TPT November 2015

Industry News

FD Machinery opens facility in Ohio FD MACHINERY, a manufacturer of tube and pipe mills, automated coil loaders, strip accumulators, high-speed cut-off equipment, automated bundling equipment and hydro-testers, is opening a new facility in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. FD Machinery plans to sell equipment and roll tooling in the USA, Canada and Mexico. To demonstrate its commitment to the North American market, the company is installing a state-of-the-art tube mill in Cleveland. The mill is fully automated, and robotically changes roll tooling in under an hour. The tube mill will serve as a show piece and demo model. All new equipment sold in North America will have the electrical, pneu- matic and hydraulic systems installed and tested in Cleveland. The Cleveland facility also handles equipment installa- tion, service, spare parts sales and tooling production and repair. FD Machinery – USA Email: carlos@fdmachinery.com Website: www.fdmachinery.com

Formtek promotion FORMTEK, Inc has announced the promotion of Jack Pennuto, Jr to senior vice-president of the company. Mr Pennuto joined Formtek in 2006 as a member of the sales team and soon after was promoted to director of sales and marketing. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri, Rolla. Mr Pennuto has made considerable contributions to Formtek’s sales process, including utilising current technology to capture sales leads and market the many products. He has also been instrumental in identifying emerging markets for the company’s machines. He will work closely with some of Mestek’s other machinery divisions to advance their sales and marketing efforts.

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