Bruce Chantry, Equipment Portfolio Manager, The Lincoln Electric Company In a competitive global economy, efficiency reigns supreme on the shop floor, especially when it comes to overall equipment effectiveness. With this in mind, ...
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Many manufacturing facilities have opted to follow the path toward a 5S workplace organizational and housekeeping methodology as part of continuous improvement or lean manufacturing processes. 5S is a system to reduce waste and optimize ...
During Apogee Enterprises Inc.'s Analyst and Investor Day in New York City today, senior management attributed the company's return of profitably in a down market to the increase of its architectural backlog. Jim Porter, chief financial ...
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Chilled food manufacturer Greencore has reported"a breakthrough year",with revenue up 44.5%to£1,161.9M due to acquisitions and"business momentum",for the full year to September 28 2012. Greencore boss Patrick Coveney described 2012 ...
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Xylem Applied Water Systems has completed a three year renovation programme at its Hungarian manufacturing plant. The 59, 200 square foot site houses a revolutionised production facility and office space for support functions, such as HR, ...
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Whitford, manufacturers of fluoropolymer coatings, has moved its UK facility to a larger property to ac-commodate growth over the past years, as well as to provide room for continued expansion. Whitford Ltd.’s new building offers ...
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MCCONNELLSVILLE, N.Y. — High-end case goods and upholstery manufacturer Harden Furniture said it will spend as much as $3 million on a previously announced upgrade of its plant here. The multi-phase project, announced in April, will ...
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High-end furniture manufacturer Harden Furniture will upgrade its McConnellsville, N.Y., with state-of-the-art woodworking equipment and engineering software. The furniture maker also will introduce additional lean manufacturing practices ...
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Sunovia Energy Technologies Inc. announces today that it has finalized a partnership agreement whereby Leader Electronics will immediately begin global production of Sunovia's proprietary line of EvoLucia Aimed Optics™ LED Lighting ...
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Sunovia Energy Technologies Inc.has completed a$20 million investment agreement with Taiwan-based Leader Electronics to start global production of Sunovia's LED lighting products. The agreement with Leader Electronics includes a ...
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Universal Dynamics Inc. Trotted out new additions to its dryer lines, as well as a new loading module, new controller and dual fuel power pack, among auxiliary equipment offerings at its NPE exhibit booth. The company is expanding equipment ...
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SARASOTA,Fla.,May 15,2012/PRNewswire via COMTEX/--Sunovia Energy Technologies,Inc.,,a global leader in the development and commercialization of high performance LED lighting systems,released today the following letter to shareholders from ...
Sunovia Energy, a troubled LED lighting firm in north Sarasota, has secured $5 million in fresh financing to increase capacity. The company had been in financial turmoil since early last year when the firm shifted its primary focus from ...
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Sunovia Energy, a troubled LED lighting firm in north Sarasota, has secured $5 million in fresh financing to increase capacity. The company had been in financial turmoil since early last year when the firm shifted its primary focus ...
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Omaha Steel Castings Co., Omaha, Neb., announced it will break ground on a $12 million operation in nearby Wahoo, Neb., on July 1. According to Phil Teggart, president and owner, the new plant is expected to be operational in 18-24 months ...
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