COE Press Equipment has announced the appointment of Kathryn Coe to regional sales manager, responsible for sales development and supervision of COE Press distributors throughout Canada, as well as Tennessee and Kentucky. Additionally, she will assist in managing marketing activities to support the COE sales team.
COE Press Equipment announced that it has delivered four new coil processing lines to Gill Industries, a Tier One and Two auto supplier headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich. All the lines are equipped to process cold rolled steels (MCRS), as well as advanced high strength steels (AHSS) up to 120,000 PSI yield.
Coe Press Equipment has announced the appointment of William B. Streb as a new regional sales manager responsible for Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and Florida. In this position, Streb will be responsible for sales development and for supervising Coe Press distributors in his territory, keeping them appraised of new equipment and service offerings, working with...
COE Press Equipment has announced the installation of its “Fineblanking Edition” HD straightener, coil reel with HD hold-down arm, and “alligator” style peeler threader at Hoerbiger Fineblanking (Waterloo, Ontario), a manufacturer of components and systems for gear shifting and declutching drive trains for passenger cars, trucks, and offroad vehicles. COE’s Fineblanking Edition straighteners providethe necessary...
In the competitive world of modern manufacturing, being open to change and new processes is critical to ongoing success and sustainability. So, if you continue to do things the way you’ve always done them, there’s a good chance you are missing opportunities for business improvement and profitability.
Coe Press Equipment has announced the appointment of Frank Laberi to director of sales and marketing, replacing the company’s last director who recently retired. In this position, Laberi will be responsible for setting annual sales quotas, developing and managing selling practices, order processing procedures and project management systems of new machinery sales, as well as...
COE Press Equipment announced that it has recently installed a new coil processing line at Centerline Engineering (Comstock Park, Mich.), a provider of metal stamping die design and build services. The line consists of a 72-in. COE servo roll feed, a 60-in. x 152-in. scissor lift table, a 5.00-in. x 72-in. HD-series heavy duty straightener...
The use of materials with tensile strengths of more than 1,000 megapascal (MPa) continues to grow. These metals have a greater tendency than mild steel to retain coil set and crossbow and to have tighter tolerances between yield and tensile strength. Coil feed equipment older than five years typically does not deliver enough force...
COE Press Equipment has announced the appointment of Reid Coe to president, assuming the position that was vacated by Hunter Coe in September when he was appointed CEO, replacing their father John Coe. As president, Reid will work with the executive team, overseeing that operations are aligned to effectively achieve the company’s growth strategies.
With the focus on lightweighting across industries, especially in automotive, the use of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) with tensile strengths of 1,000-plus MPa has increased exponentially. Recent analyst forecasts predict that these steels will represent 40 percent of vehicle content on body and closures by 2025. Although proven as a reliable solution for reducing weight...
