<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Formtek, Inc. - More Productive Metal Forming Solutions</title><description>Latest news from Formtek - a group of long-established companies, each with a well-known name and a history of providing innovative and reliable equipment to the metal forming and metal processing industries</description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2006, formtekinc.com</copyright><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>B&amp;K Delivers Flexible Door Framing System in New York</title><description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.formtekinc.com/newsuploads/B&amp;K_DFR_Supermill_with_logo.jpg" align="right"/>The 2DFR Supermill® from B&amp;K is a highly flexible metal door frame roll former, designed to manufacture a wide range of metal door frame profiles without changing the roll tooling. B&amp;K 2DFR Supermill® System utilizes our patented technology to provide the ability to adjust for material gauge and the profile dimensions.  It is capable of producing metal door frames for a wide range of installations.  The abilities of the Supermill® design to roll form with pre-cut strips enables manufacturers to upgrade from the labor intensive process of press brake forming while maintaining their turret punched blanks.  See www.bkformtek.com or call us at (216) 292-4460 for more information. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=276</link><pubDate>10/25/2008</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author></item><item><title>Organizational Changes at Formtek Metal Forming</title><description><![CDATA[ Formtek Metal Forming announces the promotion of Jack Pennuto Jr. to the position of Sales Manager for Formtek Cleveland. Pennuto has had experience in the roll forming industry as a Sales Engineer for Formtek and previously as a Project Engineer/Manager and tooling designer at Roller Die + Forming. He will be responsible for establishing selling strategies for the Yoder, Dahlstrom, &amp; Tishken Forming and Fabricating Lines, B&amp;K Metal Construction Products and the Winpro Fenestration products as well as interfacing Cleveland's marketing and application engineering efforts with the Formtek Group's network of Regional Sales Managers and independent representatives.

Juan Franch has been appointed to the position of Regional Sales Manager for the Formtek Group. Franch has had recent metal forming equipment Sales experience as a regional sales manager for Samco. He will service Formtek's customers throughout Mexico and be responsible for sales of all of metal forming and coil metal processing products focusing on the following Formtek brands; CWP, Rowe and Coilmate/Dickerman Press Feed, CWP and Rowe Coiled Metal Processing and B&amp;K Leveler products from Formtek Maine, Coiled Metal Processing and  FMI/Dahlstrom Flexible Fabrication products from Formtek Iowa and the Yoder, Dahlstrom, &amp; Tishken Forming and Fabricating Lines, B&amp;K Metal Construction Products and the Winpro Fenestration products from Formtek Cleveland.

Steve Freedman has been appointed to the position of Regional Sales Manager for the Formtek Group. Steve has had much experience in the sales field as a Business Development Representative for Samco and as an Account Manager for Coca-Cola. He will service Formtek's customers throughout Canada and be responsible for sales of all of metal forming and coil metal processing products focusing on the following Formtek brands; CWP, Rowe and Coilmate/Dickerman Press Feed, CWP and Rowe Coiled Metal Processing and B&amp;K Leveler products from Formtek Maine, Coiled Metal Processing and FMI/Dahlstrom Flexible Fabrication products from Formtek Iowa and the Yoder, Dahlstrom &amp; Tishken Forming and Fabricating Lines, B&amp;K Metal Construction Products and the Winpro Fenestration products from Formtek Cleveland.

Formtek is a group of long-established companies, each with a well-known name and a history of providing innovative, reliable equipment to the metal forming and metal processing industries. As a single source provider, Formtek continues to supply it's customers with the highest quality equipment, parts and service available in the industries it serves. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=275</link><pubDate>10/25/2008</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author></item><item><title>NEW MODEL YODER REDUCING MILL DESTINED FOR EUROPE</title><description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.formtekinc.com/newsuploads/Yoder_Reducing_Mill.jpg" align="right"/>Yoder Manufacturing of Cleveland, Ohio, a member of the Formtek Group, has developed a new version of its W-10S/W-15S Reducing Tube Mill System to meet the needs of small diameter appliance refrigeration and automotive fuel line tubing. The Yoder W-10S/W-15S can produce ˝” diameter tube and reduce a range of finish diameters and wall thicknesses down to 3/16”. The reducing section is independently adjustable, for 3/16” to 1/2” finish diameters. The versatility of this reducing configuration, recently updated with full digital controls, decreases changeover time and improves repeatability of setups.  Additional upgrades of the mill enable sizing of tubes up to 1” diameter, along with its reducing capabilities.  All of this is now available with CE certification for use in Europe.

