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JANUARY 2000 INDUSTRY NEWS

Mahr Federal Announces Integration Plans PROVIDENCE, RI - Newly formed precision gaging products manufacturer Mahr Federal Inc. has announced plans for integrating the former Federal Products Company with Carl Mahr Holding GmbH, after the recent merger of the two organizations.

Announcing the plans to employees at a company-wide meeting at its Providence headquarters, Mahr Federal president, Joe Golemme said, "By merging and expanding our product offerings, our goal is to double the size of the combined companies by 2005."

To achieve this objective, Golemme outlined a five point plan, including to merge and broaden the product lines, create a series of resource centers, and broadening sales distribution to include e-commerce and high volume channels.

Mahr Federal is known worldwide for its expertise in providing dimensional measurement solutions. The ISO 9001-certified company manufactures and markets a wide variety of precision gaging products, and is headquartered in Providence, RI. For additional information, contact: Marketing, Mahr Federal Inc., 1144 Eddy Street, PO Box 9400, Providence, RI 02940-9400 USA.
Tel: (800) FED-GAGE (U.S. only) or +1 (401) 784-3100. Fax: +1 (401) 784-3246. Email: info@fedprod.com Web site: www.mahrfederal.com or www.mahr.com



FARO Opens New European Headquarters LAKE MARY, Fla., FARO Technologies, Inc., a producer of computer-aided manufacturing measurement (CAMM) solutions, announced the opening of a new 14,000 square foot headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.

``This new facility brings together our administration, marketing, engineering, information technologies and service departments for significant increases in operational efficiency,'' said Wendelin Scharbach, Managing Director of FARO Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FARO. ``With our headquarters now located in Stuttgart, we will be closer to some of our key customers, including DaimlerChrysler and Audi.''

The new headquarters includes a service facility for repair and certification of hardware products as well as telephone support. Previously, recertification and repairs of the company's FaroArmŪ product were completed only at FARO's worldwide headquarters and manufacturing center in Florida.

``This is a major benefit to our European customers,'' said Sharbach. ``We also expect it to result in cost savings both to FARO and its customers, especially in transatlantic shipping.''

 

New, improved ISO 9000 transition advice from ISO - The International Organization for Standardization has issued new, improved advice to ISO 9000 users on how to make a smooth transition to the revised versions of its quality management standards, due for publication in the fourth quarter of 2000.

"Transition Planning Guidance," updated to reflect the latest Draft International Standard (DIS) version of ISO 9001:2000, and updated answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) on the revisions, are available as hard copies from ISO national member institutes. The documents are also accessible electronically from the Web sites of ISO (www.iso.ch) and subcommittee (SC) 2 of the ISO technical committee, ISO/TC 176, (www.bsi.org.uk/iso-tc176-sc2).

"With millions of ISO 9000 users worldwide, it is imperative that the revised standards be developed with maximum transparency and that the introduction of these standards be as seamless as possible," ISO states in its introduction to its latest information package on the revisions.

 

Siemens Automation & Drives Group to take over Moore Products Corporation - The Siemens Automation and Drives Group (A&D) reached an agreement to purchase Moore Products Corporation, headquartered in Spring House, PA, for approximately $170 million. Moore employs approximately 1,200 and is one of the leading US companies for process control systems and instruments.

"The purchase of Moore Products will considerably strengthen our position in process automation and enable us to further improve our market position in the USA following the purchase of Applied Automation in August 1999," stated Dr. Klaus Wucherer, A&D Group President and member of the Siemens board.

"This acquisition unites a company offering leading automation technology and services for the process industry, with one of the largest electrical and electronics companies in the world," commented Donald E. Bogle, President and CEO of Moore Products.

 

New Appointments at Carl Zeiss, Inc. THORNWOOD, NY - Carl Zeiss, the worldwide leader in precision optics and instrumentation for critical applications in medicine, science, and industrial measurement, today announced the apointment of James J. Kelly as the company's new president and CEO for its U.S. holding company, Carl Zeiss, Inc., and James Sharp as President of the Microscope Division of Carl Zeiss, Inc.

"Our customers turn to Carl Zeiss to meet stringent needs in optical an mesasruement precision that no one else can match, helping them push the limits of innovation and progress in their fields," said Dr. Peter Grassman, Chairman of the board of Carl Zeiss Germany. "Jim Kelly and Jim Sharp bring to the table the skills and dedication to continue this tradition into the next century and to strategically enhance our brand power and competitive edge in the U.S. market."

For more information contact Carl Zeiss at www.zeiss.com.

 

Fluke Corporation to Acquire Wavetek Precision Measurement EVERETT, WA - Fluke Corporation today announced the acquisition of Wavetek Wandel Goltermann's Precision Measurement Division. Fluke Corporation and Wavetek, expect this acquisition to accelerate both companies' shared missions of innovative product development, total solutions for the customer and world class customer service.

"Wavetek has been providing innovative calibration solutions for years," said Tom Johnson, calibration business unit manager of Fluke Corporation. "Our respect for their engineering and products has us looking forward to even more innovations from our combined teams. We will be able to address a wider range of customers with a broader family of product and service solutions. It's a real win for us, the Wavetek team, and all of our customers."

For more information contact Fluke Corporation, P.O. Box 9090, Everett, WA USA 98206, call 1 (888) 308-5277, fax 1(800) FLUKE-FAX, or E-mail: fluke-info@tc.fluke.com. Visit Fluke's website at www.fluke.com or Wavetek Precision Measurements' website at www.wavetek-precision.com.

 
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