Continental’s Norfolk, Neb. hose plant is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. “We are proud to share in this 40th anniversary celebration … [Read More...]
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New Pirtek hydraulic and industrial hose service opens in Rockford, Illinois
Pirtek Rockford, which provides onsite hydraulic and industrial hose service to businesses in Rockford, Ill., is now open for business. Bert Banaszak, … [Read More...]
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Continental hydraulic and industrial hose plant celebrates 40 years
Continental’s Norfolk, Neb. hose plant is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. “We are proud to share in this 40th anniversary celebration of a very valuable and productive facility,” said Jim Hill, ContiTech CEO for the North America … [Read More...]
Brennan to acquire Miric Engineering
Brennan Industries Inc. has announced the acquisition of Miric Engineering, a manufacturer of standard and special fittings & adapters for the material handling industry, tube manipulators, off shore market, OEMs, and other end users. The … [Read More...]
Ideal Tridon completes acquisition of ZSi Foster
Ideal Tridon Holdings Inc., a portfolio company of Snow Phipps Group, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of ZSi-Foster Acquisition Corp. from Pfingsten Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in … [Read More...]
RitterTech to open ParkerStore in Rockford, Illinois
RitterTech announced that it is opening a new ParkerStore in Rockford, Ill. RitterTech is a division of Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a leading industrial distributor of Parker Hannifin motion and control products and systems. The new … [Read More...]
NewAge Industries video highlights pride of employee ownership
NewAge Industries has the same challenge as many other companies today. “We need more people,” said Ken Baker, CEO. The sixty-five-year-old company, which manufactures plastic and rubber tubing for numerous industries, has experienced … [Read More...]
New Pirtek hydraulic and industrial hose service opens in Rockford, Illinois
Pirtek Rockford, which provides onsite hydraulic and industrial hose service to businesses in Rockford, Ill., is now open for business. Bert Banaszak, new owner of the mobile-only service, previously served as a branch manager at another Pirtek … [Read More...]
Singer Equities acquires Dallas-based 4-STAR Hose & Supply
Singer Equities Inc. has acquired 4-STAR Hose & Supply, headquartered in Dallas. 4-STAR Hose & Supply distributes and fabricates industrial hose, hydraulic hose, metal hose, composite hose, fittings, valves and pumps out of their locations in … [Read More...]
Register for NAHAD’s Hose Safety Institute Regional Training in Cleveland
Registration is now open for NAHAD’s newest Hose Safety Institute Training program, to be held September 10-11, in Cleveland. This event is designed to promote and encourage the adoption of Hose Safety Institute guidelines and best practices in … [Read More...]
NAHAD announces partnership with Savings4Members
NAHAD has announced a new partnership with Savings4Members that promises greater monthly savings for participating NAHAD members. The agreement goes into effect immediately. For more than 30 years, Savings4Members has specialized in helping … [Read More...]
Parrish Manufacturing Group rebrands as PT
Formerly known manufacturer Parrish Manufacturing Group (PMG) has solidified its brand as simply as PT for 2019 and the future. PT is proud to announce the transition as a forward-focused brand expansion. “Overall we look forward to the … [Read More...]
Continental plant contributes $50,000 to high school athletic complex
Continental’s industrial products plant has donated $50,000 over a five-year period to the St. Marys Community Foundation and the Rough Riders Philanthropic Organization to build a new athletic complex and stadium for St. Marys Memorial High … [Read More...]
Online learning program launched by NAHAD
Now live, NAHAD Academy is an e-Learning program designed to ensure all member organizations, regardless of size or budget, have access to affordable, quality, and relevant industry education content. Enhance and/or augment your on-boarding … [Read More...]
NAHAD’s strong growth continues
I spoke with Molly Mullins, EVP of NAHAD, at this week’s 35th Annual Convention at the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas. Mullins, who has been leading the organization for almost two years, shared her thoughts on some of NAHAD’s latest endeavors. FPW: … [Read More...]
NAHAD revamps its Hose Safety Institute training options
NAHAD has always been a leader in promoting hose safety in the industry. Its Hose Safety Institute Handbook has been used for years as a key resource in educating and on-boarding new staff in hose basics. So, it was no surprise at this year’s NAHAD … [Read More...]
Hose assembly technologies at Fluid Power Technology Conference
Understanding fluid conveyance technologies is critical to safe hydraulic and pneumatic system design. This year's Fluid Power Technology Conference, to be held at MSOE May 14-15, will highlight the importance of multi-connect and adapter, hose and … [Read More...]
