Do you subscribe to Brushwork Magazine? Well, if you are lucky enough to, you would have stumbled upon a whole bunch of Jewel Wire! This has been a busy few months for Jewel, as we had the promotions of two employees (Mike Fredrickson & Joe Stagon), as well as the American Brush Manufacturing Association show in Miami. But imagine our suprise when we turned to page twelve of the latest Brushwork Issue, only to find the press releases about Mike & Joe, staring directly across the gutter from our new full page ad? Talk about magainze presence! But wait, it didn't stop there! Our own V.P. of Sales & Marketing Mike Wallace was quoted in the ABMA wrap up, and a photo of our trade show booth snuck in too! If you subscribe, pick it up and check us out! If you don't feel free to peruse Brushwork's online edition here.

You can find the full text of the press releases after the bump.

Loos & Jewel Wire name Mike Fredrickson their Wire Sales Mgr.

The Jewel Wire Division of Loos & Company is proud to announce the promotion of Mike Fredrickson as the Wire Division Sales Manager. Mike, a near thirty year veteran of the wire, wire rope, and cable assembly industry, brings a fresh look to their wire sales team.

Some of you may recognize Mike from his appearances at some recent brush wire events. With tutelage from Sam Dixon and Dave Fournier, Mike has been transitioning into his new role. Mike began his career in the early 1980’s as a wire drawing operator in the Loos & Company Wire Mill, and has risen through the ranks of production and sales. He has spent time as a Product Manager focusing on cable assembly sales, and as an Account Manager for the Eastern Region for the Wire Rope and Cableware® Divisions of Loos & Company. No stranger to new ventures or markets, Mike has been a valuable asset to Loos & Company since day one.

“It’s a great feeling.” Mike stated. “To be able to stay an entire career at one company, and be able to find success at each level,” he continued. “My years of wire drawing experience should help me immensely in this position, and I hope that it will lead to greater understanding of our customer’s needs and wants.”

Please join us here at Jewel Wire in congratulating Mike.

Loos & Jewel Wire name Joe Stagon their Wire Division GM

The Jewel Wire Division of Loos & Company is proud to announce the promotion of Joe Stagon as the Wire Division General Manager. Joe has a spent a majority of his career in the wire and wire forming industry, and brings with him the knowledge and expertise necessary to continue the division’s quality excellence.

Prior to joining Loos & Company as the Assistant Manager of the Wire Mill just over two years ago, Joe was in charge of the Coiled Pin, Cold Heading and CNC Machining Division of Spirol International in Danielson, CT. Previous to Spirol International, Joe was a manager at Hoover Precision Products, where his focus was in cold heading, wire drawing, and shaped wire products.

“You can find Jewel Wire or Loos products in everything from commercial passenger aircraft to advanced medical devices,” Joe stated. “In these applications it is necessary that our products do more than meet their specifications. I plan on dedicating my tenure at Loos to ensuring we meet quality excellence above all else.”

Please join us here at Jewel Wire in congratulating Joe.

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