For more information, please contact yoder@formtekcleveland.com, or direct at (800) 631-0520.  Or visit us on the web at www.yodermfg.com. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=277</link><pubDate>10/25/2008</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author></item><item><title>DARREN MUCHNICKI RETURNS TO FORMTEK</title><description><![CDATA[ Formtek is pleased to announce some organizational additions that will help the Formtek Group and Formtek Metal Forming, Inc. in their continual strive for excellence in the roll forming equipment industry.

 
We welcome back Mr. Darren Muchnicki as President of Formtek Metal Forming, Inc.  He recently returned to Formtek after serving as Vice-President of Operations at American Roll Forming Products Corp, a contract manufacturer of roll formed products.  Prior to that, Mr. Muchnicki had been with Formtek, and Yoder Manufacturing, for nearly 18 years.   With a full career in manufacturing of capital equipment, his vast experience and involvement in modern manufacturing techniques will be of great addition to the organization.
 ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=274</link><pubDate>2/11/2008</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author></item><item><title>SERVICE &amp;amp; AFTERMARKET OPPORTUNITIES</title><description><![CDATA[ Formtek announces Bob Shaffer as the new Director of Customer Service.  He has over twenty-five years experience in the tube mill and roll forming equipment industry, having installed systems and provided service support throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.  In this new role, Mr. Shaffer will be responsible for overseeing the customer's aftermarket needs in the areas of on-site service, training, spare parts, and rebuilds. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=273</link><pubDate>2/11/2008</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author></item><item><title>FORMTEK ADDS ROLL TOOLING CAPABILITIES</title><description><![CDATA[ Formtek, as part of a comprehensive plan to meet or exceed the heightened demands of the roll forming industry, has taken delivery of a new five-axis, dual chuck, machining center for its Cleveland location.  This addition, along with their existing CNC equipment and other machines currently on order, will enable Formtek to produce roll tooling more efficiently, by eliminating many of the time consuming steps currently involved in tooling manufacture, while simultaneously increasing the quality and consistency of the tooling produced.

Formtek is the largest provider of tooling and equipment to the roll forming industry. With its Yoder, B&amp;K, Dahlstrom, Tishken, and Lockformer brand names it can provide any type and size equipment required to meet the needs of its customers.

Please visit the Formtek website (<a href="http://www.formtekgroup.com">www.formtekgroup.com</a>) for additional information on products and services available. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=272</link><pubDate>2/11/2008</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author></item><item><title>Winpro Wins Crystal Achievement Award</title><description><![CDATA[ The SFM-Series Roll former from Winpro, A Member of the Formtek Group has won the Crystal Achievement award for The Most Innovative Machine. The award, sponsored by The National Glass Association and the Window and Door Magazine will be presented at the Glass Build Show in Las Vegas. The SFM-Series was nominated in the category of Frame, Sash or Door Fabrication and was selected as the winner by a panel of judges put together to represent a cross section of professionals from the window and door industry.

The SFM-Series was designed to form aluminum parts for window and door manufacturers, mainly screen frames and muntins. One of its innovative features is its ability to make up to four (4) different shapes without a roll change. This feature, combined with the capability to run up to 150' per minute, makes the SFM-Series one of the most efficient roll formers on the market today. 

Flexibility and speed with the addition of secondary fabrication is what makes the SFM-Series from Winpro a winner for any manufacturing environment.

