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The Performance Review Institute (PRI) has awarded Nadcap accreditation to Metco Metal Finishing, Phoenix, AZ. Nadcap seeks to “provide international, unbiased, independent man- ufacturing process and prod- uct assessments and certifi- cation services for the purpose of adding value, reducing total cost and facili- tating relationships between subscribers and suppliers.” Metco, part of The Lindgren Group of metal-finishing com- panies, offers chemical fin- ishing, electroplating, mechanical finishing and laser part-marking services.
People
Tella Tool & Manufacturing Co., Lombard, IL, appointed Bob McLaughlin tooling engi- neer, and Kurt Meissner sen- ior account manager. The firm, which also operates a facility in Brownsville, TX, manufactures precision metal stampings and assem- blies, fabricated and machined components.
Jagemann Stamping Co., Manitowoc, WI, appointed Mike Jagemann manufactur- ing manager, responsible for managing ammunition-prod- uct activities including engi- neering, manufacturing and product development. The firm manufactures deep- drawn and progressive-die stampings.
Feed Lease Corp., Rochester Hills, MI, appoint- ed Joe Fox sales manager. The firm manufactures coil- feeding lines, powered straighteners, servo feeds, air feeds, coil reels, coil cra- dles and more.
Bunting Magnetics Co., Newton, KS, hired Jana L.
Davis as chief financial offi- cer. She’ll be responsible for all financial operations of Bunting Magnetics and its wholly owned subsidiary Magnet Applications Group.
Anchor Danly, Farmington Hills, MI, promoted Ray Osborne to director of engi- neering. Osborne, who previ- ously served as mechanical engineer/business develop- ment manager, will lead the firm’s development of new products and oversee its cur- rent product offerings.
Beckwood Press Co., St. Louis, MO, hired Rick Win- kler as manufacturing man- ager, to oversee the firm’s engineering and manufac- turing departments as they design, construct and test custom hydraulic-press systems.
Woodlawn Manufacturing, Marshall, TX, named Cory Mayo plant manager. The firm provides high-volume precision parts and assem- blies to the U.S. military (rocket warhead bodies and other ammunition) and to customers in the oil and gas, aerospace, automotive and HVAC industries.
United Performance Met- als, Hamilton, OH, named Jeff Schacheris regional sales manager for the East Coast, and welcomed three new members to its outside sales team: Yan Lebas, Europe; Mike Moss, Califor- nia; and Brian Schumpp, Midwestern United States. The company also added Carl Vosberg to its supply- chain department as con- tract planner, and named Christopher Cannon cus- tomer and supplier quality lead. The firm supplies spe- cialty stainless-steel and high-temperature alloys.
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