Perlon To Participate in Techtextil 2022 in Frankfurt

The Perlon® Group will showcase its three brand range QualiFil – monofilaments, Hahl – synthetic brush and abrasive filaments and Pedex – filaments for dental and personal care applications at this year’s Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany from June 21-24, 2022. For the first time, the trade fair will take place as a “hybrid” and combine the best of two worlds: Face-to-face exchanges and virtual presentations and networking opportunities with digital features such as matchmaking offers, chat function or 1-to-1 video calls.

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Global Shop Solutions Goes Green With New Solar Panels

 

Erika Klein and Jayland Keeney of Global Shop Solutions

Global Shop Solutions, a leading producer of ERP software for manufacturers around the globe, has a reputation for doing the right thing for its employees and clients. Now they’re doing the right thing for the planet by switching to solar power for the company’s electricity needs.

Meeting Global Shop Solutions’ energy needs required enough solar panels to cover the rooftops on all three buildings at their headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. The project took six months to complete and will generate more than enough electricity to power the entire campus for 30 years while providing significant cost savings.

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Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Acquires Minnesota Manufacturer

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (WAF), a leader in aluminum and copper-based alloy castings, has acquired the assets of castings manufacturer DEE, Inc. in Crookston, Minnesota. The acquisition will expand WAF’s current operations while creating new opportunities with the increased capacity.

“We are thrilled to welcome DEE into the WAF family,” says WAF CEO Sachin Shivaram. “DEE has a dedicated and skilled workforce that operates much of the same equipment as our Manitowoc plant, making it a natural extension of our business as we look to meet the growth in our customers’ demand for aluminum castings. It also creates new opportunities as manufacturing continues to evolve, so we envision significant growth at DEE as well as Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry.” Shivaram added that WAF will seek to add 30 new positions at DEE as production grows.

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Perlon Takes Over NOWO Products Sp.z.o.o.

Perlon® – The Filament Company – headquartered in Munderkingen, Germany, which specializes in the manufacture of synthetic filaments for the paper, brush, cosmetics and dental industries, has acquired NOWO Products Sp.z.o.o. in Kluczbork, Poland. NOWO is a leading European producer of twisted monofilaments for the global paper industry. The new acquisition allows Perlon® to expand its market leadership in the paper machine clothing segment and is regarded as a vertically integrated investment Perlon®.

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Global Shop Solutions Director Achieves 15-Year Milestone

In the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software industry, long-term employees play a key role in product continuity and customer satisfaction. Global Shop Solutions, a leading producer of ERP software for manufacturing companies around the globe, is proud to celebrate 15 years of dedicated service from Daniel Carranco, Director of Continuous Improvement.

As director of continuous improvement, Carranco oversees existing customer services including consulting, custom projects, and continuous improvements that enable manufacturers to make incremental improvements in their day-to-day operations. He has risen through the ranks at Global Shop Solutions, holding several roles including operations consultant, project manager and Latin American operations consultant and consulting team lead, At every position he has earned the respect and admiration of direct reports, co-workers and customers alike.

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CMB Manufacturing LLC/Onesweep Online Auction (EXPIRED)

Michigan-based Superior Auction & Appraisal is now holding an online only auction for the CMB Manufacturing LLC/Onesweep. The auction includes a vast selection of brush making equipment and materials, power sweeping equipment, as well as other industrial tools and machinery. All of the equipment, inventory, tools and supplies for this brush baking manufacturing facility will be sold. The auction runs through November 29, 2021.

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Global Shop Solutions Names John Davis CTO

Global Shop Solutions, a leading developer of ERP software for manufacturers around the world, has named John Davis as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Davis joined Global Shop Solutions in 2004, and over the past 17 years has served the company in many different capacities including analyst, programmer and management. Most recently he led the R&D Infrastructure Team, and his excellent programming, networking and all-around technical knowledge have played a critical role in shaping the company’s ERP software product.

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Pedex GmbH Wins Großer Preis des Mittelstandes Award

In 2021 Pedex GmbH in Affolterbach was nominated for the ‘Großen Preis des Mittelstandes’ a business award for small and medium sized companies.

The ‘Großen Preis des Mittelstandes‘ award has been the single most popular business award in Germany since 1994. The award is focused on evaluating businesses as a whole, not just on numbers, jobs or innovation. Every November, the Oskar-Patzelt-Foundation invites nominations of medium-sized companies for the competition from communities, associations, organizations and companies. The nomination can be for medium-sized companies from the industrial, commercial, service and trade sectors.

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