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Agreements
Vari-Form Joins Crowne Group
ships will enable Vari-Form to maintain and further develop its product offerings for our OEM and supplier partners.”
2016 to assist with the transi- tion. Wiegel still retains partial ownership of Wiegel Tool Works.
nificant projects, with results achieved—are due December 10, 2015. Call Tamara Markarian, 248/945-4769, for details.
Awards
Vari-Form, Troy, MI, a man- ufacturer of lightweight, hydro- formed structural parts for pickup trucks, SUVs and light vehicles, has announced the acquisition of the company by Crowne Group, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not dis- closed.
Adds Stephen Graham, chief financial officer of Crowne: “Vari-Form represents an excellent strategic fit for Crowne with its industry-lead- ing hydroforming technology and strong and expanding base of blue-chip customers.”
Aro is a turnkey source for metal stampings and assem- blies, including heatsinks, shields, covers, clips, springs, brackets and more.
“We are excited to begin working with Crowne, a known leading manufacturer and dis- tributor of component parts in the automotive industry, which has strong long-term relation- ships with many of its top cus- tomers including OEMs and Tier One suppliers,” says Jim Maraz, Vari-Form chief finan- cial officer. “Combining our industry knowledge and build- ing on our customer relation-
New Owner for
Aro Metal Stamping
Give a Presentation at Great Designs in Steel
Trumpf Inc., Farmington, CT, presented its 2015 sales achievement awards at the company’s recent annual sales meeting, recognizing top-per- forming sellers of Trumpf prod- ucts. Braun Machinery Co., Grand Rapids, MI, received the Outstanding Representative Performance Award, with Burke Doar, Trumpf senior vice president, saying, “Braun Machinery has represented Trumpf machine tools for the last five years, and we are
Aro Metal Stamping, Inc., Roselle, IL, has been acquired by Erica Wiegel, who is serving as president. Wiegel, an engi- neer, is no stranger to the metalforming industry, having guided the family business, Wiegel Tool Works Inc., Wood Dale, IL. She purchased Aro from Tony Dupasquier, who is staying on board through
The Steel Market Develop- ment Institute has issued its Call for Abstracts for Great Designs in Steel, slated for May 11, 2016, in Livonia, MI. The event highlights engineer- ing, design, technology and policy information related to steel-industry trends and applications in new cars and trucks. Abstracts—200 to 300 words describing new and sig-
Training
Trumpf Recognizes Dealer Achievements
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