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Free Press-Brake Training, Technology Summit in April

Wilson Tool International is offering its free Press Brake Training & Technology Summit on Wednesday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the company’s headquarters in White Bear Lake, MN. Participants will learn techniques and tools for optimizing the efficiency, safety and productivity of press-brake operations. This one-day, in-person seminar offers training, discussion and live machine demonstrations from key innovators in the bending industry.
Cost of the event is free, but registration is required. Breakfast, lunch and guided tours of the Wilson Tool plant are included. Click here to register.

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COO of Armored-Vehicle Manufacturer to Keynote FABTECH Canada

Leadership, innovation and an out-of-the-box strategy are the keys to success in today’s manufacturing environment. That’s the message retired Canadian Army Maj. Gen. David Fraser, chief operating officer, Inkas Armored Vehicle Manufacturing, will tell thousands of delegates in his opening keynote speech at FABTECH Canada.
Canada’s largest metalforming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, FABTECH Canada – providing exhibits, educational sessions, workshops and networking opportunities for manufacturers large and small – will take place March 22-24, 2016, at the Toronto Congress Centre.
In his keynote speech “Leadership, Strategy and Innovation in the Manufacturing Business,” on March 22, 8:30 a.m., Fraser will pull from industry and first-hand experiences to provide advice to Canadian manufacturers looking to grow their business in a rapidly-changing market. Reviewing factors impacting the Canadian industry – from market size to oil prices and the Canadian dollar – he will outline the relationship between the country’s west (resources) and east (manufacturing base), review domestic and international opportunities, and offer eye-opening insight into the cultural differences of doing business in Canada versus the United States, China and other countries.
For more on FABTECH Canada or register as an exhibitor or attendee, visit http://www.fabtechcanada.com/.

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Service Center Expands in Denver

Metal service center Samuel, Son & Co. has invested in a new 70,000-sq.-ft. facility in Denver, CO, designed for optimal material storage and handling, and allowing for an expanded product range in stainless steel and aluminum. The plant offers value-added processing in bar sawing, plasma burning, plate beveling and aluminum-plate sawing.
“This investment provides our Rocky Mountain area customers with value-added advantages in metal processing and material handling,” says Dave Hollar, general manager of Samuel Denver. “We now have the processing capabilities and efficiencies that will increase our service levels to our valued customers.”
For more on the company, visit www.samuel.com.

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