The NAHAD office has been fielding calls from concerned members about the impact of Coronavirus (or COVID-19) on the upcoming 2020 Annual Meeting & Convention to be held at the Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas. NAHAD is actively monitoring updates provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as well as the World Health Organization […]
NewAge Industries introduces phthalate-free Clearflo 70 tubing
New from plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is Clearflo 70 PVC tubing, a phthalate-free product. Clearflo 70 was developed in response to customers’ interest in fluid transfer products that do not contain leachable phthalates such as DEHP (Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate) or BPA (bisphenol A). Some studies indicate that phthalates – chemicals used to make certain plastic […]
Continental employees give back to community during the holidays
Continental employees recently participated in an annual “Conti Cares” event that included volunteering during the holiday season and giving back to charitable organizations in the community in which they work. “We want to create value for those who live and work near our locations,” said Jim Hill, heading Continental’s North American industrial business and based […]
Bluetooth-enabled crimpers provide improved safety, reliability
Incorrect crimping of Hydraulic hose can lead to catastrophic failure of hose assemblies resulting in equipment downtime, environmentally damaging oil leaks and even injury to the operator. To minimize such failures, SC and SCE models within the Manuli Hydraulics range of EVO crimping machines are now Bluetooth enabled, allowing crimping data to be sent directly […]
Singer Equities agrees to acquire Hydraulic Hose and Assemblies
Singer Equities is pleased to announce an agreement to acquire Hydraulic Hose and Assemblies of Gorham, Maine. Hydraulic Hose and Assemblies, founded in 1984, is a distributor and fabricator of hydraulic and industrial hose and fittings, in-house cylinder repair and a leading provider of snowplow blades and ground engagement tools in Maine and Eastern New […]
Hose + Coupling World Expo Europe scheduled for November in Maastricht
The Hose + Coupling World Europe show looks forward to welcoming attendees to Maastricht, The Netherlands, from November 26th to 28th, 2019. Attendees will get an overview of the latest technologies, materials and systems in the field of industrial and hydraulic hoses, couplings, fittings, crimpers, machines, expansion joints and material suppliers presented by exhibitors from […]
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 acquisition of Miric expands Brennan’s global manufacturing footprint to five manufacturing centers worldwide. Brennan’s manufactured product range includes Flare JIC adapters with O-Ring […]
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 Rockford ParkerStore is located at 3409 Colony Bay Drive, just off of US 20. The RitterTech ParkerStores offers custom […]
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 significant growth over the past several years. Manufacturing and warehouse operations were expanded last year to keep up with customer demand, especially […]
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 Dallas, Fort Worth, Midland, Pleasanton and Cleburne, Texas. The business was founded in 1983 and has been owned by […]
