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News Release from: Thompson Friction Welding
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 June 2003
Orders roll in for friction welding
machines
Thompson is bucking the trend in the manufacturing sector with a flourishing order book for its range of friction welding machines.
Thompson is bucking the trend in the manufacturing sector with a flourishing order book for its renowned range of friction welding machines The Halesowen-based company has won a total of eight new orders in recent weeks to supply machines around the globe to customers in France, Germany, Korea, Mexico and the United States
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Subcontract friction welding investment
Thompson, the friction welding specialist, has boosted its flourishing sub-contract service with a GBP750,000 investment programme, which has included the installation of new machinery.
Thompson is to supply a trio of machines to component makers in the US including a Model 30 to Daimler-Chrysler suppliers, L and W, for producing axles at its factory in Blissfield, Michigan.
A Thompson Model 70DE is bound for Arvin Meritor's plant in Ashville, North Carolina, for friction welding truck axle cases while a pair of Model 15DE's have been ordered by Visteon to make propshafts at its factories in Monroe, Michigan, and Lamosa, Mexico.
Elsewhere, Dae Seung, in Kyongki-Do, Korea, has chosen Thompson to supply a Model 15 for producing car and 4WD propshafts, and Hyco Hengstler is to use a refurbished Model 125SE at its factory in Hausach, Germany, for friction welding hydraulic piston rods for construction machine makers such as Caterpillar, Hitachi and Komatsu.
Completing the series of orders is a refurbished Model 60 for Case New Holland, in Tracy le Mont, France, which will friction weld hydraulic piston rods for back hoe loaders and other construction machine equipment, and a Model 15SE for GKN in Aldridge, West Midlands, for producing aluminium propshafts for the Jaguar X400.
Thompson employs around 50 staff at its headquarters in Hereward Rise and has a turnover of GBP 6 million.
Established in 1962, the company produces a standard range of machines in a variety of forge capacities from 80kN to 3000kN as well as custom-built versions for specific applications.
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