May - The Monty Heat Treat News

exchange rates). Organic revenue was lower than in the same period of 2012 by
6.9% but this was more than offset by the benefit of acquisitions completed in
2012. Within this, organic revenue growth from the Car and Light Truck sector
specifically was good in nearly all geographies, with 5.8% growth compared to the
first quarter of 2012. The growth was helped by further gains in market share. The
anticipated weak demand from the Heavy Truck sector together with some softness
in General Industrial, however, more than offset the gains from Car and Light
Truck."
WIXOM, MI. - "Custom Electric Manufacturing Co., a leading manufacturer of
industrial heating elements, has named Robert J. Fouquette Chief Engineer. He will
report to Vic Strauss, Vice President of Engineering, and be an integral part of the
company’s sales and engineering teams. In making the announcement, Bob
Edwards, President of Custom Electric, said, "Bob Foquette brings a difficult-to-find
skill set to Custom Electric. He is an electrical engineer, heating element designer
and specialist in electrical resistance alloys. His background and problem-solving
skills ensure Custom Electric will continue to have one of the most experienced and
talented engineering teams in the electric heating element industry." Fouquette
joins Custom Electric following a 17-year career with Kanthal AB. He holds a B.S. in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and is experienced in all
aspects of heating element design and manufacturing. Over the course of his
career, he worked extensively with furnace builders and end users to solve
application-specific industrial heating problems. Edwards continued, “Bob joins
Custom Electric at an exciting time in our 43 year history. We are increasing our
manufacturing capacity and have several initiatives underway to expand our
product line and customer support services. Bob will be actively involved in all of
these programs." Custom Electric manufactures original equipment and
replacement heating elements for applications including heat treating, salt baths
and aluminum die casting. The company serves a global customer base and is
North America's leading supplier of electric heating elements. For more information
on Custom Electric Manufacturing Co., contact Bob Edwards at 248.305.7700, or
visit the company's website at www.custom-electric.com." April 29/2013
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Nitrex Metal Inc. One of the true success stories in the heat treating industry is
that of Nitrex Metal Inc. and its subsidiaries. Since the company's inception in 1984
it has managed to bring gas nitriding into mainstream heat treating and become a