TPT March 2018

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Guild International under new ownership GUILD International, which specialises in coil joining equipment for the steel processing, tube producing and stamping industries, has announced new ownership with the purchase of the company by three long-term employees. Joseph Thomas, formally VP of operations, has been named president; William Maruschak will continue as chief financial officer; and Mark Wagner – formally sales engineer – has been named vice-president of sales. Mr Thomas and Mr Maruschak have each been with the company for 30 years, while Mr Wagner joined in 2009. Guild International is a privately held company that has been owned by Michael Wheeler, son of Donald Wheeler, the original founder of the company. Mr Wheeler will continue as chairman of the board. Guild International was established in 1958, making 2018 its 60 th year in business. The company holds many patents for its coil joining processes and equipment. Throughout the years, Guild International has designed and built thousands of installations around the world on virtually all types of coil processing lines.

Mr Thomas said: “When the oppor- tunity was presented to purchase the company I knew this would be a chance of a lifetime. Now Bill, Mark and myself have the opportunity to take Guild into the future, built on a solid reputation of 60 years serving many industries.” Guild International offers a complete line of coil end welding machines for almost any steel processing, tube and pipe producing or stamping application. Its line of patented equipment includes laser welders, arc welders and resistance welders. Guild International also produces a full line of entry equipment including uncoilers, speed funnels, flatteners and horizontal accumulators for tube and pipe mills. Each of these machines is designed and manufactured to improve the productivity of any strip processing line requiring coil handling and coil end joining and welding.

William Maruschak

Joseph Thomas

Mark Wagner

Guild International – USA Website: www.guildint.com

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