EVS Metal Austin Business Journal

Manufacturing growing — at least at EVS
A metal components maker with a plant in Pflugerville is expanding there as part of a nationwide growth plan.
EVS Metal, which manufactures various metals into customized components and parts, is adding 12,000 square feet to its 30,000-square-foot plant on Heatherwilde Boulevard in Pflugerville just north of Austin. EVS Metal, which is based in New Jersey and has a third location in New Hampshire, plans to grow its workforce in Pflugerville from 55 employees to more than 65 employees during the next 16 months

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EVS METAL MAKES KEY EQUIPMENT ADDITIONS

EVS Metal is proud to announce the addition of more state of the art manufacturing equipment that will keep them ahead of their competition in the area of new manufacturing technology:

· Amada FO 4020NT 4000 watt laser – added to their southwest facility in Pflugerville, TX. The FO 4020NT raises the bar on function and performance with increased cutting speeds and several new features supporting quicker and simpler setup, such as a PC-based network control, cartridge style lens, and one-touch nozzle. The FO-NT is equipped to handle thicker materials on full 5’x10’ sheets allowing EVS to expand their customer base and stay cost competitive.

· Amada HDS 1025 press brake – added to their mid-Atlantic facility in Riverdale, NJ. The HDS 1025 is Windows based with touch-screen control and 5-axis backgauge for faster, more accurate production.

· Amada Pulsar 2415NT 4000 watt laser – added to their New England facility in Keene, NH. The 2415 NT is a high throughput, high speed laser that requires one half the floor space of other lasers, while reducing dead zones and maximizing material utilization.

EVS METAL ACQUIRES THE HOLDEN COMPANY

Riverdale, NJ – August 22, 2008 -- EVS Metal, Inc., a leading supplier of custom fabricated sheet metal, integration, machined parts and engineering services, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Holden Company located in Keene, New Hampshire.

Holden, founded in 1926, specializes in heavier, more complex precision weldments and assemblies, is housed in a 30,000 sq. ft. building on five acres and employs more than 40 employees. EVS plans to continue to operate out of this facility with current plans to make key equipment additions of a 4000 watt laser, as well as powder coating equipment to compliment the existing wet paint capability.

Scott Berkowitz, President of EVS Metal, stated: “We are happy to welcome the employees and customers of the Holden Company to the EVS family and look forward to growing the business and becoming part of the community much as we have done in Pflugerville, Texas.”

Joseph Amico, Vice President of EVS Metal, went on: “Holden’s location will allow EVS to better service New England, while it’s capabilities in larger and heavier fabrication will compliment the New Jersey facility’s smaller precision chassis and assembly strengths, allowing us to provide a total solution to more of our customers metal requirements.”

Linda Lacey, Pres of Holden Co, adds: “We are extremely pleased to be a part of EVS. This acquisition will provide us with the tools and support we need to grow our operation, to better serve our customers and at the same time provide EVS with added capabilities and markets.

EVS ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF AMADA FO 4020NT LASER TO TEXAS FACILITY

Riverdale, NJ – August 6, 2008 -- EVS Metal, Inc., a leading supplier of custom fabricated sheet metal, integration, machined parts and engineering services, is proud to announce the addition of an Amada FO 4020NT 4000 watt laser to it’s EVS Texas Facility. The FO 4020NT raises the bar on function and performance with increased cutting speeds and several new features supporting quicker and simpler setup, such as a PC-based network control, cartridge style lens, and one-touch nozzle. Big on power and even bigger on productivity, the FO-NT is equipped to handle thicker materials on full 5’x10’ sheets allowing EVS to expand their customer base and stay cost competitive.

ISM factory index rises to 1-year high of 54.7%

By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch
Last Update: 11:08 AM ET May 2, 2007
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. factory activity improved in April after seven weak months, easing fears about the fragile U.S. economic expansion.
The Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index rose to 54.7% in April from 50.9% in March, the private trade group reported Tuesday. It's the highest since 54.7% in May 2006.
Economists surveyed by MarketWatch were expecting the index to remain relatively soft at 51%. See Economic Calendar.
The report was very strong, economists said. At 54.7%, the ISM is consistent with growth of 4% in the economy.
"If sustained, this would cast serious doubt on our view that the economy will slow further," wrote Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist for High Frequency Economics, in an email. "The next ISM is now of critical importance to the bear story."

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Study Shows that Product Redesigns Could Slow Foreign Outsourcing

Improved Product Design Practices Would Make U.S. Manufacturing More Cost Effective
A Case to Consider Before Outsourcing to China

This study from Software maker Booth Dewhurst, implies that it can be advantageous for U.S. companies to do a better job of integrating cost analysis into product design, to enable the development of innovative products that are more economical to produce in the United States to lower cost rather than by outsourcing production to other countries such as China.

A full text of the study is available online at www.dfma.com/truecost

EVS METAL announces the addition of the Window Touch®-3

Riverdale, NJ – November 1, 2006 –
EVS Metal is proud to announce the addition of the Window Touch hardware insertion machine to our already formidable collection of hardware insertion equipment.
The machine’s capability of inserting up to four different pieces of hardware in one handling will directly increase productivity and will help EVS achieve its goals of inventory and lead-time reduction. Additionally the Window Touch will help provide tighter quality control with its Quality Assurance feature; verifying both fastener length and presence. The integrated display provides a visual guide throughout the insertion process, further reducing the potential for operator error.