Contact Rick Wilson at Winpro at (800) 631.0520 or www.winproformtek.com, for further information.
 ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=271</link><pubDate>7/18/2006</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Rick Wilson</author><attachment>http://www.formtekinc.com/newsuploads/winpro.pdf</attachment></item><item><title>Winpro SFM-Series Roll Former</title><description><![CDATA[ The Formtek Group announced Winpro supplies another SFM-Series roll former to a major window and door manufacture just outside of Toronto. View the attached document to read more. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=266</link><pubDate>2/4/2006</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author><attachment>http://www.formtekinc.com/newsuploads/winpro-feb_06.pdf</attachment></item><item><title>Winpro SFM-Series Roll Former</title><description><![CDATA[ The Formtek Group announced Winpro takes order for another SFM-Series Roll Former in December 2005. View the attached document to read more. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=268</link><pubDate>2/2/2006</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author><attachment>http://www.formtekinc.com/newsuploads/winpro-dec_05.pdf</attachment></item><item><title>Winpro S-Series Roll Former</title><description><![CDATA[ The Formtek Group announced Winpro lands an order for an S-Series Roll Former from a large window manufacturer based on the east coast. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=267</link><pubDate>2/1/2006</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author><attachment>http://www.formtekinc.com/newsuploads/winpro-jan_06.pdf</attachment></item><item><title>Gregory Industries of Canton, Ohio orders Turret Recoiler &amp; Turret Uncoiler.</title><description><![CDATA[  Itasca, Illinois (August 2005): The Formtek Group of companies which includes Cooper-Weymouth, Peterson (CWP), B&amp;K, Dahlstrom, Engel, Hill Engineering, Iowa Precision Industries, Lockformer, Rowe, Winpro, and Yoder announced B&amp;K received an order for Turret Recoiler and Turret Uncoiler from Gregory Industries of Canton, Ohio.

Gregory Industries, a large manufacturer of highway guard rails with continuous galvanizing capabilities, recently contracted with the Formtek's B&amp;K Coil Metal Processing group to design and manufacture a replacement Turret Recoiler and Turret Uncoiler. The new machines were designed to increase the coil capacity, reduce downtime, and increase the throughput of the continuous strip galvanizing line.

Both units required special mountings in order to match the existing equipment and foundations to reduce installation and start-up time. The machines were successfully installed in May of this year.

The new coilers contained hydraulic rotation on large ring bearings with hydraulic detents, inching drives, holddowns and 20” diameter mandrels. Turret Coilers are ideal for continuous process lines, high production slitting lines or any coil feed process equipment that requires fast coil changes. Standard and custom coilers are available in sizes from 5,000 pounds x 12” wide to 80,000 pounds x 84” wide.

Contact Formtek member companies B&amp;K, Iowa Precision or CWP for precision coiled metal processing machinery. To learn more about Formtek products, integrated solutions, service and support, visit our website: www.formtekinc.com ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=263</link><pubDate>8/1/2005</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author></item><item><title>Don Hill awarded FMA Honorary Lifetime Membership</title><description><![CDATA[ Don Hill, President of Hill Engineering and Executive VP of Formtek, was awarded the Fabricators &amp; Manufacturers Association's Honorary Lifetime Membership Award after the FMA Awards Committee unanimously agreed that he was most deserving of this recognition.

The honor is awarded annually to any person, who, in the opinion of the FMA Board of Directors, has rendered exceptional and outstanding service to the interests and development of metal forming and fabrication technology.

Although Don joked that he was surprised that he was old enough to receive the award, he said that it meant a lot to him to be acknowledged by an organization that he considers the best in the industry and stands for the highest ideals.

"I was surprised, thrilled and honored to be nominated for the award especially since I believe so strongly in FMA and what they do to promote our industry," said Don, who has over 40 years experience related to the Roll Formting, Tubing and Stamping Die Industries as a tool and diemaker, tool engineer/designer, service technician, estimator and sales engineer.

"There is a reason why people give forth their time and effort to an organization," Don explained. "For me it is because I believe in our industry and the association that support us."

Hill Engineering, founded in 1950 by Don's father, Reese, is one of the industry's leading tool and die innovators. As part of Formtek, Hill Engineering is united with a strong group of proven industry names that specialize in building machinery and systems for the stamping, roll forming and fabrication industries.

