Brown & Sharpe Measuring Systems Division Reports Q1 Order Increase For Bridge CMMs.Business/Technology Editors NORTH KINGSTOWN North Kingstown (kĭng`stən, kĭngz`toun'), town (1990 pop. 23,786), Washington co., S central R.I., on Narragansett Bay; inc. as Kings Towne 1674, divided into North Kingstown and South Kingstown 1723. , R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2000 Brown & Sharpe Sharpe , William Forsyth Born 1934. American economist. He shared a 1990 Nobel Prize for contributions to financial economics. announced today that first quarter 2000 orders for its bridge-style coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) increased by 30 percent over Q1 1999 and by 9 percent over Q4 1999. "We are particularly encouraged by the strong recovery in the Americas A·mer·i·cas , the See America. and Asia, where unit growth was 49 percent and 350 percent respectively," said Phil James, Brown & Sharpe Group Vice President Measuring Systems Division. "Since bridge-style CMMs represent more than 80 percent (by unit) of our business, we're extremely excited about these positive results. They beat our 1999 Q4 orders, traditionally our highest quarter, and were achieved during a period of fairly flat market growth. This indicates that we have the correct products, services and distribution channels to satisfy our loyal global customer base, and that we've taken market share from our major competitors." Brown & Sharpe is the world's leading manufacturer of coordinate measuring machines and precision measuring instruments. The company serves the automotive, aerospace, transportation, and general manufacturing industries manufacturing industries npl → industrias fpl manufactureras manufacturing industries npl → industries fpl de transformation . Brown & Sharpe also offers a wide range of technical support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , including measuring machine retrofits and rebuilds, contract programming and inspection, parts and repair services, calibration calibration /cal·i·bra·tion/ (kal?i-bra´shun) determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variation from a standard, to ascertain necessary correction factors. , and systems engineering in addition to its full line of measuring machines and instruments. The company operates 12 manufacturing plants and 20 Precision Centers on three continents. Brown & Sharpe, 200 Frenchtown Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852-1700, 1-800-766-4673, FAX (401) 886-2557, www.brownandsharpe.com. |
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