Lenox’s new Lazer CT carbide tipped reciprocating saw blades are for difficult-to-cut metals, including stainless steel and cast iron. A tall blade profile facilitates straight cuts in these metalcutting applications. The blades also deliver good performance when cutting non-ferrous metals, ferrous metals with a variety of thicknesses and threaded rod. The highperformance carbides are welded to increase durability and prevent tooth loss. The blades are available in 4 in., 6 in. and 9 in. lengths to cover a range of cutting applications.

AHB Tooling & Machinery Inc. acquired Westbrook Engineering’s machinery sales division. The new AHB will provide a broader range of metalworking machinery, including bandsaws and cold saws, and consumables such as saw blades from suppliers including Hydmech, Lenox and Scotchman. The company will also offer full-service web ordering, stock checks and research capabilities similar to the larger catalog companies. Randy Szarek, previously a co-owner of Westbrook, will join AHB as director of new machine sales.

Warren Industrial Group acquired the operating business assets of Everett Industries LLC. Founded in 1962, Everett manufactures abrasive cutoff and chop saws used in cutting ferrous and non-ferrous bars, tube, pipe and castings, among other uses. Warren Industrial is a holding company specializing in “revitalizing and expanding markets for old-line industrial ventures like Everett.” Everett will continue to operate out of its plant Warren, Ohio.

Simonds Saw’s Fitchburg, Mass., facility is ISO 9001:2015 certified for the manufacture, sale and distribution of its bandsaw blade products. The certification ensures that a company demonstrates its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. “Simonds Saw was the first and only bandsaw blade manufacturer with multiple facility ISO certification in the USA and Germany. This distinction, in addition to our new certification reflects our unwavering commitment to consistently provide innovative, high-quality products to our customers,” said David Miles, president.

TigerStop released a free booklet that covers 10 things manufacturers can do to save on aluminum costs. “Raw materials, in businesses that process aluminum extrusions, typically exceed 50 percent of costs on profit and loss statements,” says the news release. “Controlling these costs has a greater impact on your bottom line than any other effort you can make. If you follow these 10 simple steps you can see a dramatic decrease of your scrap waste and a big boost to your bottom line.” Click here to download the booklet.

Kasto Inc. has been supplying the U.S. market with innovative sawing and storage technology from Germany for more than 40 years. KATSO offers its customers the same portfolio of products as its German parent, ranging from small universal sawing machines for workshop use to high-performance bandsaws for the industrial cutting of large blocks and plates. KASTO Inc. supports users from planning to assembly and commissioning, and it provides servicing and maintenance.

HE&M Saw hired Gary Comiskey as regional sales manager for Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. With a background in sales and marketing, Comiskey was operations manager for an HVAC company where he was in charge of marketing and business development and he started his own tradeshow management firm in 2003.