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NEWS Methods Machine Tools Appoints New General Manager Two Companies Join to Become One Aluminum Solutions Company the 16 former Sapa Extrusions North Orkla ASA and Norsk Hydro ASA agreed in 800-233-3165 October 2012 to combine their respective sapagroup.com/NA Methods Machine erations in a 50/50-owned joint venture. America locations. :: Sapa Extrusions North America profles, building systems and tubing op- :: Tools Inc. announced the appointment of With the last outstanding approval given Fernando R. Garcia as general man- from the Chinese competition authority on ager, West Coast Operations, to head August 19 this year, the transaction closed Company Concludes its Acquisition of Wisconsin Steel Assets all Methods' operations in California, September 1. Complete Heat Treating LLC has com- Oregon and Washington. "I am very pleased to see Sapa AS pleted its acquisition of all assets and emerge as the global leader in aluminum equipment of the former Wisconsin Steel technology center in the Northern solutions. Sapa has the strength and ability Industries Inc. Complete co-owners Jake California region, where Mr. Garcia will to serve both local and global customers. and TJ Dolhun made the announcement be based. The new facility will have the We will continue developing innovative from the company headquarters. By this latest machine tools and automation aluminum solutions and shaping a lighter acquisition, Complete becomes a formida- technology with application experts on future together with our customers across ble player in the commercial heat treating site. Mr. Garcia will also be expanding the globe," says Svein Tore Holsether, market in the Midwest. The purchase of Methods' sales, service and applications CEO of Sapa. Wisconsin Steel was made by Complete in Methods will soon be opening a Sapa AS is headquartered in Oslo, 2011, with the relocation of all equipment Coast region. Norway, combining local expertise with and key personnel having now concluded. :: Methods Machine Tools Inc. a global network and R&D; capabilities, All equipment from both companies has 877-668-4262 serving its customers from more than been consolidated at the 65,000-square- methodsmachine.com 100 sites in more than 40 countries. The foot Complete facility in Milwaukee. :: new joint venture has leading positions in :: Complete Heat Treating LLC Europe and North America, and strong 414-643-5161 presence throughout the entire West Absolute Machine Tools Named Exclusive Importer for Nexturn footholds in emerging markets such as Brazil, China, India and Vietnam. In North America, Sapa AS will include Absolute Machine Tools has been appointed the exclusive importer for CNC Swiss-type turning machines manufac- Mazak Produces 30,000th Kentucky-Built Machine tured by Nexturn Co. Ltd. Matthew Lee, Mazak Corporation marks a signifcant Nexturn overseas sales manager, says, "We U.S. manufacturing milestone at its Flor- chose Absolute Machine Tools to partner ence, Ky., plant with the completion of the with because of its experience with the im- 30,000th Mazak machine tool built at that portation of machine tools and their repu- facility. The machine, a Quick Turn Smart tation for outstanding customer service 350 turning center, shipped on Sept. 5, to and support." All machines in the Nexturn Custom Machine Inc. in Tifn, Ohio, a com- product line will be sold and serviced by pany that specializes in providing precision Absolute and its distributor network. machining services. Steve Ortner, president and owner of "This is an exciting milestone for our With the completion of its plant expansion, Mazak boosts its manufacturing plant Absolute Machine Tools, says, "The ad- entire company, and Mazak extends its production capacity to 200 machines per dition of Nexturn CNC Swiss machines sincerest gratitude to Custom Machine month, depending on the mix of models, to allows us to provide yet another high tech, and to all our customers for their contin- meet the needs of a range of applications. cost efective solution to our customers." ued loyalty and trust through the years," :: Mazak Corp. :: Absolute Machine Tools Inc. says Brian Papke, president of Mazak 859-342-1700 800-852-7825 Corporation. mazakusa.com absolutemachine.com 10 PRODUCTION MACHINING :: NOVEMBER 2013