Jul 7 - BWIR Opens Engineering Services Office in Detroit

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BWIR Opens Engineering Services Office in Detroit

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ST. LOUIS, MO, July 7, 2008 - Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. has announced the opening of a Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR) Engineering Services office in Detroit, Mich.

With more than 5,000 team members in 50 locations worldwide and revenues topping $1 billion, Barry-Wehmiller Companies has leveraged strategic acquisitions and organic growth initiatives to emerge dominant in four areas of expertise: engineering and information technology (IT) consulting; packaging equipment; corrugating equipment; and paper converting equipment.

BWIR is an engineering and IT consulting division of Barry-Wehmiller Companies with headquarters in St. Louis and global delivery operations strategically located to meet customer needs throughout the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia and South America. The new Engineering Services office is headed by Mark Parlette, Director of Engineering Solutions, who has more than 20 years of experience in the engineering and CAD software industries in the Detroit area.

“The Detroit office offers proximity to BWIR’s target market segment to bring value-added engineering services to industries that rely on faster time-to-market for their products and more costeffective solutions,” said Jim Webb, Senior Partner and Vice President of Global Engineering. “Our team comprises the best engineers specializing in CAD and machine design—both mechanical and controls—that Fortune 500 and mid-market companies need in today’s economy.”

With dedicated business units in Engineering Services, Enterprise Solutions, and Information & Technology Solutions, BWIR combines in-depth knowledge of engineering systems and product development with a command of the latest engineering software tools to provide a wide range of value-added services to customers. BWIR engineering solutions include expertise in industrial machine design and product development, hi-tech and medical equipment, CAD services, legacy conversion, electrical controls, product data management, and manufacturing consulting.

“Fundamental to BWIR’s success over the past five years has been our ability to build longterm, strategic relationships with our customers,” explained Vasant Bennett, BWIR President and Managing Partner. “Our efforts to implement the best structure, people and processes into our business model will further strengthen our vision of a customer-facing organization that leads the industry in world-class solutions and service.”

The new BWIR office is located at 10381 Citation Drive, Suite 250, Brighton, MI 48114. The phone number is (810) 225-4332.

About Barry-Wehmiller

Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. is a diversified global supplier of packaging, corrugating, and paper converting technology, as well as engineering consulting services, across a broad spectrum of industries. Barry-Wehmiller’s balanced approach to the market is made possible through 10 interactive divisions: Accraply, a leading manufacturer of automatic labeling and label converting and finishing systems; Barry-Wehmiller Company, manufacturing bottle washers and pasteurizers for more than 120 years; Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR), a pioneer in the creation, development, and integration of advanced information technology and engineering solutions; Design Group, a premier supplier of manufacturing automation, facility design, and other engineering consulting services; FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, a leading producer and supplier of advanced conveyance technology and product handling equipment; HayssenSandiacre, a form/fill/seal technologies and services leader for more than 100 years; MarquipWardUnited, a leading manufacturer of equipment for the corrugated and folded carton industries; Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), providing advanced converting, printing, and packaging technologies for the tissue, nonwovens, and flexible packaging industries since 1919; PneumaticScaleAngelus, a global provider for filling, capping, can seaming, labeling, and centrifugation; and Thiele Technologies, a leading producer of placing, bagging, cartoning, case packing, and palletizing equipment.

In fiscal year 2008, a combination of organic and acquisition growth is expected to grow Barry- Wehmiller’s annual revenues to more than $1 billion for the first time in the company’s 123-year history, with more than $300 million in markets outside the U.S.

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