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Leveling demos for the guests of the Oktoberfest

metal strips and FlatMaster® servo-hydraulic precision leve-lers for parts.

Authentic Oktoberfest setting

ARKU recently invited business partners into their world. The German-based company welco-

med it's customers and sales part-ners to its Cincinnati leveling center for an Oktoberfest celebra-tion. More than 100 guests enjoy-ed the authentic Oktoberfest customer appreciation event. “It’s a fantastic venue for a festive event among many different le-velers,” comments AJ Schweda,

ARKU presents authentic German hospitalitySecond Oktoberfest event to thank customers and business partners

Example of International Progress

According to Hermann Simon, German author of Hidden Champions: The Journey to Globalia, a country’s economy is not only built by a handful of giant corporations. It’s a patch-work of many mid-sized com-panies that provide a strong foundation for a country’s ex-ports. A hidden champion is a quiet but powerful force in its given market internationally. ARKU perfectly embodies this definition. Our leveling center in Kunshan, China, was com-missioned in August 2012. It represents one step closer to supporting our international customers with local services. Establishing leveling service centers in North America and China with service partners worldwide is key to our globa-lization strategy. This involves a major undertaking for us as a mid-sized company. Our global progress consistently inspires us to pursue our goals. We are happy to talk more about this at our FABTECH booth. The trade show will take place No-vember 12-14, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Cincinnati, OH – For 50 years, U.S. customers have relied on ARKU for sheet metal proces-sing. ARKU established its Ame-rican subsidiary - ARKU Coil Systems Inc. - in Detroit in 2003, then relocated to the current Cincinnati office in 2007. All North American customers are fully served by this central facility. ARKU is the world market leader in roller levelers. It delivers its comprehensive leveling and coil processing so-lutions to many satisfied custo-mers. There are many reasons customers rely on the levelers manufacturer: space-saving press-feeding lines for thick

Owner of PMT Midwest. The ARKU distributor based in Hartland, WI, was on hand at the morning sales meeting. “It was well worth making the trip; a lot of leveling information and a great networking opportunity,” continues Schweda. ARKU CEO Albert Reiss opened the official

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Customer-portrait:

DAF Truck N.V.

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Visit us at the

Las Vegas Convention Center

November 12 – 14, 2012Booth C7528

The “Schnappsband” played traditional German folk music

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New assembly facility under constructionARKU’s headquarters in Germany began construction of a new production building July 2012. The company outgrew its current space and the new infrastructure will improve manufacturing proces-ses and machine installations. Once completed, ARKU will better serve the growing U.S. market and offer shorter delivery times. At the same time the the apprenticeship workshop will be expan-ded from 1,000 to 4,000 sqft. ARKU currently employs 15 trainees.

High-class products and dedicated service

ARKU distributors at a glance - part 2

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Cincinnati, OH – In this InfoMAX issue, ARKU introdu-ces its next two distributors: Gladwin Machinery & Supply Company, with several offices in

the Midwest and Southern States Machinery, with its offices in North Carolina.

Gladwin Machinery & Supply Company Inc.

Gladwin states it is the largest new and used metal fabrication equipment dealer in North America. The company has been the trusted source for quality equipment since 1973. Gladwin has dedicated sales engineers with years of experience and de-tailed industry knowledge along

with top-notch service techni-cians. This allows Gladwin the opportunity to represent the industry's top brands, including of course, ARKU.Gladwin offers excellent service and support in more than 9 sta-tes. It stocks new and used equipment throughout the Mid-west. Gladwin’s customer list covers start-ups to FORTUNE 500 companies. No job is too large or too small. For more in-formation feel free to contact the Gladwin location nearest you.Territory: MN, ND, SD, NE, KS, IA, MO, WI, ILMain offices: 5710 Main Street N.E., Minneapolis, MN 55421, +1 763 574 9000W 167 N 5905 Greenway Circle, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051, +1 262 703 0400636 East State Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60173, +1 847 490 3500www.gladwinmachinery.com

Southern States Machinery Inc.

Southern States Machinery is a machine tool distributor of ma-chines, tooling and equipment for the metal fabricating indu-stry. It has become the premier fabricating distributor on the East Coast by partnering with manufacturers, such as ARKU.

Southern States Machinery's goal is to become the overall supplier for all of customer me-tal fabrication needs. It provides many educational seminars throughout the year to assist companies with improving pro-cesses and introducing new tech-nological ideas. It also provides new and used machinery, parts, service, tooling, financing, edu-cation and application enginee-ring. Southern States Machinery develops strategic relationships that enable it to be the custo-mers’ preferred supplier for the life of their businesses. They call themselves “Idea People," be-cause they are always looking for a better way to improve their customers' bottom line! For mo-re information, please call Southern States Machinery.Territory: VA, NC, SC, TN, FL415 Pisgash Church Road, Greensboro, NC 27455, +1 800 540 9713www.southernstatesmachinery.com

Please do not hesitate to contact your local distributors or ARKU North America, should you have any questions regarding precisi-on levelers, contract leveling possibilities or leveling techno-logy in general. You can find an overview of all ARKU distribu-tors at us.arku.com.

afternoon ceremony with a short presentati-on. “We are very glad to have the chance to work with great business part-ners and top companies here in North America,” Reiss emphasizes in his speech. “And through our close partnerships, we reached record reve-nues in the third quar-ter.”

