WOOSTER, Ohio (August 17, 2007) – Due to continued business growth, Akron Brass has announced the addition of a 28,000 square facility in Columbus, Ohio for their Weldon Division.

Earl Williams

Serving primarily as a distribution operation for material storage and shipping, this capacity will allow increased throughput to best service the many Weldon customers in the emergency response and pupil transportation markets.

In addition, Akron Brass announced the addition of Earl Williams as their new Operations Manager for the Weldon Division. Williams was previously employed in operations with a component suppler to the heavy truck industry.

Acquired in 2005 and now a division of Akron Brass Co., Weldon is leading manufacturer of DOT lighting, warning lighting, and multiplexing for fire apparatus, ambulances, school buses, and other specialty vehicle markets worldwide.