September 2012 - Industry Today - Leader in Manufacturing & Industry News

Magazine Issue September 2012

Optimism Reigns In Us Manufacturing

Xtra Congelados Naturales

Freshly Frozen

Focused on quality and low cost, Xtra Congelados Naturales, a Mexico-based company specializing in frozen vegetable products, made its mark

Karcher

Cleaning Under Pressure

Karcher is the global leader in high pressure washers. Founded in Germany, the company has been cleaning up in Brazil for 37 years, manufact

Cambridge Towel

Fashioning Innovation

Canadian owned and operated Cambridge Towel is the largest North American towel maker, supplying the retail, hospitality, healthcare, premiu

Breaker Technology Inc.

Scaling New Heights in Rock Breaking Technology

Breaker Technology Inc. has mined its market well. It breaks big rocks into little stones. The Canadian-based company is recognized as the w

Parcan Group

Success Under the Belt

With a 40 percent domestic market share, the Parcan Group is Brazil’s leading manufacturer of rollers and pulleys for heavy duty belt convey

XPAK USA, LLC

At the Manufacturing Vanguard

XPAK services the major food and beverage companies, such as Pepsico. More importantly, the New Jersey-based company points to the future of

Prima Power Laserdyne

Primed for Growth

Minnesota-based Prima Power Laserdyne LLC designs, builds and sells high-quality/performance laser machining systems for complex cutting, dr

Venturoso, Valentini & Cia

A Full Harvest

One of Brazil’s leading manufacturers of agricultural equipment parts, Venturoso, Valentini & Cia settled into a niche.

Madison-Kipp Corporation

A New Video Star

A recent television spot advanced Madison-Kipp Corporation's national exposure. Not that the Wisconsin-headquartered business needs much hel

Paulo Products Company

Turning Up the Heat

Since it began operations in 1887, Industrias Peñoles has played a leading role in Mexico for its mining, metallurgical & chemical operation

Derecktor

Shipyard Heaves Away

Derecktor of Florida in Dania Beach, like many other companies, has been impacted by the turbulence of the recent economic recession. Howeve

Grupo Industrial Cuadritos Biotek, S.A. de C.V.

Milk & Soy Specialties

For more than 50 years, Grupo Industrial Cuadritos Biotek, a Mexican company that produces dairy and soy products, has worked toward its goa

HYDMECH

On the Cutting Edge

Engineer, entrepreneur and visionary Stan Jasinski revolutionized saw technology. Frustration drove his accomplishment: the marketplace didn

Astra

Bathroom Comforts

This year, Astra S/A Indústria e Comércio is celebrating its 55th anniversary. The company, which was the first in the world to manufacture

Bombas Leão

Strength Below the Surface

Maintaining the market lead in submerged water pumps, Brazil’s Bombas Leão SA continues to go from strength to strength. With an uninterrupt

Vac-Con

Keeping It Clean & “Green”

With its advanced technology, Florida-based Vac-Con cleans up what's left behind. The company gives new meaning to an old phrase: "A new bro

Vilbomex

Ceramic Creations

With its innovative products and eco-friendly designs, Vilbomex, a company specializing in the manufacturing of ceramic bathroom fixtures, m

Weir Minerals Brasil

Pumped Up

Weir Minerals is a specialist in delivering and supporting slurry equipment solutions for the mining industry. More than a decade ago, the S

Jaraguá Equipamentos

Fully Equipped

Leading the Brazilian market in the design, logistics, manufacturing, assembling, construction and maintenance of industrial projects, Jarag

Kuhn do Brasil

Customer is King

Although the adage “the customer is king,” has been around for a long time, Kuhn do Brasil has given it a new lease on life. In doing so, th

LSM Brasil

Testing its Metal

LSM Brasil is a 100-year-old company located in one of the oldest mining regions of Brazil. It also belongs to AMG, a Vanguard Dutch group d

Nor-Cal Beverage Company

Energized Enterprise: You Go Girl!!

Nor-Cal Beverage Company has been in business for three-quarters of a century. Longevity comes from pursuing opportunities arising from indu

Prolec GE

Transforming Energy

As Mexico’s leading manufacturer of power transformers, Prolec GE, a company with headquarters near Monterrey, focuses on delivering highly

Hawker Pacific Aerospace

New Flight Path

Hawker Pacific Aerospace – a North American-based operation has always provided the aviation industry with the most reliable overhauling and

Bay Shipbuilding Company

Standing the Test of Time

Bay Shipbuilding Company’s range of activities – and accomplishments – are as enormous as the body of water upon which it resides.

Construtora Ernesto Woebcke

Concrete Results

Construtora Ernesto Woebcke may be the oldest construction company still in operation in Rio Grande do Sul, but the medium-sized, family-own

Standex Electronics

Sizeable Impact

Standex-Meder Electronics provides engineered solutions for electro-magnetic components and assemblies. As the size of its products shrink,

ACTIVE Exhaust Corporation

Mapping the Future of Exhaust System Design

As its name implies, ACTIVE Exhaust Corporation manufactures complete vehicle exhaust solutions. This high-tier enterprise is on the

US Manufacturing

Optimism Reigns in US Manufacturing Sector

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) latest manufacturing barometer reveals that industrial manufacturing managers are optimistic about the US econo

The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA)

AGMA: Gearing Members for Success

In today’s industry environment, gear manufacturers have many questions: What’s going on in the market? How does my company stack up? Where

Open Innovation (OI)

Innovation: Getting Back to the Basics

Attention to innovation strategy fundamentals can transform a reasonably successful manufacturer into a pioneering powerhouse. Kevin Stark,

Cambrian Innovation

Collaboration: Turbo-Charging the Economic Engine

It's not enough that companies such as Cambrian Innovation produce revolutionary technology. Impact will only be realized throught commercia

Eberspaecher North America

Exhaustive Technology

Eberspaecher North America’s portfolio indicates a tireless effort to advance the auto industry’s present and future. Forget about the past:

National Association of Manufacturers

Uncertainty Looms for Manufacturers

Uncertainty can be a positive force that causes Americans to hold account political leadership. But it can also be a negative that compels m

Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

International Companies Run For Kentucky’s Roses

Kentucky has made itself a prime location for foreign direct investment, thanks to efforts by Governor Steve Beshear and his political

Comau

Shaping the Future of Global Manufacturing

Comau Inc. represents the USA arm of the wide encompassing Comau Group, a Turin, Italy-based global supplier of lean manufacturing systems t

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