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McGregor, DiMicco Join White House Meeting on Manufacturing
On December 16, Jim McGregor, vice chairman of The McGregor Metalworking Companies, Springfield, OH, attended the White House Middle Class Task Force Manufacturing meet- ing. McGregor, along with Vice President Joe Biden, top administration officials and CEOs from among the country’s largest manufac- turing corporations, includ- ing Nucor Corp. chairman, president and CEO Dan DiMicco, participated in discussions centered on how to revitalize American manufacturing. McGregor emphasized the importance of lower healthcare costs, improved access to credit for small businesses, and a thorough, fact-based gov- ernment analysis of the competitive disadvantages that U.S. manufacturing companies face against overseas competitors.
“Small manufacturers are the job creators and the backbone of our communi- ties,” said McGregor. “The proposals we are discussing today must ensure that small manufacturers become more cost-competitive with our overseas competition. We can compete with anyone in the world if we are on a level playing field.”
To view excerpts from McGregor’s remarks at the White House meeting, visit the PMA OneVoice advocacy website, www.metalworking advocate.org.
Agreements
Aida Expands its U.S. Distribution Network
Aida-America, Dayton, OH, has added the following companies to its distributor network: PTW Sales, LLC, Chagrin Falls, OH (exclusive distributor for Ohio); AMP Machinery Systems Inc., Carol Stream, IL (exclusive distributor for Northern Illi- nois); and M-Tech, Hoover, AL (exclusive distributor for Alabama and Mississippi).
Kevin Roberts, Owner of Perfecto, Acquires Littell
Littell, LLC, owned by Kevin Roberts, has pur- chased the operating assets of Littell Intl., Inc., Schaumburg, IL, a manu- facturer of uncoilers, straighteners, feeds and accessories for the press- room and coil-processing industries. Roberts also owns Perfecto Industries, Piqua, OH, and Gaylord, MI, a manufacturer of coil-han- dling and feed equipment.
Lincoln Electric Partners to Develop 3D Steel-Fabrication Simulation Software
Lincoln Electric Automa- tion, Cleveland, OH, has partnered with Jitech Fabri- cation Technologies, Mon- treal, Quebec, Canada, to develop 3D simulation soft- ware to allow structural- steel fabricators to simulate and evaluate alternative methods for the automation of steel-fabrication opera- tions. The software, called StrucCIM, will help fabrica- tors coordinate several dis- crete operations, including
cutting, coping, layout marking and welding. Under the partnership agreement, Lincoln Electric Automation will integrate StrucCIM, sell licenses, and build custom robotic-welding and cutting cells; Jitech will develop optimized, automatic pro- gramming features for each workcell layout.
Leifeld Introduces New U.S. Sales Partner
Leifeld Metal Spinning, a German manufacturer of heavy-duty metal-spinning machines, has named Inter- national Technologies, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, its sales partner in the United States, joining Leico USA, Farming- ton Hills, MI, to represent Leifeld in North America.
Metal Stamper/ Fabricator Acquires Coatings Company
Matenaer Corp., West Bend, WI, a manufacturer of special washers and other stamped, fabricated and CNC machined components, acquired the assets of Serv- ice Coatings, Inc., Milwau- kee, WI, a rack-dip and spray coater of Dacromet and Geomet zinc-aluminum dispersion coatings.
North American Stamping Group Acquires
Brittany Stamping Assets
Brittany Stamping, LLC, Cleveland, OH, has sold its Duffy Tool and Stamping Ltd. and Sovereign Tool and Engineering Ltd. sub- sidiaries, both in Muncie, IN, to North American Stamping Group (NASG). NASG operates Woodstock Stampings in Woodstock,
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