The Lesjӧfors Group has increased its spring and pressing operations in Eastern Europe with the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Poland alongside an existing plant that is part of Alcomex, its subsidiary.

A press release said that the new production site in Marki, Poland, divides the custom-made tension and torsion spring manufacturing specialisms across two dedicated sites and enables the production and assembly of increased spring volumes, in line with customer demand. “Acquisitions are a core part of the Lesjӧfors growth strategy,” said Lesjӧfors Group CEO Ola Tengroth. He noted that the company has more than 50 production and technical sales offices in Europe, America and Asia, and is “actively looking to acquire more spring manufacturers.”

At the Alcomex website, the Holland-based company notes that it has more than 300 spring employees in nine locations: Opmeer (Netherlands), Moravany u Brna (Czech Republic), Goch (Germany), Marki (Poland), Nędza (Poland), Paris (France), Pune (India), Sibiu (Romania) and Valencia (Spain). It manufactures door springs and industrial springs through its operating brands Alcomex, HZ Solutions and VIOD. Founded in 1992, the company was bought by Lesjӧfors in 2021. 

The Lesjӧfors press release said that investments have also been made at Alcomex’s standard stock door spring operation in Pune, India. That includes advances in cutting-edge technology, production lines, storage and shipping facilities.

The WAI’s Midwest and Southeast chapters have set dates for their respective golf tournaments, so there are now three firm dates that can be planned for.

The Midwest Chapter will return to St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, Sept. 30. In 2023, the team of Cliff Goss and Brock Braun of SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS, and Chris Skidmore of OmniSource, shot a very respectable 10 under par 72 to walk away with the bragging rights.

The Southeast Chapter will return to the Rock Barn Country Club & Spa in Conover, North Carolina, on Thursday, Oct. 10. In 2023, the winning Vannais Outing team was Travis Card, William Godwin, Andrew Godwin and Paul Godwin, all of Technical Development Corp., who finished 14 under par.

As previously noted, the New England Chapter will return to the Tunxis Country Club in Farmington, Connecticut, on Monday, Sept. 9. In 2023, the Fluorogistx-sponsored team of Jim Elliott and Rick Larson from New England Wire Technologies, and Jim Bliss, Marmon IEI, who won with a score of 60, 12 under par.

Of note, the collective chapter golf tournaments bring together professionals from the wire and cable industry for a day of camaraderie and sportsmanship. Beyond the obvious attraction of golfing, the events serve as an excellent platform to build new connections, exchange knowledge, and strengthen existing relationships within the industry. Register online for tournament, sponsorship, and dinner-only participation: wai.configio.com.

For more details, contact WAI Member Services Manager Corey Flynn at tel. 203-453-2777, ext. 128, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Ohio Valley Chapter (OVC) will hold its annual golf tournament on Aug. 22 at Kensington Golf Club in Canfield, Ohio, followed by an educational program and the awards dinners, but participants will have the option of going a different route.

Per the chapter, members who are not avid golfers can instead visit The Training Range, Inc., a state-of-the-art firearms training, indoor range and firearms center in Austintown, Ohio. Some non-golfers have chosen that path on their own in past years, and now that option has been clearly spelled out.

Those that wish to do this need to be at the target range, at 4445 Mahoning Ave, Austintown, about 15 minutes away from the golf course and the Courtyard Hotel. Per Rick Bray, WAFIOS Machinery Corp., participants will sit in on a brief range safety course at 8:50 am, and the range will be available from 9 am to 11 am. For further details contact Bray at tel. 475-414-6130 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The program will allow participants to go to the site in the morning and return to the golf course in plenty of time to sit in on the educational program and awards dinner. The following speakers are scheduled.
Dave Brambert is president of Fifth Wire Manufacturing, which covers innovations both inside the equipment and outside the industry that are making inroads into today’s advanced manufacturing plants. He helps customers develop multi-platform marketing strategies that work. 

Tim Moury, president and CEO of Vericheck Technical Services, Inc., will be joined by Technical Director Marco Degasperi. Their company supplies metal analyzing equipment and ISO17025 accredited training and services throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The third speaker is Steve Lebischak, founder of Polara Golf, who will discuss the process of developing their scientifically driven, self-correcting golf ball technology.

For more details and to register, go to the Chapter website or contact WAI Member Services Manager Corey Flynn at tel. 203-453-2777, ext. 128,
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