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achievements in vehicle- weight savings. AP&T’s hot- forming method allows for flexibility in the forming of high-strength car-body compo- nents, reportedly enabling weight savings of between
Americas. Clubine joins as sales office manager, and will be responsible for the inside- sales, applications-engineering and warehouse teams.
30 and 50 percent.
Yaskawa America, Inc., Day- ton, OH, a provider of automa- tion products, named Doug Burnside vice president of North American sales and mar- keting for its Motoman Robot- ics division. Burnside is respon- sible for establishing and executing Yaskawa’s strategic business direction in the North American market, and will over- see all sales and marketing activities.
Facilities
Coldwater Machine Announces Plant Expansion
Coldwater Machine Co., Coldwater, OH, a designer and manufacturer of automation and precision-machining equipment, announced plans to add a 27,500-sq.-ft. addi- tion to its current manufactur- ing facility. The addition will include three 60 by
150-ft. bays dedicated to the assembly of automated machines, and will bring the total size of the plant to 132,500 sq. ft. Completion is expected by the end of November this year.
Part and assemblies manu- facturer Waukesha Metal Prod- ucts, Sussex, WI, hired Carolyn Jacobson to serve as global director of launch, quality and improvement. Jacobson will partner with management and operations leaders to focus on the implementation of policies to maximize operational effi- ciency.
Increasing use of advanced steels with higher yield strengths was taking a toll on Liberty Steel’s 20-year-old COE coil processing line and challenging its ability to achieve flatness requirements. Rather than replace the entire line, COE upgraded the existing straightener head with a new HD series heavy duty power straightener, saving the company significant money, and improving process and part quality.
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People
Bystronic, Inc., Elgin, IL, a provider of metal-cutting and bending equipment, announced the appointment of Roberto Nicoli as managing director of Toronto-based Bystronic Canada, Ltd. The company seeks to leverage Nicoli’s management and industry experience into an increased presence in the local market.
Camfil, Jonesboro, AK, appointed Alain Bérard to the position of group executive vice president in charge of the com- pany’s Air Pollution Control (APC) global business unit. Bérard will focus on developing and supporting international growth for Camfil APC, which manufactures dust-, mist- and fume-collection equipment.
Coldwater Machine Co., Coldwater, OH, a manufactur- er of precision-machining products and assemblies, announced the appointment of Benjamin Dawson to the position of regional sales manager for Michigan. Daw- son will focus on developing business with automotive and aerospace OEMs and tier companies from the compa- ny’s regional sales office in Troy, MI.
“COE does the engineering up front and proves that the equipment will successfully run your material at the speed and feeds you want. I’ve never been disappointed.”
Joe Dubaj
Vice President, Manufacturing Liberty Steel
Wila USA, Hanover, MD, a supplier of tooling, clamping and crowning systems for press brakes, announced the addition of two new members to its management team: Chris Morse and Melissa Clubine. Morse joins Wila as senior vice president and will head the company’s sales efforts in the
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