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phase The event brings all aspects of the metal fabricating, forming, weld- ing, and finishing industries together to showcase the technology, innovation, and solutions they provide.
The economic impact of FABTECH is important to the industries it serves as well as at the state and local levels. “FABTECH is one of the largest events held at McCormick Place, bringing $73 million delegation spending to Chi- cago,” said Ed Youdell, president and CEO, Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International. “Our last event in Chicago employed just short of 4,000 laborers with over 110,000 hours of work. This contributed $5.3 million dollars of labor to the overall Chicago workforce. We are looking forward to bringing these jobs back online.”
FABTECH facilitates connections between exhibitors and attendees in or-
der to conduct business, share knowl- edge, and showcase the most advanced manufacturing equipment and technol- ogy in an unparalleled environment. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore three halls filled with cutting- edge technology, new product debuts, and firsthand product demonstrations from over 1,000 exhibitors.
Mark Drazba Celebrates
40 Years at Kenbil Engi-
neering Inc.
Mark Drazba started at Kenbil En- gineering Inc in July 1981 as a territory manager covering Northern California, and Northern Nevada. Over the years he has advanced to his current position of vice president.
Kenbil Engineering Inc has been in the business for over 60 years and is a well-known manufacturer’s repre-
sentative
agency
based in
Riverside,
Califor-
nia. Their
territory
includes
Califor-
nia, Ne-
vada, Ari-
zona and
Utah and
they have
resident salespeople in all of these states.
Some of the lines represented include ARCH Cutting Tools, ATA, Bondhus, Cogsdill, Eriez, Hougen Mfg, Huot, Jarvis Cutting Tools, Kurt Workholding, Mitee Bite, NSK America, Royal Products, REGO-FIX and Tapmatic.
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