Alcoa acquires Canadian die-casting machinery builder.PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 1995--Alcoa has acquired DBM (DeciBels below 1 Milliwatt) A measurement of power loss in decibels using 1 milliwatt as the reference point. A signal received at 1 milliwatt yields 0 dBm. A signal at .1 milliwatt is a loss of 10 dBm. See deciBel and dBA. , Ltd., Montreal, Canada, a designer and builder of specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. die-casting machines. DBM holds 14 die-casting patents and has 18 employees. Terms were not disclosed. DBM will operate as part of Alcoa's Forged Products Division, Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation). Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. . Robert S. Hughes Robert S. Hughes (died 1900) was the third president of Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works. Before becoming president when Jacob S. Rogers resigned in 1893, he served as the company's treasurer. , president of the division, said: ``We expect DBM die-casting machines will be widely used throughout Alcoa worldwide. In addition, DBM will provide Alcoa with an in-house capability to manufacture advanced die-cast aluminum parts and custom die-casting machines, especially as part of our thrust into supplying world automakers with highly engineered aluminum parts and subassemblies. We will also involve DBM's expertise as an important element in Alcoa's contract with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop processes for producing ultra-large castings.'' CONTACT: Alcoa A. T. Posti, 412/553-4465 |
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