FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 2005
Contact: Mike Marn
Francis Marketing
(616) 235-1122

Kaiser Selects Granco Clark for Handling System Upgrade

Belding, Michigan — Kaiser Aluminum has selected Granco Clark to upgrade the handling system of the 1,800-ton press line at its plant in London, Ontario.

The upgrade includes a 500-pound puller and runout conveyor. Granco Clark’s cut-on-the-fly double puller will reduce scrap and improve positioning of extrusions for downstream operations. The new runout conveyor is a raise/lower design with high-temperature, fabric-covered rollers.

Kaiser is a manufacturer of fabricated aluminum products for aerospace, automotive, and custom industrial applications. According to the company, this is the first stage of a multi-year plan to upgrade the entire line to state-of-the-art technology.

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Founded in 1947, Granco Clark began manufacturing billet furnaces and has evolved into a global, single-source supplier and leading equipment manufacturer to the aluminum extrusion industry. Quality is a key component in every extrusion system the ISO-9001 certified company fabricates — from billet log furnaces and log shears to age ovens and stacking equipment.

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