June 10, 2019 – To help mark the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) 125th anniversary and bring awareness of the contributions of the manufacturing industry, AEM will sponsor the first-ever Manufacturing Day at Summerfest in Milwaukee on June 28th. This will be the first time off-road heavy equipment will be on display at the event. Summerfest is considered Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer…
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Killgore Promoted to JCI President
Johnson Crushers International Inc. (JCI) announced the promotion of Rob Killgore to company president. In his new leadership position, Killgore will be responsible for setting and achieving JCI’s goals and objectives. Killgore joined JCI in 2016 and served as manufacturing manager. With more than 30 years of leadership experience, beginning with his military career and progressing through many manufacturing businesses,…
Read MoreHappy 40th Anniversary, Polydeck!
Oct. 11, 2018 – Spartanburg, S.C.-based Polydeck Screen Corp. celebrated its 40th anniversary, with an evening reception at the Spartanburg Marriott, as well as tours and a special luncheon at its manufacturing facility. Polydeck is a family owned, family operated business. Since its incorporation in America in 1978 by founders Manfred Freissle, Helmut Rosenbusch and Dieter Egler, the company is recognized as…
Read MoreBuckingham Named Vice President of Manufacturing for PPI
Precision Inc. announced that effective Jan. 15, Matt Buckingham has been named the new vice president of manufacturing for Precision, Pulley and Idler (PPI). Buckingham has most recently been president of the Firearms Division for Smith & Wesson Corp. in Springfield, Mass. Buckingham was responsible for the overall performance of five major brands. Prior to joining Smith & Wesson, Matt…
Read MoreCNH Industrial Honored with AEM Awards
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) honored CNH Industrial with its Pillar of the Industry Award, recognizing the company’s work to improve the business environment for the equipment manufacturing industry in the United States of America in 2016. This is the fifth consecutive year that CNH Industrial has been recognized for its efforts to advocate for pro-manufacturing solutions to elected…
Read MoreRockwell Automation Router Offers VPN, Firewall Capabilities
The Allen-Bradley Stratix 5900 services router is the first in the Rockwell Automation network product portfolio to deliver virtual private network (VPN) and firewall capabilities simultaneously. These capabilities make the router well-suited for securing cell/area zones, as well as connecting to a cell/area zone from a remote location over an untrusted network.
Read MoreConstruction Materials Firms Issue Health Product Declaration
CarbonCure Technologies Inc. and Chicago-based Northfield Block, a division of Oldcastle APG, have issued the first Health Product Declaration (HPD) for any concrete product in North America. This groundbreaking document reveals the health impacts of one of Northfield’s most popular products, Trendstone Sandstone, made with the CarbonCure technology, which is manufacturing using waste carbon dioxide (CO2).
Read MoreFlexco Receives Award
August 15, 2013 – The University of Illinois, Business Innovation Services (BIS) recently presented the 2013 “Manufacturing Excellence Award” to Flexco. Several local representatives were on hand to present Flexco with the award, including Director of State Relations Dianna Barrows; U.S. Representative Bill Foster; Deputy Director of The Employment and Training Program for the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity…
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