The Citizen, 2008-04-17, Page 7Manufacturing has come to
Brussels, and it’s here to stay and
build within the community.
Industrial Systems Tooling
Manufacturing held its grand
opening last Friday in Brussels at its
new location in the Brussels
Industrial Park.
Dozens of people came out to see
demonstrations of the machinery the
company is already using and meet
the people who will be doing the
majority of the shop’s work.
While the braintrust and business
history comes from Waterloo, the
two employees who will provide the
main employee base, Brad Mulvey
and Andy Overholt, are both from
Brussels.
Overholt and Mulvey both worked
for Novy Manufacturing and
Assembly Inc. in Waterloo, making
the commute from Brussels daily,
until Manfred Iljas, president and
CEO of Novy, planned a Brussels
division.
Martin Schmidt, a principal in the
business, said the owners and
executives were so impressed with
the work of Mulvey and Overholt,
that they planned this expansion
with them in mind, having no doubts
that a Brussels division could be
maintained by the two of them.
While Jay Ouellette will be
working periodically as the shop
supervisor, splitting his time
between Brussels and Waterloo,
Mulvey and Overholt will be doing
the majority of the work from here
on in.
The decision-makers purposely
did not classify Industrial Systems
Tooling Manufacturing as a division
of Novy. In the years to come,
Schmidt says he hopes the shop in
Brussels will be a self-sustaining
business and at that time, they will
look to expand further into Huron
County. He mentioned Goderich and
Wingham as immediate possibilities.
While Schmidt says he can’t
answer for Iljas as to why he chose
Brussels for an expansion, states that
cheaper land costs were obviously a
factor.
Iljas was unable to attend the
grand opening, although he was
scheduled to. His father and business
partner, Erich, had passed away
recently.
Schmidt says that while things are
starting slowly in Brussels, and that
they are seeing a bit of a bottleneck
with work, he expects things will be
fully-functioning before too long.
Right now, Brussels is seeing
business from the Waterloo location
that is backing up, but soon, Schmidt
says, he expects that the Brussels
location will have its own work and
will be independent of Novy in
Waterloo.
One of the main issues Schmidt
says they are facing in Brussels is
the current lack of communication
between the two locations. They are
waiting for adequate high speed
internet lines to be established, and
once that happens, it should only be
a matter of time until Industrial
Systems Tooling Manufacturing is
up and running at full production.
Schmidt says there are a broad
range of services that Industrial
Systems Tooling Manufacturing
provides. They are equipped to
perform custom machining,
welding, fixtures, tooling and more.
He said they have done a lot of
custom work. For example, they just
finished a quick job where they
machined custom wheel covers for a
car with the Montreal Canadiens
logo for a customer.
However, they have done a lot of
very high-tech work with Research
in Motion and Airspace, pieces that
have ended up on space shuttles.
Huron East mayor Joe Seiliattended the open house andmachining demonstration on Friday,both as mayor of the municipalityand as a fellow area business ownerand said he was happy to see, not only business come to Brussels, butmanufacturing.Industrial Systems ToolingManufacturing can be reached at(519) 887-8605 or at their shop at205 Industrial Park Dr.THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008. PAGE 7.Industrial business sets up shop in Brussels
Morris-Turnberry councillors at
their April 1 meeting, adopted a
policy regarding damage to
mailboxes by snow removal
equipment.
The policy sets out instructions for
the placement of mailboxes to meet
municipal and Canada Post
regulations. The mailbox is to be on
a wooden post that is a maximum six
inches in diameter and the front of
the box is to be 16 feet from the
centreline of the road. The policy
says the municipality accepts no
responsibility for improperly erected
mailboxes.
“Many mailboxes are below par,”
said Barry O’Kraftka, public works
co-ordinator. “It’s not fair to people
with well-maintained mail boxes (if
deficient mailboxes are replaced).”
The policy calls for the
municipality to replace a mailbox
with “a standard mailbox or post” if
the box is damaged by snow removal
equipment, not by flying snow from
the equipment.
New business
Industrial Systems Tooling Manufacturing, after holding an open house on Friday, is open for
business, bringing manufacturing back to Brussels. Staffing the shop will be two Brussels
natives, Andy Overholt, left, and Brad Mulvey. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
2008 Dog Tags and licences are now available
(Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm)
at the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry Municipal Office,
41342 Morris Rd.
R.R. 4,
Brussels, ON
N0G 1H0
*** Tags can be picked up in person or ordered by telephone***
All dogs must be licensed in compliance with By-law No. 63-2004.
A copy of the complete By-law is available for review at the
Municipal Office. All dogs must be identified by means of a tag and
licence, issued for a (1) one year period by:
Friday, April 25, 2008
The fee schedule shall be as follows:
1/All Dogs (except those listed in #2)
- males, females, and spayed females $20.00 per dog
2/Pit bulls, Pit bull crosses, Staffordshire terriers $100.00 per dog
3/Kennel License Fee $75.00
(for a kennel of dogs that are registered or eligible for
registration under the Animal Pedigree Act)
4/Late Payment Charge $20.00 per dog
(Shall be assessed in addition to the licence fee,
if the licence and/or tag is not purchased by April 25th)
Excrement:
The By-law requires dog owners to forthwith remove excrement left by a
dog, from property other than the premises of the owner of the dog. Any
person contravening this provision is subject to a $50.00 fee.
For further information contact:
The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry
Telephone: 519-887-6137 Fax: 519-887-6424
E-mail: morris@scsinternet.com
NOTICE
CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM
The Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry’s
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM has been established as a
public service program for volunteers to pick up litter along
municipal road rights-of-way. It is a way for environmentally
conscious citizens, community and civic organizations,
private businesses, and industry to contribute to a cleaner
and more beautiful road system.
If interested please contact the municipal office at
519-887-6137.
WINGHAM & DISTRICT HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
“Excellence in Rural Health Care”
April 16 & 17th at the Wingham Legion.
Auxiliary Annual Meeting April 21st.
We are pleased to be continuing the Primary Care Clinic for the month of April.
Those without a family physician can access the clinic by calling 357-3703 for
hours and appointments. The clinic is operated on a part-time basis BY APPOINT-
MENT ONLY.
Golf Ball Drop and Golf Tournament scheduled for June 21, 2008. Golf Ball Drop
tickets are now on sale, cash prizes totaling $3000! Get yours at your local
municipal office, from Committee members, or at the hospital switchboard.
Visiting hours are 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. daily. If you are ill, please do not visit our
patients.
AUXILIARY RUMMAGE SALE
PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
REMINDER TO VISITORS
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M-T sets mailbox policy
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