FDM - March 2009

IMA, Schelling event
highlights technology
IINNB RBIERFIEF

Schelling and IMA America hosted a group of students and faculty from the woodworking program at North Carolina State University. Participants at IMA and Schelling’s event learned about new technology through a tour and demonstrations.

LRH now offers its Rent-A-Cutter service, a rental tooling program running through June 30, 2009.

J.R. Sharp acquires
edgebanding plant

Fine Edge Mfg. USA recently announced it is becoming Sharp Profiles, the newest J.R. Sharp Co. Located north of Los Angeles, Sharp Profiles is one of three PVC edgebanding plants operating in the U.S. and the only one west of the Mississippi, according to the company.

For more information, visit www. esi4service.com.

Flamex’s Ole Meyer
Sorensen dies

Ole Meyer Sorensen died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, after a battle with cancer, according to the Greensboro News & Record.

Sorensen was born Dec. 1, 1939, in Denmark. After serving two years in the Danish Guard Hussars as a lieutenant tank commander, he worked for the East Asiatic Co. and has lived in Mombasa, Kenya, New York City and Greensboro, N.C. Most recently, Sorensen was president of Flamex Inc. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4-A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407.

Black Bros. Co.
now is offering
free Clean-Up
videos for those
using roll-type
spreader and
coater machines
to apply specialty
adhesives and
finishes on
a variety of
products.

Stiles Machinery Inc. now offers an educational course for Spanish-speaking Brandt customers.

Introducing Freud’s New Premier Solid Carbide Router Bits

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Company In TiCo™
Hi-Density Carbide

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