Motion Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Motion Industries has agreed to acquire Moss Rubber and Equipment. Execution of the transaction is expected to take place immediately. Moss Rubber and Equipment has been a leading supplier of quality industrial rubber products since 1965. Moss specializes […]
Industry News
Version 1.2 of the Hose Safety Institute Handbook released
Version 1.2 of the Hose Safety Institute Handbook is available. It includes new copies that may be purchased on the NAHAD website and an update pack for any existing copies. This version provides a comprehensive set of minimum performance recommendations for the specification and design of industrial, composite, hydraulic, corrugated metal and fluoropolymer hose assemblies, as […]
ContiTECH CEO speaks about environmental responsibility
With a focus on social and environmental responsibility, Jim Hill, CEO of ContiTech NAFTA Region said to a group of hose manufacturers that the key to long-term success is maintaining a commitment to quality in every facet of the business. “We must commit ourselves to implementing, maintaining and continuously improving a management system which is […]
Tubing and hose manufacturer grows with two promotions
Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries recently promoted Robert Volk and Michael Allard. Volk is now the company’s Executive Director of Operations, and Allard’s new position is Executive Director of Sales and Marketing. “These moves were made to keep up with the growth of our organization and planning for the future,” said Ken Baker, CEO. “The changes […]
ContiTech opens rubber compound center in China
With the start of its production facility for rubber compounds in Changshu, ContiTech has reached another milestone on the Chinese market. “Today, a project that has been in preparation for a long time reaches completion. With our new Compounding Center, we are now also bringing our special materials expertise directly to the heart of this […]
John Joyce new director of marketing for Brennan Industries
Brennan Industries recently hired John Joyce as the Director of Marketing. Joyce will be responsible for overseeing traditional and digital marketing strategies and activities including messaging, literature and catalogs, trade publication advertising, website and mobile. He will work to increase sales and the value of Brennan in various ways, and make it easier for customers […]
Kuriyama acquires fire hose manufacturer and distributor
On May 20, Kuriyama Holdings acquired the Tipsa Group of companies. Tipsa Group has manufacturing operations in Spain and Argentina with sales, marketing and warehousing operations in the United States and Australia. This acquisition is the first for the Kuriyama Group to establish a European and South American presence. Tipsa manufactures and distributes a wide […]
PIRTEK opens fourth service and supply center
PIRTEK Metro Detroit continues its expansion with the addition of a fourth Service & Supply Center, PIRTEK Wixom. Owner Eli Dorfman and his team opened PIRTEK Wixom on May 1. “We chose the location of PIRTEK Wixom because many of our present and potential customers cross through that area daily,” said Dorfman. “Our motivation was […]
Michigan-based hydraulic fittings manufacturer receives award
Air-Way Manufacturing recently received the 2014 John Deere Supplier Diversity award. John Deere bestows two awards annually to honor a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business in its supply base. Nominated suppliers are evaluated for excellence in information sharing, problem resolution, responsiveness to requests and business relationship. John Deere created the supplier diversity awards in 2011 […]
Automated high pressure testing system
The Systems Division of Wilson Company (Wilson Systems), specialists in the design of automated industrial systems combining intelligent electronics with the power of hydraulics, has launched IntelliTest, the first fully-automated non-destructive hydrostatic pressure tester, for testing and re-certification of critical iron parts for oil and gas fracking applications. Its distinguishing feature, when compared to competing […]