Small talk with leve-ling experts

Guests also experienced leveling demonstrations with parts on the

Gladwin Machinery & Supply Company Inc.

Southern States Machinery Inc.

Tim Ringley (left) and Justin Ringley (right) from Shiloh Industries Inc., talk to Patric Jobst from ARKU (center)

different ARKU levelers. Many talked shop with operators and ARKU experts about leveling challenges and possible soluti-ons. “It’s a great idea to com-bine a German Oktoberfest atmosphere and leveling topics,” states Mark Stowe, VP Operati-ons of Feintool, Cincinnati. “And it is a fantastic opportuni-ty to exchange information with guests from our industry.”

Keynote speaker fired up

Another highlight was the key-note speaker, humorist and mo-tivational speaker, John Wagner. He fired up the audience and

brought them out of their com-fort zone. “I quickly learned information about who was sit-ting next to me and life in gene-ral. Motivation and keeping an open mind help reach new goals,” states Rob Moses, VP Sales of Louisville, Ky.-based Hafendorfer Machine Inc. “Learning about leveling was a new experience as well and now we regularly use leveling.” Af-ter the first session, the guests enjoyed traditional German food, beverages and German music. All had a wonderful day at ARKU Coil Systems in Cin-cinnati.

decision to expand its leveling centers. Besides Baden-Baden, Germany and Kunshan, China, Cincinnati offers quick and fle-xible leveling for projects in the U.S. “We grow with every new job and challenge,” states ARKU Coil Systems President Jurgen Jost. “Our leveling experts are always eager to get new sheet metal parts and find solutions to make them flat and stress-free.”

Flatness a crucial factor

The O&A leveling tests with ARKU convinced them that they had the right leveling partner. O&A has sent parts to ARKU for contract leveling since 2010. The company is an ISO-certi-fied metal stamper and fabrica-tor with high quality demands. O&A serves clients from proto-type to volume production.

Baby newsA special delivery arrived for ARKU’s operations and engineering manager Patric Jobst and his wife Stephanie on August 4th, 2012. Stephanie and Patric welcome with love their first baby girl, precious Lena Marie at 8 pounds, 3 ounces and 22 inches. Co-workers and friends congratulate both Stephanie and Patric on their new arrival and wish them much happiness and joy.

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Precision leveling gains popularity in North AmericaARKU sold three FlatMaster® 55 to U.S. customers last quarter. The pre-cision leveler series for stamped, laser- and flame-cut parts is getting more popular in North America. One of the FlatMaster® will be installed in a large job shop in fall 2012.

ARKU exhibits at FABTECH in Las Vegas

Parts leveler FlatMaster® 55 on display

Las Vegas, NV – ARKU parti-cipates in North America’s lar-gest exhibition for metal for-ming, fabricating, welding and finishing. You will find ARKU at booth C7528. FABTECH takes place in the Las Vegas

Convention Center from No-vember 12-14, 2012. More than 1,100 exhibiting companies will be on display across 400,000

square feet of floor space. The organizers are expecting more than 25,000 visitors.

Live leveling demonstrations

“The last FABTECH in Chicago

was very informative and suc-cessful for ARKU,” says Jurgen Jost, President of ARKU Coil Systems Inc. “At an exhibition,

we always take time to listento customer needs and better align our products and ser-vices.” As a result, ARKU is again displaying its servo-hy-draulic precision leveler for parts, FlatMaster® 55. The live demonstrations in leveling are always an eye catcher at the booth. The ARKU team looks forward to welcoming the guests at its booth to engage in intere-sting parts leveling and coil processing discussions.

ARKU at the speakers list

ARKU is also part of the FAB-TECH education program. Pre-sident Jurgen Jost will speak about the unique challenges of leveling parts. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, No-vember 13 from 1:30 – 3:30 PM in room N119. While we are excited about FABTECH 2012, we are already marking our calendars for the following FABTECH, which takes place November 18-21, 2013 in Chicago, IL. Find more infor-mation at: www.fabtechexpo.com.

Cincinnati, OH – “You guys did a great job in a very short ti-me frame and provided perfect dead-flat sheet metal parts,” said Scott Pernot, Vice President of O&A Manufacturing in Verona, WI. A service provider for leve-

ling can’t ask for a better compli-ment. Such feedback from satis-fied customers confirms ARKU’s

Therefore, flatness of its parts is crucial and its attention to detail allows the company to differen-tiate itself from competitors.

