricating, compression molding, assembly, and casting. Visi- tors can locate dealers and learn about installation and training options, and read-up on the firm’s new subsidiary, Greenerd Hydraulics.
People
Bunting Magnetics, New- ton, KS, appointed Rod Henricks product manager —metal detection. The product line includes equip- ment designed for free-flow- ing gravity-fed products, pneumatically conveyed materials, materials on con- veyor belts, and liquids.
Tempel Steel Co., Chica- go, IL, a supplier of magnetic steel laminations for the electronic and electrical industries, named Timothy Taylor president and COO. The company has operations in the United States, Mexico, Canada, China and India.
C&G Systems, Itasca, IL, a manufacturer of CNC plasma-arc and oxyfuel shape-cutting machines, named Troy Anaya director of sales and marketing.
Bystronic Inc., Haup- pauge, NY, a manufacturer press brakes, laser- and waterjet-cutting machines and system software, hired Darren McCarthy as sales engineer for NC, SC and VA.
Vision-sensor manufac- turer LMI Technologies, Inc., Delta, British Colum- bia, Canada, appointed Terry Arden chief executive officer. He replaces Len Metcalfe, the company’s founder, who remains as chairman of the board.
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