April 2014 - Industry Today - Leader in Manufacturing & Industry News

Magazine Issue April 2014

Librelato

Leading the Way to New Horizons

One of the fastest growing companies in Brazil launches a new line of cargo transport trailers to achieve record sales.

Columbus Castings

Casting Power

Megan McCuan, director of communications talks about the history of the company and where it is today.

Manitowoc

Lifting Standards in Brazil

This US crane building company opens a state-of-the-art factory in Brazil, creating equipment of international standards for the Latin Ameri

All Star Metals

Scrap Metal All Stars

The USS Forrestal has docked for the last time. The historic aircraft carrier, infamous for its 1967 fire, which killed 137 sailors and inju

Ciber

On the Right Road

This Brazilian specialist in asphalt for road building has increased its lead since becoming part of the world’s biggest construction equipm

Cyclone Manufacturing

Taking Aerospace by Storm

Cyclone Manufacturing enters its 50th year in business in 2014 and yet, perhaps an even bigger anniversary is the 25 years that its Presiden

Daniel Defense

Industry Assault

“Herbert Hoover used to say there should be a chicken in every pot, well I agree with that, but also would add that there should be a gun in

Grupo SYL

Why They’re Not Slamming on the Brakes

SYL is Brazil's leading supplier of brake pads to the automotive aftermarket. In an interview with Michael Sommers, president Avi Gelberg di

ScreenCo

ScreenCo’s Rise to the Top

ScreenCo represents a company that seems to be doing everything right nowadays, as the Canada-based roll form and screen manufacturer takes

Ammann

How Will This Newcomer Become a Market Leader in 5 Years?

Open for business since April 2013, Ammann Brasil is the first Latin American unit of the world’s leading manufacturer of asphalt plants for

Globalpack

More Than Just Packaging

Approaching 30 years of trading, one of Brazil’s biggest packaging companies has a history of investment and success. Planning Manager Alexa

Innovative Refrigeration

All In One

Design concept and award-winning engineering? Check. Meticulous project management and dedicated customer service from start to finish? Chec

Supermétal Structures

Steely Origins

Supermétal Structures is now one of North America's most celebrated structural steel contractors.

Layne

Impacting the World Above & Below

Whether it's buildings soaring sky high into the clouds, drills spinning their way deep into the depths of the earth's crust, or the water a

IBISWorld

U.S. Manufacturers Reaching Chinese Consumers

Exposure to China’s growing economy is becoming increasingly important for American manufacturers, especially as domestic demand for many pr

Utah

Composite Supply Chain Reinforces

Composite structures are not new in history nor are they new to Utah. Those in the know are aware that Utah has a burgeoning advanced compos

Leadership

The Leadership Playbook

In sports, winning and losing matters. It matters. It doesn’t matter if you are dealing with kids or colleagues: No team, period, can go ont

Oregon State University

Sustaining Manufacturing’s Future

If the term ‘sustainability’ was an actual stock, shares under its name would be soaring in value and popularity in today’s complex business

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