Milacron Inc. is doing its part to save energy used in the plastics industry. "If our machine was an automobile, it would get 100 miles per gallon and drive like a muscle car," says Klaus Barr, Ferromatik Milacron, N. A., vice president of technology. The company claims its new all-electric injection molding machines are two to four times more efficient than conventional hydraulic machines. These machines offer another "green" benefit in the elimination of hydraulic oil.

...Klein Tools is sponsoring award winning precision aerobatics pilot Michael Mancuso, who will fly the Klein Tools Extra 300L aerobatics aircraft at selected major air shows and special events. President and CEO Richard T. Klein says the Klein Tool philosophy and commitment to precision, reliability and durability is exemplified in this high performance aircraft.

Transducers, USA announced a new, larger location in Elk Grove Village, Ill. ... Motion Industries, Inc. opened a new branch in Topeka, Kan. ... Precision Industries opened a new branch in El Paso, Texas ... Grand Eagle, Inc. moved its corporate headquarters to Richfield, Ohio ... Regal-Beloit Corp. announced the formation of the Motor Technologies Group, which will manage Marathon Electric, Lincoln Motors and Leeson Electric, all company-owned manufacturers ... Marzocchi Pumps USA discontinued manufacturing for ParkerHannifin Corp. and will now sell under its own name ... Anderson Fittings closed its Wabash, Ind. manufacturing facility to consolidate operations in that state ... New York Fasteners opened a new warehouse and office center in East Berlin, Conn. ... Melin Tool opened a new facility in Cleveland, Ohio ... TydenBrammall opened offices in the Asia/Pacific region and the UK ... NSK Corp. announced construction of new headquarters in Ann Arbor Township, Mich. ... Alliance Tools Division of Atlas Copco Group changed its name to Chicago Pneumatic Desoutter Division ... Massachusetts distributor Atlantic Fasteners selected Prelude Systems' ADS program as its software solution. ...

Wilton Tool Group was acquired by JET Equipment & Tools and merged with HTII to form the Wilton Tool Co. ... Ergon Environmental Products and SpillTech Industries, Inc. consolidated their businesses to become SpillTech ... F. W. Webb Co. acquired Utilities Supply Co. ... Parker Hannifin Corp. agreed to acquire Dana Corp.'s Chelsea Products Division and CKD-Createc's Miller Fluid Power and Wilkerson Corp. ... Sandvik acquired a majority interest in Hurth-Infer SA's solid carbide tools manufacturing and sales ... Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp. acquired Equipment Sales & Service Co., Inc. ... Olympia Group, Inc. acquired Thorsen Tools, Inc. ... Hexagon purchased Browne & Sharpe's Measuring Systems Group and Precision Measuring Instruments Division ... Bosch Automation Technology and Rexroth merged to form Bosch Rexroth Corp. ...

Ace Hardware Corp. named Vendors of the Year, which included Culligan, Master Lock, Sherwin Williams and Shop Vac ... Yale Materials Handling Corp. named Dougherty Equipment Co. as a Dealer of Excellence for the seventh consecutive year ... U.S. Tsubaki, Inc. received the Supplier Award for year 2000 from Manitowoc Cranes, Inc. ... Dayco received John Deere's Key Supplier Award ... Kaman Industrial Technologies was named supplier of the year by Commonwealth Aluminum and won the President's Circle award from Boston Gear.

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