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Article: GEARING FOR MAJOR BACKLOG FACTORY BLAST PUTS INDUSTRIES ON HOLD.(BUSINESS)
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- The Capital Times
- Article date:
- December 9, 2006
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Byline: Emily Fredrix Associated Press
MILWAUKEE -- A fatal explosion this week at a major maker of large gears may increase the already long waiting times for equipment for mining and construction companies, industry experts say.
It often takes up to a year and a half for mining equipment makers to receive the large gears, often 40 feet wide, or casting molds for them because of the boom in the industry in the past few years, said Raymond Monroe, executive vice president of the Steel Founders' Society of America.
The blast Wednesday at Falk Corp. halted production there indefinitely, causing many to wonder how long the company, one of the ...