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Jun 21, 2018

Following Up with the TIP Evaluation / Industry Needs Committee

After the North Region Targeted Industry Partnership’s (TIP) meeting on December 8th, each of the three committees went on their way to develop and execute a plan to achieve their respective goals. On January 25th, the Evaluation/Industry Needs…

Mar 19, 2018

Double E Company LLC Acquires Convertech, Inc.

Double E Company LLC, West Bridgewater, MA, has acquired Convertech, Inc. Headquartered in Wharton, NJ, Convertech joins Appleton Manufacturing, Epoch Industries, and Double E Europe as part of the Double E platform of companies manufacturing…

Oct 11, 2017

Larry Tatiel Announced as Raymond Hopp Award for Excellence Finalist for the 2017 New Jersey Manufacturing Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 11, 2017 (Wharton, N.J.) – Larry Taitel at Convertech Inc, a manufacturer of chucks and shafts for the converting industry, has been announced as a finalist in the Raymond Hopp Award for Excellence category…

Oct 07, 2017

Opportunity Knocking: Nearly 1MM Truckers Needed Over Next Decade

The trucking industry will need to hire 890,000 drivers in the next decade to replace retirees and meet rising demand, and companies are already pushing up pay to avoid falling short, according to a new study by the American Trucking Associations.…

Sep 15, 2017

Important Women Throughout Manufacturing History

Manufacturing evolves every day. There are new advances, business strategies, and modern techniques that continue to be adapted. But pivotal moments in history have brought manufacturing to where it is today. And three women have played an…

Sep 11, 2017

Is 3D Printing Shaking Up Production?

Ideas that we would only see in movies are quickly becoming reality. Imagine what the shopping experience will be like in a hundred years. Will we be able to virtually try on clothes through a hologram of ourselves? Will we pick what we want to…

Jun 20, 2017

Match Made in Manufacturing

As the 40th anniversary of Convertech Inc. is rapidly approaching, let’s take a moment to reflect on the adventures and pivotal moments that have brought Convertech to where it is today. Today, Convertech is owned by Bob Gensheimer and Larry…

Jun 06, 2017

Passaic County Technical Institute’s Visit to Convertech

Friday, May 19th was a great day at Convertech Inc. We had the pleasure of hosting Passaic County Technical Institute’s Manufacturing Technology Students. Passaic County Technical Institute’s Manufacturing Technology program is one of the top…

May 15, 2017

Appealing to the iGeneration

According to Forbes, the Generation Z, also known as the iGeneration or iGens, has an estimated attention span of 8 seconds. That means that by the time you have finished reading this sentence, they have moved onto the next thing. The iGens have…