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wiredInUSA - November 2013
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Wire
mill
upgrade
Loos and Company has completed
upgrades to its wire manufacturing
operation with the installation of
a third new, in-line, ultrasonic wire
cleaner. The new equipment adds
24 additional lines of capacity to
complete a wire mill expansion
project which began in spring 2013.
“We’re very excited to have the
additional capacity,” said wire
mill general manager, Joe Stagon.
“We’ve been able to both improve
product quality, increase output,
and continue to support our
expanding customer base.”
The additional capacity marks a
continuance of planned upgrades
that Loos & Company is making
to its equipment and facilities.
Following the recent expansions of
its medical wire drawing operation
and wiremesh knitting capacity, the
cleaning line upgrade will provide
more throughput of upstream
wire products into the company’s
specialized product manufacturing
divisions.
“We have seen an increase in
business across our entire product
line over the last few months,”
said wire mill sales manager Mike
Fredrickson. “Our new equipment
has allowed us to keep up with
customer demands, in both quantity
and quality.”
Loos is planning to make additional
investments before the end of the
year, focusing on the expansion of
wire drawing and coiling capacity
for products destined for resource
recovery and energy production.