Originally Published MPMN May 2005

INDUSTRY NEWS

In Brief

Comet North America (Stamford, CT; www.comet.ch), a supplier of x-ray, radio frequency, and dosimetry systems, and Feinfocus products, has relocated to a 12,000-sq-ft facility featuring two application labs, enhanced testing and repair services, more than 6000 sq ft of warehouse capacity, and additional meeting and office accommodations. The previous headquarters of Feinfocus USA was chosen as the new site for Comet’s operations… BIT Analytical Instruments Inc. (Boston; www.bit-instruments.com), a full-service company that carries out contract development, manufacturing, and after-sales service on equipment for medical OEMs, is a member of the MEC Group, which has been acquired by the Messer Group (Germany; www.messergroup.de). The firm plans to offer its services on a global scale… ACS Group (www.acscorporate.com), a supplier of auxiliary equipment to the plastics processing industry, is relocating and expanding to a New Berlin, WI facility…FutureLogic Manufacturing (Phoenix; www.futurelogic-inc.com), an ISO 9001:2000–certified supplier of thermal printers, has expanded its lead production site to encompass 30,000 sq ft… Reell Precision Manufacturing (St. Paul, MN; www.reell.com), a manufacturer of custom and standard constant-torque hinges and precision-wound springs, has received the Outstanding Supplier Award from Porter Engineered Systems Inc. (Westfield, Indiana; www.porteres.com)… Davis-Standard (Pawcatuck, CT; www.davisstandard.com) and Jorgenson Machinery (Houston; www.jorgensonmachinery.com) have partnered to form Killion Laboratories, a 4350-sq-ft lab. The new Houston-based R&D facility will provide Davis-Standard’s customers with a more centralized location for laboratory systems process development and customer trials.

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