2012年2月26日 星期日

Four area businesses on the move

While the economic downturn has garnered most of the attention among north central Ohio businesses, here are four operations on the move:

Better known as "The Tuby," it is one of the most diversified manufacturers of tubular products in North America, according to the company.

Formerly Dofasco Copperweld,Information on useful yeasts and moulds, the Shelby plant was founded in 1890 and remains an industry leader through continued investment in technologies and process development.Omega Plastics are a leading rapid tooling and plastic injectionmold company based in the UK,Plastic injectionmolding and injection molded parts in as quick at 3 days.

The company witnessed strong production levels in 2011, producing welded and seamless precision tubes for the automotive industry, construction equipment, farm machinery, oil and gas tooling and service center markets.

ArcelorMittal Shelby is one of 23 ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Division facilities throughout the world. The plant has 635 employees, making it the largest employer in Shelby.

The local facility is recognized as the market share leader for tubular products in the United States. Achieving such a distinction puts ArcelorMittal Shelby in an important position in a competitive marketplace.

Farm equipment and construction machinery -- or "yellow goods" -- saw double-digit increases in 2011, driven by demand from users domestically and in developing countries. The gradual return of the automotive and energy markets provided steady increases to a portion of the business.

In partnership with the United Steelworkers of America Local 3057, ArcelorMittal Shelby said it places a strong focus on improved health,Find everything you need to know about kidneystones including causes, safety and environmental practices to ensure a safe and healthy environment for employees and the community. In 2011, it achieved ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications, both voluntary distinctions that underscore its commitment to improved practices related to the environment, health and safety.

ArcelorMittal Shelby and the USW Local 3057 continue to provide support to local community programs and services through charitable gifts, in-kind donations and volunteer support.

Local landmark Park Lanes reopened in November after an 18-month hiatus.

Mansfield contractor Ron Speck bought the old bowling center on Park Avenue for less than $200,000 and reopened all 50 lanes. He wanted the facility to retain the name it's had since it opened in 1959.

Park Lanes has been an institution in the city since the late Brad Lewis built it into a state-of-the-art facility in the 1950s. The Lewis family sold it to owners who lived out of state a few years ago, but financial trouble hindered the center and it soon fell into disrepair and closed.

Under Speck's management, there have been many changes. The old pool room area has been turned into a conference and party area. A coffee shop and deli will open in the spring, along with two outdoor sand volleyball courts. The bar has been refurbished and renamed Lewis Lounge after founder Brad Lewis.

Speck also has stepped up security.

"I am really dedicated to making this a 100 percent safe environment -- inside and out," Speck said. "What we need in Mansfield is more family entertainment."

Located in Lexington, Next Generation Films is one of America's leading manufacturers of plastic film and bags in the flexible packaging industry.

Founded in 1994 by CEO David Frecka and housed in one plant, Next has evolved into a four-building, 350,000 square-foot campus on Lexington Industrial Drive. Next employs 150 people and has annual revenues of $100 million.

Next produces flexible packaging for bagged lettuce and produce, paper towel overwrap, dry goods overwrap and frozen foods. Next also produces, among other items, protective packaging, mailers and masking film.

Frecka said he differentiates himself and his company by focusing on quality and specialization. He has continuously focused on the reduction of production scrap and alternative uses for it. To this end, he has made equipment design changes, initiated a repelletizing program to sell recycled scrap, provided endless employee training and tracking and developed a method to reuse other recycled scrap-based resins within new products -- without sacrificing quality or efficiency.

Another factor in Next's success has been its constantly-evolving film recipes.We are professional plasticmould,metal parts mould manufacturers and factory Next has based its business on solving other's plastic film and bag conversion problems. As a result, Next has an extensive collection of unique film recipes evolving by the day.

Next maintains its own in-house lab designed to test new products as well as inspect the quality of current production. It tests every piece of film produced to ensure maximum quality. It is one of the only manufacturers to produce FDA-approved films for use with edible food items.

By 2015, Frecka expects Next's revenues to double to around $200 million.

Rable Machine has been in business in Mansfield for over 60 years and is 100 percent employee-owned. Over the past several years the firm has grown an average of 20 percent per year and has invested over $6.5 million in capital equipment and improvements. A significant portion of these improvements have been in new, state-of-the-art equipment. That has allowed Rable to dramatically expand capacity and significantly improve quality.

Rable's products are used in fluid management systems, flow control, industrial automation, network power systems, climate control systems, oil and gas transmission, petrochemical and petroleum refining, medical devices and other industrial high tech innovations.

Other industries served include aviation, aerospace, telecommunications, banking, printing, defense and other applications.

In a time when having inventory on the shelf is almost unheard of, Rable stocks parts for customers and ships or delivers frequently. Company officials call the process "52 Turn" service because it provides customers the opportunity to conserve cash by turning inventory up to 52 times a year.

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