Don is a frequent speaker and program contributor at FMA and SME Conferences. Previously, Don has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Education Award from the FMA and is a past Chairman of the Board of the FMA and a past chairman of its Roll Forming Council. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=262</link><pubDate>8/1/2005</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author></item><item><title>Paul Williams appointed Vice Chairman of FMA's Roll Forming Technology Council</title><description><![CDATA[ Paul Williams, Manager of Formtek Sales for Hill Engineering, was appointed Vice-Chairman for FMA's Roll Forming Technology Council for the 2005-2007 term. The council encourages and supports the dissemination of technical information through educational programs, promotes the roll forming industry and provides a forum for sharing technology in order to improve the quality and productivity of today's business.

Paul, who has over 21 years experience in the tool and die and rollforming industries, received his engineering and tool and die making education from the Tooling and Manufacturing Association and Triton College.

"I really enjoy promoting the industry, interacting with people and teaching different aspects of the industry," said Paul, who has worked for Hill Engineering since 1988 and has been a speaker and conference chairman for PMA, FMA and SME.

"Don (Hill) was one of the original members of the council and I've always learned a lot when he speaks at a conference," Paul said. "Even today, if Don is giving a speech, I will listen."

As Vice-Chairman, Paul, along with Chairman, Steve Ebel, are responsible for recruiting volunteers, scheduling Council meetings, developing agendas and providing non-partisan leadership in achieving the council goals. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=261</link><pubDate>8/1/2005</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author></item><item><title>Formtek Acquires Tishken Products Company</title><description><![CDATA[ Itasca, Illinois (July 26, 2005): The Formtek Group of companies which includes Cooper-Weymouth, Peterson (CWP), B&amp;K, Dahlstrom, Engel, FMI/Dahlstrom, Hill Engineering, Iowa Precision Industries, Lockformer, Rowe, and Yoder announced that Formtek Metal Forming, Inc., a leader in roll forming and tooling solutions, is excited to announce the acquisition of the operating assets of Tishken Products Company (Tishken), a privately held company based in Detroit, Michigan.

Tishken, founded in 1921, produces various roll forming machines, edge conditioning machines, strip thickness sizing machines, Carbide Saw-Mill machines, cutoff presses, roll form tooling and dies. The addition of Tishken to the Yoder, Dahlstrom, Hill Engineering and B&amp;K product lines will expand Formtek's current product offering, including service and aftermarket support of the equipment. Tishken operations will relocate to one of the Formtek Metal Forming, Inc. facilities. Formtek welcomes the opportunity to support all of the Tishken customers throughout the world for their roll forming needs. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=260</link><pubDate>7/26/2005</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author></item><item><title>Introducing FMI/Dahlstrom</title><description><![CDATA[ Itasca, Illinois (April 2005): Expanding on a tradition that started in the 1990s, the Formtek Group announced the integration of the Dahlstrom Flexible Fabrication Systems with FMI at the Iowa Precision facility in Cedar Rapids, IA. By integrating FMI and Dahlstrom with the many years of experience at Iowa Precision, customers can expect powerful solutions from leading technologies from each of these industry recognized brands.

FMI Dahlstrom will be lead by Garry Jensen (formally with Borlaug Systems) in the position of Product General Manager - Flexible Fabrication. Garry has over 25 years of experience in Flexible Fabrication Systems solutions to the metal forming industry.

Steve Kerska (Iowa Precision) has been promoted to the position of Engineering Manager for the group.

Burt Lowther (Dahlstrom) and Bill Kuchar (formally with Feldman) each will take on the role as Sr. Sales Engineers for the group.

The Dahlstrom roll forming product line continues to be built at Formtek Metal Forming in Cleveland under the supervision of Dale Kroskey.

Formtek is a group of companies comprised of Cooper-Weymouth Peterson, B&amp;K, Dahlstrom, Elgin, Engel, FMI, Hill Engineering, Iowa Precision, Iowa Rebuilders, Lion, Lockformer, Rowe, Winpro and Yoder dedicated to providing more productive metal forming solutions.

For more information, contact Garry Jenson at 319-364-9181. ]]></description><link>http://www.formtekfmi.com/newsarchives.asp?id=259</link><pubDate>4/1/2005</pubDate><company>Formtek, Inc.</company><author>Webmaster</author></item></channel></rss>