1st National Bank of Howell received USGBC LEED Certification

First National Bank is one of the first banks in the country to receive USGBC LEED Certification for it’s environmentally friendly design. Upon initial occupancy, the 3,500 sf facility was the second smallest commercial building in the country to be certified showcasing the benefits of sustainabile design in the small business environemnt.

Fortune names Centex most admired home building company

Dallas-based Centex Corporation announced Fortune has ranked the company No. 1 in the home building industry on the magazine’s annual list of “America’s Most Admired Companies.” This is Centex’s fifth No. 1 ranking in the last eight years on the Fortune list, ranking No. 1 three of those years in engineering and construction, and No. 1 two of those years in home building. Fortune selects “America’s Most Admired... 

Austro Group comes on at 80% premium

Austro Group made its debut on the main board of the JSE at R1,62 today and quickly forged above R1,80 – an 80% premium to the R1 at which shares were placed ahead of the listing. That price gave the company a market capitalisation of R590,9m a distinct premium on the R400m estimated by the promoters before the listing. The company imports and distributes woodworking machinery and aims at headline earnings of R33,4m in the year to August 2007 –... 

ETO ERP Encompix Selected by Machine Tool Company

David Simonian, CFO, explained some of the problems Simmons experienced running an old, non-integrated Dbase system. “Each department had its own mini-system. The same data was entered multiple times—engineering, purchasing, job costing, and accounting. It was very difficult to extract any meaningful information to run the business,” he said. Simmons had known about Encompix for several years. “We looked at Encompix many years ago, but were... 

United Tool & Engineering expands

“Diversity is our claim to fame,” Ron Meade, owner of United Tool & Engineering said. “ We make a lot of stuff.” Performing small to large scale orders just in time (JIT) has helped Meade’s company enjoy a year of profound growth. Orders are up 15 percent from last year and the company is building on to its location at 4241 Prairie Hill Road, South Beloit. United Tool & Engineering is a tool and die company which started specializing... 

ETO ERP Encompix Selected by Machine Tool Company

David Simonian, CFO, explained some of the problems Simmons experienced running an old, non-integrated Dbase system. “Each department had its own mini-system. The same data was entered multiple times—engineering, purchasing, job costing, and accounting. It was very difficult to extract any meaningful information to run the business,” he said. Simmons had known about Encompix for several years. “We looked at Encompix many years ago, but were... 

Milwaukee 49-22-4086 Tooth Deluxe Electricians Kit 17-Piece 4/6 Teeth Per Inch Holesaw Assortment

Hole saws provide the quickest, most efficient way to cut large-diameter holes. And like most tools, they’re much more affordable when purchased in a multi-piece set. The Milwaukee 49-22-4086 17-Piece Electrician’s Hole Saw Kit combines high-quality tooling and industrial engineering with economical packaging. The result is a versatile, affordable professional-duty hole-saw kit that can accommodate nearly all large-hole cutting jobs. The kit... 

Peter Brotherhood Expands Aftermarket Division

Peterborough-based engineering company Peter Brotherhood Ltd has expanded its Aftermarket Division and opened a new purpose-built engineering service centre dedicated to providing after sales services. The new centre, also based in Peterborough, will service, repair and refurbish reciprocating and rotating machinery manufactured by Peter Brotherhood as well as by other companies. The 500 sq m (5,380 sq ft ) building has been fully equipped with state-of-the-art...