Liquidation Company Hired for Crane Cams
Daytona Beach News-Journal March 27, 2009
March 27, 2009
It was reported in today’s Daytona Beach News-Journal that Crane Cams has hired a liquidation company. Reading the article is very interesting because your Tribune Editor observed Job Fair signs at the Crane facility yesterday. In our photos you can clearly see the logos on the trucks. It appears that the saga associated with Crane Cams is still unfolding.
March 26, 2009 Update: Tribune Editor had an opportunity to stop by the Crane Cams facility in Daytona Beach this afternoon. Signs were being taken down for the Job Fair but we were able to get photographs of the company signage out front and a photo for the job fair area. It certainly looked like a festive gathering. The Tribune wishes each employe the best in their job search efforts.
Job Fair Area
Crane Cams, a leading manufacturer of camshafts, valve train and electronic ignition components, has been acquired by Mikronite Technologies Group, Inc. is the start of the information in BREAKING NEWS on the upper right of the Crane Cams web site.
Crane closed in February idling about 280 workers at the Daytona Beach facility. With the announcement that Mikronite is stepping in a job fair for the Crane employees is being held. Mikronite is a leading company that uses advanced robotic manufacturing equipment to produce high quality price competitive items.
Crane Cams was founded in 1953 and remains as an absolute icon for the gearhead. Any performance project was a candidate for Crane Cams. Spending some time with the Crane Cams Website will quickly turn up HISTORY and that is absolutely a great place to go.
Crane Cams started in Hallandale, Florida. Historical graphic courtesy of Crane Cams.
In 1953 the Ford flathead V-8 was the popular performance bang-for-the-buck engine and influenced apprentice machinist Harvey Crane to apply his abilities to improve performance products. Working through the decades and years improvement on top of improvement resulted.
Ultimately Crane Cams an their broad product line is embraced by the likes of GM, Ford, Chrysler, Harley-Davidson, Mercury Marine, Mack Trucks, Ram Aircraft Engines, Lycoming Aircraft Engines and a host of others. It’s like the Who’s Who of the transportation sector of society.
Automotive Tribune is glad to see that Crane Cams is successfully moving forward in these difficult times.
