INDUSTRY news


Japan-Based Nidec Buys Minster Machine Co. T e Minster Machine Co.,


Minster, Ohio, which maintains in- house casting capability, announced it is being bought by Nidec-Shimpo, Kyoto, Japan. T e acquisition closed in early


April. Terms were not disclosed. “We feel the acquisition by


Minster provides equipment and services for the material forming industry. The stamping press shown here is in operation at Wico Metal Products, Warren, Mich.


Nidec will give Minster a larger competitive global footprint in the machinery, automation and services marketplace, while maintaining local production and management,” said John Winch, Minster’s president and CEO. According to a Minster press


release, operations are expected to continue as usual at the company’s manufacturing sites in Minster, Ohio. T e company expects its management team and current owners to remain with the organization. According to the company’s


website, the current Minster casting facility, designed to produce short- run nobake castings, was placed in operation in 1973. Minster provides equipment and services for the material forming industry. T e company’s presses and material handling equipment are in production in more than 81 countries around the world. Nidec-Shimpo is a division of


Nidec Corp., a technology company with annual gross sales of $9 billion. 


Personnel Changes Paul Menzel recently joined


Cast Products Inc., Norridge, Ill., as operations manager.


Kerry Shiba was promoted


to executive vice president of Superior Industries International Inc., Van Nuys, Calif.


Ray Ostrowski accepted an


environmental manager position with Griffi n Pipe Products Co., Lisle, Ill. 


14 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | May/Jun 2012


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