ETO ERP Leader Encompix Selected by Formglas

Formglas, Inc. (www.formglas.com) recently joined fraternity of Engineer-to-Order/project-based manufacturing companies. Formglas placed an initial order for 20 seats of Encompix with implementation and support services. Formglas, located in Toronto has 4 operating divisions. The primary division (commercial construction) provides custom gypsum-based products to construction industry. The gypsum products are used in place of heavier, more expensive, more flammable materials like wood. Formglas specializes in providing ornamental ceiling and wall fixtures to Casino and cruise ship industries. Their other divisions are architectural, fireplace and CNC Pattern.

A typical project for them begins with a quotation to provide a certain amount of a product that has been designed by an architect to a customer building a large facility. Formglas provides a quotation in number of pieces and feet using several custom dimensions. They make a pattern (mold) to use in production of final product. Formglas is like many of mold makers in their system requirements. Once patterns are complete company makes a recipe of gypsum or glass and then manually presses gypsum into pattern. The gypsum dries, is finished, (painted, sanded, etc) and then stored for shipment to job site. The shipments and production schedule are timed in accordance with project site build schedule.

Manufacturing Public Relations Firm to Launch Affinity Program for Manufacturers

Ranked as nation’s leading manufacturing public relations firm, TR Cutler, Inc. (www.trcutlerinc.com) based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is launching a new affinity program providing intensive Manufacturing PR Media Blitz’ to members of manufacturing associations. According to Cutler, “Manufacturing Associations have been seeking ways to drive additional revenue streams. Over past few years membership revenue has decreased and service revenue has been one of few ways in which these associations have been able to survive. Due to leadership role that TR Cutler, Inc. has in manufacturing public relations arena, we have decided to introduce a program that will allow manufacturing associations to offer their members deeply discounted PR services starting in September 2005. There will be no cost for manufacturing associations to participate in program.” - Cutler founded Manufacturing Media Consortium™ in same year. This is a group of more than 2000 journalists worldwide writing about trends, data, case studies, profiles, and features in manufacturing and industrial sector. Cutler worked with hundreds of media outlets to expand coverage and importance of manufacturing media coverage.