Hazelett Strip-Casting Corporation in Colchester, Vermont, has become a member of the EBNER Group, headquartered in Leonding, Austria. EBNER acquired a majority interest in Hazelett, with Mino S.p.A., based in Alessandria, Italy, remaining a shareholder and David Hazelett remaining both a shareholder and president of the company. “From the first time I met David Hazelett […]
Castool Tooling Systems, a division of Exco Technologies Limited, opened its latest production facility in Kenitra, Morocco. This is Castool’s third facility, complementing its existing operations in Uxbridge, Canada, and Chon Buri, Thailand. “We started Castool in Canada in 1986 to support our existing die casting and extrusion customers, to make our customers’ castings and […]
The Plibrico Company, a supplier of monolithic refractories and construction services headquartered in Northbrook, IL, completed the acquisition of Redline Industries, Inc., a supplier of low-cement refractory castables and gun mixes in Chicago, IL. “We are thrilled to bring Redline into the Plibrico family,” said Brad Taylor, president and CEO at Plibrico. “We believe this […]
Materials handling specialist Combilift, headquartered in Monaghan, Ireland, has launched its latest product, the Combi-XLE, adding to its wide range of electric models. In line with the growing demand for electric powered equipment, this multidirectional forklift with up to 5-ton (10,000 lb) lift capacity has the ability to handle long loads, such as aluminum extrusions. […]
Gillespie & Powers Inc. completed the acquisition of Thorpe Holding Company, including Thorpe Technologies Inc. and JT Thorpe Inc., both located in San Dimas, California. Both companies will continue to operate independently. Jack Gillespie will be assuming the role of president of Thorpe Technologies Inc. and will also act as vice president and COO of […]
Mecfor, based in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, and Advanced Dynamics, based in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, Canada, are merging their operations. The newly formed company will be known as EPIQ Machinery. “Today’s announcement is the culmination of several years of fruitful collaboration between our two companies,” said Éloïse Harvey, CEO of EPIQ Machinery (and former president of Mecfor). […]
ISRA VISION AG held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of its new headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. According to the company, this marks “the dawn of a new era of growth.” For over 35 years, ISRA VISION has been an international provider of key technologies for industrial digitization that ensure the success […]
Belco Industries is partnering with Macrodyne Technologies to provide short-stroke, front-loading extrusion presses for the North American market. The extrusion presses will range from 500 to 8,000 tons and will feature various billet sizes and lengths according to customer needs. Both companies are thrilled to be able to meet demand through this collaborative union. “This […]
