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Electronics Division) have supplied controls into Mexico for decades, but to truly move forward in this growing mar- ket for resistance-welding controls, we needed to be manufacturing welding con- trols in Mexico,” says Michael S. Simmons, Entron manag- ing partner.
ed an expansion, adding 13,000 sq. ft. for a dedicated press room with a foundation engineered for presses to 400 tons, and a new training room. New equipment will join Scan- dic’s existing straightside- mechanical and servo-driven presses for customers in the automotive, medical and elec- tronics fields. The expansion also frees room for growth in Scandic’s other core business- es of slideforming, spring coil- ing and assembly.
ny formed in 1855, Samuel operates business units asso- ciated with the distribution, transportation, processing and manufacturing of metals and industrial products.
provides coil-processing equipment.
“Additionally, our UK opera- tion has a longer history in the Mexican automotive market of supplying automotive-grade weld controls, some of which have been in operation for more than 20 years at sites such as Chrysler’s (FCA) Saltil- lo truck manufacturing plant, and we intend to build on that history.”
Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp., Louisville, KY, has appointed Nick Dowd presi- dent. The supplier of metal panels for the construction industry has 21 facilities locat- ed throughout the United States.
JMT USA, Salt Lake City, UT, a provider of machine tools such as press brakes, plate rolls and fiber lasers to the fabrication industry, recently added to its sales staff. Jerry Donahue joins JMT as Northeastern regional sales manager; Steve Tilling- hast as regional sales manag- er for Michigan, Illinois, Indi- ana and Kentucky; and Alan Hamilton as Western regional sales manager.
Scandic Springs Adds Manufacturing Space
Samuel Son & Co., Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, announced that Colin Osborne has joined its manufacturing division as president, leading up to the retirement of former president John Morton in 2016. A family owned compa-
Coe Press Equipment, Ster- ling Heights, MI, has appoint- ed Robert Murphy as techni- cal sales manager. Coe
Scandic Springs, Inc., San Leandro, CA, has just complet-
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Aperam Stainless Services & Solutions USA, a specialty flat-rolled stainless-steel pro- cessing center, has added Subramaniam Manivannan as director of operations and continuous improvement, a new position.
Omax Corp., Kent, WA, a provider of advanced abra- sive-waterjet systems, has added Stephen Bruner as vice president of marketing, and also welcomes Brad Tumbleson as regional sales manager, serving cus- tomers throughout Southern California.
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