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Russell F. Folger to Lead Global Quality Organization at Timken
Folger assumes the leadership role formerly held by Donna J. Demerling, who retired at the end of December after a 38-year career at the company.
Kennametal Elects John R. Tucker VP and President, Business Groups
Mr. Tucker will lead the global resources of the company’s new strategic and growth business groups to help drive profitability through delivering innovative products and services to customers.
UNIQUELY ENGINEERED FORKLIFT ALTERNATIVE
The Shop Lift is an economical yet rugged device, built to fit through most standard doorways, carrying up to a 600-lb payload and delivering it safely to a machine, storage rack, pallet, loading bay or onto a truck.
Heenan to Step Down After Nearly 40 Years in Steel Industry
Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) president William M. (Bill) Heenan, Jr., is stepping down due to health reasons after a distinguished career in the steel industry. Gregory L. Crawford is new executive director of SRI.
Shop Floor Problem Solving (Part Two)
Rick Bohan of Chagrin River Consulting explains why problems won’t go away because you think you have identified who is responsible for them. They only go away when you’ve developed a culture of rapid problem identification and resolution.
MAUSER GROUP ENTERS U.S. STEEL DRUM RECONDITIONING MARKET
The steel drum manufacturer gained access into this sector by strategically taking over the business of American Container Net and its wholly owned subsidiary, Strawser Steel Drum of Ohio.
Redesigned Website Makes It Easier to Spec Saw Blades
This website from Tru-Cut Saw provides application and performance data on carbide-tipped blades; cermet, friction and hot saws; high-speed steel saws; and saw blade coating recommendations for cutting popular materials.
December Industry Watch: Business
Recent activities and events going on in the business of metalworking and fabricating.
December Industry Watch: People
People making recent headlines in the business of metalworking and fabricating.
Unemployment Startles Economists Expecting Greater Job Creation
Though the private sector created jobs in November for the eleventh consecutive month, it only added 50,000 of them across all sectors, which is not enough to offset those that are unemployed.
ULTRACHEM EXPANDS INTO RUSSIA; NEXT STOP: EASTERN EUROPE
By gaining compliance to GOST-R quality standards, the lubricant, oil and grease manufacturer is strategically positioned to assure its lubricants are delivered into Russia and/or the production line where they were manufactured in conformance to Russian safety standards.
AWS Publishes Revised Bridge Welding Code
The 478-page book was undertaken in response to a need for a common welding specification for the fabrication of steel highway bridges by welding.