Surface critical parts

The sheet metal parts for leveling are .100” thick mild steel and le-veled on the EcoMaster® 30. The surface is very sensitive and needs careful handling. The last job had 500 pieces and was very time critical. The ARKU em-ployees leveled all the parts within 8 hours. Pleased with this special treatment, Pernot said, “I just wanted to thank you and your employees for the ex-cellent service you provide. We look forward to sending all our flattening work your way and any future business will defini-tely go to ARKU."

Another satisfied con-tract leveling customer

O&A Manufacturing praises ARKU’s excellent service

Jurgen Jost and Patric Jobst, ARKU (left and right) with customers Don Begneaud and Aaron Broussard, Begneaud Manufacturing Inc. (middle) at the FABTECH 2011 in Chicago, IL

ARKU leveling expert Chad Ellis controls the flatness of leveled O&A parts

Eindhoven, Netherlands – DAF Trucks N.V. is a leading manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty commercial ve-hicles. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the North

If you ask Aaron to name two things from his childhood, he most likely will answer Lake Erie and roller coasters. What do these two things have in

common? If you look at his birthplace, Sandusky, Ohio, you will immediately make the connection. This city on the Great Lake where Aaron grew up is a popular tourist destination and home of the famous roller coaster theme park, Cedar Point.Aaron came to Cincinnati to study at the University of Cincinnati. He has BS degrees

Cutting leveling time DAF purchases a FlatMaster® 88 TwoWay

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DAF Trucks N.V.Hugo van der Goeslaan 15643 TW EindhovenThe Netherlandswww.daf.com

American corporation PACCAR Inc. – one of the world’s largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles. Other well-known brands of PACCAR include Kenworth and Peterbilt. DAF has production facilities in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Westerlo in Belgium and in Ley-land in the United Kingdom.

Thicker material and limited tolerances

DAF and ARKU have a strong business relationship since 1983. This is one of the reasons why DAF recently contacted ARKU

TwoWay has been in operation since June 2012. Parts from 2 mm to 23 mm thick (.080” to 0.910”) and up to 1,300 mm wide (51.1”) can be leveled. The new machine covers the whole parts spectrum for the new truck series. In addition, the reverse direction of the

when DAF was in search of a new leveler. “For a new truck series products with limited tole-rances are required” states Tom Mooijman, project leader at DAF. Therefore, the existing leveling

capabilities were not sufficient.

One leveler for whole parts spectrum

The new ARKU FlatMaster® 88

TwoWay-leveler can reduce the customer’s processing time up to fifty percent. The new equip-ment allows to level in both directions. Also, the servo-hy-draulic gap-control, overload protection and the integrated quick-change system for the leveling rollers were crucial factors. “The FlatMaster® ex-ceeded our expectations regard-ing the flatness of the sheet metal parts,” says Mooijman proudly. “And we only need one or two passes per part.”

ARKU Coil Systems Inc. suc-cessfully renewed its ISO 9001:2008 certification in Ju-ne 2012. The company consi-

ders it essential to meet the highest quality and safety re-quirements worldwide. Its quality system is based on continuous improvement. “We have established an integrated management and quality sy-stem. Every year the quality and management system is as-

Successful ISO

recertification

in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. Du-ring college, Aaron had seve-ral co-op jobs working with robotic machinery and pro-gramming for Allen Bradley. After graduation, he worked with a military contractor on Black Hawk Helicopter design work. Aaron worked as a field service engineer based in Middletown, Ohio, and tra-veled across the U.S. before he came to ARKU this spring. He mainly installed new equipment and serviced older machines. Aaron specializes in programming PLCs. As Field Service Manager at ARKU, Aaron tries to keep up with new equipment installati-ons, start-ups and he provides quick answers on any service issues customers encounter.In his spare time, he loves to travel and see different places. Riding on different roller coa-sters is still his passion. If you know of any thrilling roller coasters or if you need infor-mation about servicing leve-lers and coil lines, contact Aaron at: aaron.walker@arku.com.

sessed by an internationally recognized certification insti-tute,” comments Jurgen Jost, President of ARKU Coil Systems Inc. More customers are asking their vendors to ha-

ve ISO certification be-cause they know high quality products come from companies that participate in regulating production standards.Although very proud of its ISO Quality System, ARKU knows that qua-lity goes beyond a certi-ficate. It takes a team effort of well-qualified employees with the ap-propriate resources, em-powerment, environ-ment and motivation to

make the sys t em work . ARKU's highly trained staff builds quality into all aspects of their work. Continuously striving to improve the proces-ses to meet and exceed custo-mer expectations is built into ARKU’s culture.

The FlatMaster® at the production facility of DAF in Eindhoven

Leveling tests with the new FlatMaster® impressed the DAF team

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