Horst Engineering de México received Nadcap accreditation for demonstrating their ongoing commitment to quality by satisfying customer requirements and industry specifications. The achievment was previously featured in issue 290 of the Maquilero Internacional newsletter.

Click here to view the new Nadcap certificate and our other approvals.

For more information about Horst Engineering de Mexico, click here.

Roti was elected at the ACM Annual Meeting on 15 May. ACM is a non-profit regional network of independent Connecticut-based aerospace companies. Working together as a network, member companies collectively offer broader capabilities than they could as individuals. ACM helps capture new business opportunities for Connecticut’s and southwestern Massachusetts’ aerospace industry.

The CFPA coordinates this tremendous series of events , including walks, hikes, bike rides, paddles, and trail maintenance; with a host of other partners. 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the Connecticut State Parks, so this is an extra special occasion to celebrate the beauty of the outdoors and all of the good that it has to offer. Horst Engineering encourages everyone to be active, hit the trails, and enjoy the greatest trail system in the United States.

Click here for the full 2013 Trails Day Guide.

In addition to the CFPA, Horst Engineering and Thread Rolling Inc. support many other conservation and outdoor recreation oriented non-profit organizations. Thread Rolling Inc. is a member of 1% For The Planet. Click here to learn more about our full support for the environment.

Click here for the CNBC story.

Our solar PV electric power system went live in 2009. Click here to learn more about our environmental commitment and community support.

Sterling had been a family-owned company, manufacturing components for the aerospace industry since 1966.  The firm employs 33 people.  The purchase price was not disclosed.

“We are very excited about this acquisition as there is very little overlap in the customers we serve,” said Scott Livingston, president and chief executive officer of Horst Engineering.  “Like Horst, Sterling specializes in producing close tolerance high precision aerospace components from a wide range of high strength metals and polymers.”

Sterling, located at 23 Farrar St., Lynn, Mass., has focused on providing parts for both commercial and military jet engines, and supplies some of the world’s leading aerospace companies.  “We intend to continue Sterling’s operations in Lynn with the same work force,” Livingston said.  Sterling’s president, Robert Struzziero, will remain with the company.

“I have enjoyed a close relationship with Bob for many years and I know that his team makes high quality products,” Livingston said.  He noted that Horst Engineering’s sister company, Thread Rolling Inc., has been a Sterling supplier for more than 25 years.

“We will continue to operate Sterling as an independent company, and we welcome them to the Horst Engineering Family of Companies,” Livingston said.

Horst Engineering, a third generation family business founded in 1946, is a contract manufacturer of precision machined components and assemblies for aerospace, medical, and other high technology industries. The company has an ISO9001:2008/AS9100 registered quality management system.

Its core processes include Swiss screw machining, turning, milling, thread rolling, centerless grinding, and assembly.  The company has operations in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, employing 35 people; and at its East Hartford, Connecticut, headquarters, with 85 employees. Learn more at www.horstengineering.com

Click here to view a .pdf of the full news release

Workforce development and manufacturing skills training are critical needs, particularly in our home state of Connecticut. We have developed internal training tools at both our Connecticut operations and our Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico operations. However, we would be thrilled to know that there was actually a pool of trained workers in our communities that we could recruit from.

Horst Engineering will offer support to Goodwin’s initiative as they strive to restore strength to Connecticut’s vital manufacturing base.

The mild winter was a huge factor in the success of our 2012 solar production. January, February, March, and April were all record months for us. May dipped, but June, July, and August were at or near records for our system thanks to great summer weather. September, October, and November were on par with historical norms. December ended the year with a foot of snow on the panels and zero output, but we still managed some gains.

Our total 2012 production beat 2011 (our record low year) by a whopping 20% and was 9.3% above our four year average. 2012 was also 11.3% above the system estimates that were established prior to installation, which was based on decades of historical weather data. All of the data indicates that our system has been a huge success.

Solar estimates are based on decades of analysis, so one year is only a blip when a system has a 25+ year lifespan, but the numbers are fun to track. In terms of clean energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Calculator is a fantastic tool. Pick the equivalency that makes the most sense.

2012′s total production of 48,196 kWh’s is equivalent to 34 metric tons of CO2, or one of the following:

• annual greenhouse gas emissions from 7.1 passenger vehicles
• CO2 emissions from 3,812 gallons of gasoline consumed
• CO2 emissions from 79.1 barrels of oil consumed
• carbon sequestered annual by 27.9 acres of pine or fir forest
• CO2 emissions from 1,417 propane cylinders used for home BBQ’s
• greenhouse gas emissions avoided by recycling 12.7 tons of waste instead of sending it to landfill

So, despite the fact that the panels are covered in snow today, we are counting on 2013 to at least be as good as our historical averages.

To learn more about our solar PV electric power system and all of our environmental initiatives, click here.

To view our live monitoring system, click here (check it on a day when they aren’t under a foot of snow!)

Horst Engineering contributed to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund administered by the United Way of Western Connecticut.

Fund information:

Sandy Hook School Support Fund
c/o Newtown Savings Bank
39 Main Street
Newtown, CT 06470

https://newtown.uwwesternct.org/

We had the pleasure to host Bob during the day and discuss NTMA’s mission, the industry, and the economy. Bob asked us what challenges we face, and during the tour, we talked about increasing customer quality requirements, taxes, regulation, workforce development, international sourcing, and the cost of doing business in highly developed regions.

Bob is the president of Mosey Production Machinists in Anaheim, California and has been an active member of NTMA for years. Horst Engineering’s Jim Bowtruczyk, a member of CTMA’s board, showed Bob how we stay competitive as a small business in a challenging marketplace. Advocacy is a hallmark of NTMA, which will celebrate its 70th year in 2013.