DUBLIN, Ohio (Jan. 10) — HBD/Thermoid Inc.´s Power Transmission Belt Division has increased its belt capacity by almost 25 percent due to improvements made at several plants.
The company implemented several manufacturing initiatives designed to increase efficiency and improve delivery rates, said Richard McCombs, general manager of the division. "These changes plus some capital improvements have created a 25-percent increase in our overall production capacity, allowing us to meet our goals of delivering improved products in larger quantities within shorter time spans."
HBD/Thermoid, one of 10 HBD Industries Inc. subsidiaries, manufacturers both custom-designed and standard industrial products, including V-belts, cord belts and timing belts.