Contributing to Our Environment Through ISO 14001 Certification

HUDSON, MA (Feb. 21, 2023) – Precision Coating, a leading medical coatings service provider to interventional, orthopedic, and advanced surgical markets is proud to announce that it has recently achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification for its environmental management system at their Hudson, MA facility. Bill Ellerkamp, president of Precision Coating, commented that “this certification reflects a lot of hard work by our employees and a tremendous commitment to sustainability. Having a robust and certified environmental management system in place supports and reinforces our conviction to implement best practices to meet or exceed the expectations of all of our stakeholders.  This milestone marks the completion of one stage of a long journey on which we will continue to do the right thing always and be relentless about improvement.”

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Massachusetts-based custom-heater manufacturer is creating precise heat for environmentally sustainable energy solutions and an easy resource guide for hydrogen fuel industry applications.

January 27, 2023 — Danvers, MA — Backer Hotwatt creates custom solutions for hydrogen fuel cell engines that are required to operate in challenging environments, working closely with customers to design heaters specific to their engines’ specifications.

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Engineers can easily explore the laser and optoelectronic solutions created for precise heat for unique needs.

January 17, 2023 — Danvers, MA — Backer Hotwatt serves OEMs in the opto-electronics, medical, semiconductor, analytical equipment, packaging, aviation, transportation, refrigeration/air conditioning, and military fields. Advancements in photonics have driven the adoption of laser technologies across a wide array of applications. Increasingly, laser-based solutions are being developed to solve problems in cutting, marking, ablation, and measuring applications. High diode lasers are also used in 3D-sensing applications in gaming and PC markets. Small form factors, uniform heating, and higher watt densities are critical to performance in high-reliability optical technology devices.

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Leading Manufacturer of Resistance Heating Elements Looks Back on Employee’s Career

August 4, 2022 – Danvers, MA – Last month, Backer Hotwatt celebrated the long career of Gail Stanley as she retired after 59 years of working for the company. Gail worked in the assembly and quality departments during her time at Hotwatt and will be greatly missed as she moves on to her next adventure.

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Full-service EMS solutions and IIoT technology provide a strong foundation for domestic, Mexico, and off-shore manufacturing partnerships 

February 24, 2022 (Boston, MA) – Agility Tech, LLC, an innovator in global electronic manufacturing services (EMS), was formed in Q3 of 2021 by Steve Marian. Marian brings over four decades of expertise, diverse experience in solutions-based electronic manufacturing, and development of high-speed and next-generation interconnect solutions. The vast network of trusted relationships Marian has cultivated from his decades in the OEM and EMS sectors translates to offering deep knowledge, distinguished service and support, highly capable and fully-scalable global manufacturing models, and a competitive advantage to Agility Tech’s customers.

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VO Donates Fences for a Patio and Children’s Play Area to Family Promise’s Mulligan Street Renovation

Stoughton, MA – August 30, 2022 – AVO Fence & Supply has donated fencing to Family Promise Metrowest's (FPM) renovated space at Mulligan Street in Natick, assisting FPM’s efforts to complete its new family-friendly outdoor space to help support families and children facing homelessness. AVO Fence & Supply’s donation for this project consisted of enclosing the patio area with a new vinyl fence and gate, allowing FPM to set up tables and chairs. AVO Fence & Supply also installed a gated vinyl fence to enclose the side driveway as a safe play area that includes a sandbox, basketball hoop, and kid-sized picnic table for children to use while residing in FPM's shelter or while their parents attend educational workshops.

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Offering the Most Versatile Product Line Available of Micro-Cartridge Heaters to Solve Difficult Engineering and Performance Challenges

July 5, 2022 (Danvers, MA) — Backer Hotwatt has been a trusted source of superior quality heating elements for for almost 70 years. As a manufacturing partner, its engineers work in step with customers to meet all performance, physical, and regulatory requirements to ensure a successful product launch and commercialization. It serves OEMs in the medical, opto-electronics, semiconductor, analytical equipment, packaging, aviation, transportation, refrigeration/air conditioning, and military fields. To better help people in diverse applications get the information that best suits their unique needs, Backer Hotwatt has created a resource page to help customers and prospects find the information they need regarding precise heat requirements in small spaces: namely, micro-cartridge heaters.

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New Water-Soluble Ingredient Revolutionizes CBD Bioavailability and Efficacy

North Andover, MA—September 29, 2022—PHCO_2, first in the industry to offer USDA-Certified Organic whole hemp plant extract with all-natural minor cannabinoids, announces another offering that is equally as unique in the industry: Aquazome, a water-soluble CBD ingredient. Aquazome can be used in many applications—from beverages (coffee, functional drinks), edibles, and lotions to water-soluble CBD tinctures, capsules and tablets, and other nutraceutical ingredients, along with equine and pet supplies.

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AVO Now Offers Cedar Lamp Posts with Made-to-Order and Custom-Design Options

Stoughton, MA – May 12, 2022 – AVO Fence & Supply is excited to now offer cedar lamp posts as well as providing servicing for existing cedar lamp posts that may require additional boring for installment of wires within the post. The cedar lamp posts, previously supplied by Penney Fence in Londonderry, NH, will now be stocked in house and can be purchased through available inventory, made-to-order options, or through custom designs.

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