INDUSTRY NEWS Pros Co. Acquires Texas Casting Facility
Washington Iron Works supplies castings to the wind energy industry. In September, the Pros Co., a
full-service machine shop based in Lubbock, Texas, announced the acquisition of Washington Iron Works in Sherman, Texas, a casting facility that produces aluminum castings and industrial bearings. “Washington Iron Works is a legend-
ary brand with extensive knowledge and expertise that will help us better serve our customers,” said Rhett Newberry, CEO, the Pros Co. “We are proud to contribute to the company’s rich tradition and the thriving manufacturing industry in Texas by hiring additional employees at the existing facility in Sherman.”
Washington Iron Works’ 50,000-sq.-
ft. facility produces castings for a variety of industries including oil, natural gas, wind energy and mining. T e Pros Co. pursued the acquisition in an eff ort to vertically integrate operations to allow quicker development and delivery of complex applications.
Metalcaster Cuts Power Consumption With Lighting Upgrade Ashland Foundry & Machine
Works Inc., Ashland, Pa., has upgrad- ed the lighting in its casting facility. T e project, which included $109,000 in incentives from Pennsylvania’s PPL Electric Utilities, included the replace- ment of metal halide fi xtures in the 215,000-sq.-ft. facility with an LED lighting system from Smart Start Lighting, Long Branch, N.J. Ashland executives believe the new lighting system will improve effi ciency
and reduce energy consumption by as much as 85%. T e steel and iron casting facility has saved more than $85,000 since deployment. “Due to the harsh conditions, lighting has always posed a chal- lenge in this environment, requiring frequent maintenance and replace- ments, which took a toll on both our fi nancial and personnel resources,” said Alden Roberts, facilities super- intendent, Ashland Foundry. “We are
amazed at the level of control and fl ex- ibility while simultaneously slashing our energy usage.” T e new installation allows Ash-
land Foundry to schedule and manage lighting to match shift work, downtime and holidays without needing to access fi xture-mounted switches. T e Digital Lumens System doubled light levels, improved safety by removing all glass and mercury, and reduced necessary mainte- nance during operation.
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