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Energy Focus is on Mobile Hydraulics
With annual energy usage estimated at 1 percent of all energy consumed in the U.S., off-highway construction equipment consumes more energy each year than all the dehumidifiers, refrigerators, microwaves and TVs combined. From skid steers to backhoes, the potential for energy savings is putting a new focus on innovative hydraulic solutions. “In the past, hydraulic system optimization focused on controllability, […]
Ford Set to Pass Minority, Female Supplier Goal
DETROIT Ford Motor Co. expects to exceed its annual goal to spend 10 percent of its U.S. purchasing budget on suppliers owned by women and minorities. Ford said it maintained its 10 percent goal in 2009 by purchasing $2.7 billion worth of goods from Tier 1 companies owned by minorities and women. But that was a significant decline from […]
Fluid Power: NFPA Works to Quantify Energy Usage
A quad is a term used by the Department of Energy (DOE) to quantify energy. It refers to a quadrillion BTUs. The United States consumes 100 quads every year, and each quad costs industry and consumers $20 billion. The DOE has quantified where this energy comes from and where it goes in a general sense, but no one knows […]
Bullish on America
Date: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 Gus Ramirez announcement of opening new manufacuring facility in Maquoketa, Iowa. I believe that America is the best place to manufacture engineered products, especially for use by North American and South American customers. Over the years, HUSCO has established three international facilities, and the result of each facility has been to increase our exports […]
HUSCO Announces Major Expansions
HUSCO has announced the building of a third major manufacturing facility in North America. The location of this facility has yet to be finalized, but will likely be in Wisconsin, Iowa, Georgia, North Carolina or Kansas which are logistically acceptable for HUSCOs customers and suppliers.
HUSCO to Invest $30 Million at Two Plants, Add 165 jobs
Husco International Inc., a Waukesha maker of industrial hydraulic controls, will invest about $30 million to expand manufacturing capabilities at its Waukesha and Whitewater factories, creating 165 jobs, the state said Thursday. The Waukesha plant will receive $400,000 in tax credits from the Economic Development Tax Credit Program from the Department of Commerce. The $8 million project is expected to […]
Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel: Iowa’s Gain may Mean Losses at Waukesha Factory
Date: March 22, 2008 HUSCO Internationals decision to expand in Iowa is not only an economic development loss for Wisconsin but probably will mean job cuts at the firms Waukesha factory, the firms chairman and chief executive said Friday. Augustin A. Ramirez said Iowa offered financial incentives worth more than four times those extended by Wisconsin in its efforts […]
Autocar Professional – Feb 2008 – HUSCO homes in on India
HUSCO International, the leading global supplier of hydraulic valves for backhoe loaders with a 60 percent market share, has identified India as its second engineering R&D location outside the US and an exciting prospective market for its automotive products – electronic actuators and solenoid valve.
Speech at the Grand Opening of HUSCO’s new facility in Pune, India
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Gus Ramirez’ speech at the Grand Opening of HUSCO’s new facility in Pune, India – October 31, 2007 The Journey The road to Pune started in 1996 when I first visited China and recognized it as one of the growth engines which would provide long term growth for the world economy and our industry. […]
HUSCO’s Grand Opening in Pune, India
At Talegaon, Pune – November 01, 2007 – HUSCO International, one of the worlds largest manufacturer of hydraulic and electrohydraulic controls for construction, industrial and agricultural equipment, announced the inauguration of their first R&D and manufacturing facility in India at the Talegaon Industrial Area, Pune, today. HUSCO Hydraulics Pvt Ltd. started R&D and production activities in July 2007 at this facility, which is […]