What's New at Valmark
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Randy Bays
317-471-1094
baysr@imperialelectric.com
Kinetek acquires Membrane Switch Leader, Valmark Industries
Deerfield, IL, June 29, 2007
Kinetek, a global leader in the design and manufacture of motors and controls for a variety of industrial and commercial applications, has announced the acquisition of Valmark Industries, Inc., a Livermore, California based producer of sophisticated custom membrane switch assemblies, graphic panel overlays and shielding products. Valmark serves customers in medical, telecommunications, aviation, material handling, golf and other niche markets.
The acquisition of Valmark is a strategic addition to Kinetek's portfolio of companies, according to Randy Bays, Kinetek president and chief operating officer. "Kinetek has achieved success in the past by focusing on motors, components, and control systems. Moving forward, we intend to create even greater value for our customers through a systems approach to product development. Integrating Valmark human machine interface (HMI) applications like keypads, touch screens and graphic overlays with Kinetek control systems are a great example of this value added product strategy."
Valmark membrane switches hold distinct advantages over other keypad technologies including low inertia, sealability, ultra low profile, and long life reliability in a variety of end-use applications and environments. Valmark's superior technical and manufacturing resources allow for the design, test, and manufacture of high quality products, in both prototype and production quantities, in industry leading turn around time. In addition to its core membrane switch, graphic panel overlay and shielding product lines, Valmark also designs and manufactures custom industrial and commercial labeling products.
Bob Sullivan, President of Valmark, noted several benefits of joining the Kinetek family of companies. "Valmark will have improved access to new markets for our products, the ability to tap into world class engineering and management resources, and be positioned to take advantage of Kinetek's cost effective, world wide manufacturing network. I see this as a tremendous opportunity to leverage Kinetek resources and enhance the technical breadth of our product offerings."
Valmark, an ISO 9001/2000 certified company, will be part of Kinetek's Electronic Systems Group, according to Bud Hittie, president and chief operating officer of the electronics group. "Under Bob's leadership, Valmark has emerged as a significant player in the membrane switch assembly arena. We look forward to integrating Valmark products into our Kinetek product lines in our common markets, and gaining access to unique Valmark markets." Hittie added that Sullivan will continue in his role as president of Valmark, reporting directly to Hittie.
Kinetek provides its global customer base with customized solutions for their motor and motion control system needs. Kinetek's comprehensive range of product lines includes AC, DC and brushless DC electric motors (sub-fractional, fractional and integral), electronic controls, motion control products, gearboxes, gears, transaxles and related systems solutions.
About Kinetek
Kinetek companies operate 25 facilities in North America, Europe and Asia and hold market leading positions in the elevator/escalator, commercial floor care, material handling, golf and utility vehicle and appliance/vending market segments. Kinetek companies include Imperial Electric, Scott DC Power Products, Euclid Universal, Advanced Motors and Drives, Kinetek De Sheng/KDS, FIR Group, Kinetek Controls, Valmark Industries, Merkle-Korff Industries, and Motion Control Engineering. Learn more about Kinetek by visiting www.kinetekinc.com.
Introducing Valmark's Digital Production Cell
PRESS RELEASE
January 10, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VALMARK INDUSTRIES LAUNCHES DIGITAL PRODUCTION CELL
Livermore, CA: Valmark Industries, Inc. (a subsidiary of Jordan Industries, Deerfield, IL) is pleased to announce that it has successfully installed an HP Indigo™ S2000 6 Color Digital Printing Press. Additionally, the Company has purchased a high speed FlexPro™ Laser Cutter from Preco Industries, Inc.
Forming the core of Valmark’s Digital Production Cell, the HP Indigo™ press and the FlexoPro™ laser processing system provide the capability to print and process low cost, exceptionally high quality membrane switch graphics in industry-leading turn around time. Additionally, the visual quality of digitally printed graphics gives our customers design options that were previously unavailable with any other conventional print technology.
Digital printing using the HP Indigo™ press is incredibly streamlined when compared to conventional screen printing – eliminating the need for films, plates, screens and multiple pre-press steps. Screen printing requires the set-up and print processing of each individual color of a particular overlay – thus, an 8-color overlay requires eight separate printing cycles. Digital processing reduces each of these to only one step – all colors are applied in one single pass. Valmark can then quickly process the graphics directly with the digital cell’s high-speed laser cutter.
As a result of this synergy in digital fabrication, the time required between order and delivery for many graphics and membrane switches can be reduced in comparison to standard print and cut technologies. This provides Valmark industry leadership in speed and accuracy for new and repeat orders, whether they are rapid prototype or production quantities.
The style and imagery of the graphics that can be produced using digital technology are far superior to those available through conventional screen printing. The HP Indigo™ allows our staff to recreate graphics on polyester and polycarbonate with exceptional resolution, giving our customers the option of adding dazzling, bright colors and gradients that will deliver visual appeal and clarity to any graphic overlay.
Wade Wilson, Valmark Industries’ VP of Operations and Strategy, states: “The introduction of these technologies are revolutionizing our industry by bringing the customer significantly closer to the finished product. With the advent of digital print and high speed laser cutting we can realize almost any idea or concept that a product designer can create without being limited by the laws of physics inherent in traditional screen-print and die-cut technologies.”
Valmark Industries, Inc. is an ISO 9001/2000 certified industry leader in the engineering design, manufacturing and testing of graphic overlays, membrane switches, key panel assemblies, EL lamps, EMI & RFI shielding and printed compliance labeling.
VALMARK INDUSTRIES ACHIEVES ISO:9001-2000 CERTIFICATION
PRESS RELEASE
October 15, 2005
Valmark Industries Inc.
7900 National Drive
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 960-9900
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Livermore, CA: Valmark Industries, Inc. (a subsidiary of Jordan Industries, Deerfield, IL) is pleased to announce that it has obtained ISO: 9001/2000 certification at the companyÕs Livermore headquarters. The certification audit was performed by British Standards Institute (BSI) Americas of Reston, VA.
"Quite simply, ISO certification confirms for us that we have in place the efficient and repeatable business processes and controls that our customers demand. An ISO certified environment provides a structural framework that allows us to better and more profitably manage our company and to then pass on the improved quality and cost benefits to our customers", says Bob Sullivan, President of Valmark Industries Inc.
The ISO certification demonstrates Valmark's continued commitment to understanding, meeting and exceeding customer requirements through documented, concise and demonstrable processes.
Valmark Industries, Inc. is an industry leader in the engineering design, manufacturing and testing of graphic overlays, membrane switches, key panel assemblies, EL lamps, EMI & RFI shielding and printed compliance labeling.
IOS (International Organization of Standardization) is the source of the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 families of quality and environmental management standards and more than 40,000 International Standards for business, government and society. In partnering with BSI Valmark has chosen a premiere ISO registrar. BSI has offices in over 84 countries worldwide and is recognized as the worlds leading ISO registrar. Through its process of continuing assessments BSI will work with Valmark to make best practice, standard practice.
