CNC West Dec jan 2019

CNC WEST December 2018/January 2019 www.CNC-West.com 65 Industry News as manufacturing longevity. “This is by far the largest capital investment project that we have embarked on for the sustainability of our business and future generations of employee owners”, says Bob Costa, company president. Marposs Acquires Blulink Marposs has announced the acqui- sition of Blulink (Italy), a company specializing in quality control and process management software devel- opment. With a team of 40 engineers and professionals, the acquisition of Blu- link expands and strengthens Marposs’ capability in developing software products. This will help Marposs support its customers and move themmore quick- ly to realizing Industry 4.0 initiatives. Established in 1990, Blulink has focused its work on the develop- ment of software solutions for the integrated management of quality and safety in the working environment with a goal of helping companies to grow, be more efficient and reduce costs. Dan Dillon Joins Clark Manufacturer’s Service CLARK MANUFACTURER’S SERVICE announces Dan Dillon has joined forces with the Pacific Northwest Rep agen- cy, bring- i n g o v e r 4 5 y e a r s of tooling knowledge t o t h e i r group. Dan is located in the north- end of the state, but will be covering the greater WA area, with an extensive background of the local distribution and manufacturing markets. He is an immense techni- cal resource, and a huge asset to the CLARK MFRS team.