Thresher Industries looks for new Midwestern plant site, opens office for Asian operations.Thresher Industries, Hanford, Calif., said it is considering site locations in Michigan for casting capacity that would complement its existing 28,000-sq.ft. California metalcasting and alloy alloy (ăl`oi, əloi`) [O. Fr.,=combine], substance with metallic properties that consists of a metal fused with one or more metals or nonmetals. -making facility. Earlier this month, Thresher focused on expanding its Asian presence, appointing J.E. Access Ltd., Yokohama, Japan, as its representative office in Japan, and opening a new office in Busan, Korea. Thresher will use the new operating site to service its Eastern U.S. clientele. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a company press release, Thresher has seen 75% growth in its Midwest and Eastern client base over the last eighteen months. "This new facility is a giant stepping stone in the development of Thresher Industries as an industry leader," said Thresher's President/CEO Tom Flessner. "We will be able to contact and attract new customers throughout the country and cut time and shipping costs to our existing clients." Thresher produces metal castings Metal casting A metal-forming process whereby molten metal is poured into a cavity or mold and, when cooled, solidifies and takes on the characteristic shape of the mold. through the permanent mold mold, name for certain multicellular organisms of the various classes of the kingdom Fungi, characteristically having bodies composed of a cottony mycelium. The colors of molds are caused by the spores, which are borne on the mycelium. process, in addition to manufacturing metal matrix composite Metal matrix composite A material in which a continuous metallic phase (the matrix) is combined with another phase (the reinforcement) that constitutes a few percent to around 50% of the material's total volume. alloys in house and at its subsidiary Talon Composites, also based in Hanford. The company hopes to have the new facility operational by second quarter 2008. |
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