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MISUMI ANNOUNCES WEST COAST AVAILABLITY OF ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS

Locally stocked product will lead to significantly reduced ship times for aluminum extrusions and accessories to West Coast customers

Schaumburg, IL - October 31, 2012 - MISUMI USA, Inc., a subsidiary of MISUMI Corporation, part of MISUMI Group, Inc. (Tokyo: 9962), announced today the addition of its expansive line Aluminum Extrusions and accessories to its West Coast Distribution Center.

Typical applications for aluminum extrusions include:  safety guarding, enclosures, work stations, light machine bases, shutters, robotic jigs and fixtures, as well as many other applications suitable for use in a variety of industries. 

With the addition of the aluminum extrusions to the West Coast facility, over 80 percent of Misumi's most popular aluminum extrusions will be available locally. 

• Localized aluminum extrusions cut to lengths specifiable in 0.5 mm increments are shipped next day from our Los Angeles warehouse
• No Set-up or Cutting Charges
• Wide variety of accessories at low prices
• Popular brackets, joints, nuts and other hardware are locally stocked and available to ship next day

Additional key advantages of using MISUMI Aluminum Extrusion

• Coating options: clear, black anodized, yellow powder coat
• Localized aluminum extrusion profiles with machining alterations now ship in 2 days

            Machining alterations:

• End tapping
• 45� end cuts
• Machined mounting features
• Precision cu lengths
• Top/Bottom milling
• Through holes in specified position will ship in 6 days

Selection of Misumi Aluminum Extrusions and Accessories will depend on the user's specific application requirements, taking into account such factors as: load-bearing strength, hardness, rigidity, tensile strength, finished product dimensions and desired finish.  

With no minimum order requirements or set-up charges on a product portfolio of more than 1,000,000 metric and inch mechanical components, MISUMI has built its reputation as the premier global supplier of high quality factory automation components.  At the heart of the MISUMI business model is the unique on-demand CAD Configurator and convenient electronic commerce on the one-stop Web.  Exclusive to MISUMI, this business model offers customers an effective strategy for reducing costs and gaining competitive advantage through streamlined production and assembly processes and faster time-to-market.   

 

About MISUMI USA, Inc.

Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, MISUMI USA, Inc. was established in 1988 as a Subsidiary of MISUMI Corporation, a part of the MISUMI Group (TOKYO: 9962). MISUMI USA, Inc. is a leading supplier of fixed and configurable components such as bearings, leader pins, single axis actuators, linear shafts, slotted keys, aluminum extrusions, parting locks, locating pins, linear guides, XY Stages and other components for factory automation, plastic mold and press die industries.  For a complete list of available components, please visit MISUMI USA.

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Patrick J. Esposito      

Marketing Communications

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F. 847-592-5922

E. pesposito@misumiusa.com