Group Press Releases
- Fisher Barton Launches the LaserEdge® Mower Blade that "cuts itself sharp" at GIE+EXPO
(October 19, 2016)
Fisher Barton has introduced its new line of self-sharpening mower blades: LaserEdge® with EverSharp™ technology. (More)
- Fisher Barton Announces Organizational Change
(September 14, 2016)
Igor Zelenovskiy assumes role of Group President of the Fisher Barton Group. (More)
- TST Becomes Association Member of Valve Manufacturers Association
(November 30, 2015)
TST Coatings of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, is the newest associate member of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA). (More)
- Fisher Barton Awarded John Deere Supplier of the Year
(March 4, 2015)
The Fisher Barton Group was named John Deere Agriculture and Turf Division's Supplier of the Year in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program, and also earned recognition as Partner-level supplier for 2014. Fisher Barton Group president Greg Wilkey accepted the awards at formal ceremonies in Bettendorf, IA on March 3rd. (More)
- U.S. Senator Ron Johnson Visits TST
(October 13, 2014)
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson visited TST on Friday, October 10th to continue his Wisconsin Manufacturing Month tours and visits, a celebration which runs throughout the entire month of October. Senator Johnson's visit began with a tour of TST's medical device and production cells at their original location at 515 Progress Way in Sun Prairie. A brief Q&A session in the lunch room with about 15 TST employees followed the tour. (More)
- TST to Expand in Sun Prairie
(October 8, 2014)
TST, which develops thermal spray coating solutions for some of the world's top manufacturers, is expanding its facility in Sun Prairie - an $11.5 million project expected to create about 200 new jobs... (More)
- New Corporate and Agricultural Videos
(November 12, 2013)
The Fisher Barton Group is pleased to launch its fully redesigned corporate video. This video, along with the brand new agricultural video featuring the capabilities of Fisher Barton Specialty Products and Lund Precision Products, was showcased at the Agritechnica 2013 tradeshow. The corporate video was updated to include Fisher Barton's three most recent additions: Lineage Alloys, Zenith Cutter, and Lund Precision Products Ireland. Watch the new corporate video on the homepage or on YouTube.
- TST Honored with Prestigious Pacesetter Award
(October 28, 2013)
Thermal Spray Technologies is the fifth annual recipient of the ASM Materials Education Foundation's Pacesetter Award. This prestigious award was established to recognize companies for their support of materials science and engineering education. (More)
- The Fisher Barton Group Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation
(October 26, 2013)
October 26 marked the 40th anniversary of Fisher Barton Blade's first shipment of lawn mower blades. This milestone is a testament to the company's ongoing dedication to technilogical innovation and growth. From its humble beginnings as a small lawn mower blade manufacturer, The Fisher Barton Group has expanded... (More)
- Fisher Barton Donates Multipurpose Robot to Watertown HS
(September 27, 2013)
Students and faculty at Watertown High School celebrated the newest addition to their technology and engineering classroom on Thursday, September 26, 2013 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the high school: an ABB IRB120 high-speed robot donated by The Fisher Barton Group. (More)
- TST Collaborates on Research to Benefit Aviation Industry
(August 28, 2013)
Collaborating with the researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Thermal Spray Technologies has played a key role in the development of innovative thermal spray coatings to improve heat protection and fuel efficiency in the next generation of jet turbine engines. (More)
- TST Sponsors Materials Camp for Teachers for Second Consecutive Year
(August 13, 2013)
Thermal Spray Technologies was pleased to sponsor, for the second year in a row, a teachers' camp, hosted at UW-Madison's Institute for Discovery Center. (More)
- TST Celebrates One Million Hours of Incident-Free Production
(July 30, 2013)
On July 25, 2013 Thermal Spray Technologies (TST) had reason to celebrate with the commencement of its one millionth hour with no lost time. Throughout the past seven years, the diligent work of 55 employees contributed to the one million hours of incident-free production in TST's facility.(More)
- Fisher Barton Blades Expands to New Watertown Facility
(June 28, 2013) - Accurate Specialties visit from 33rd Assembly District Representative Kapenga
(July 26, 2012) - Fisher Barton Group Acquires Lund Precision Products Ltd., Ireland
(June 19, 2012)
Lund is positioned as Europe's leading provider of high performance agricultural cutting systems. Operating as a division of The Fisher Barton Group, Lund Precision Products, Ltd., Irela (More) - Accurate Specialties adds MAG 2500 Vertical Turning Center at its Waukesha Location
(June 1, 2012)
As North America's leading bronze gear manufacturer, Accurate Specialties is pleased to announce an expansion to add jobs and a milion-dollar large-gear turning machine. (More) - Zenith Partners with Bandit on Exclusive Chipper Knife
(November 18, 2011)
Bandit Industries has partnered with Illinois-based Zenith Cutter Co. to be the exclusive distributor for Zenith Cutter hand-fed and whole tree chipper knives. (More) - Governor Walker Announces Special Legislative Session for Job Creation During Visit to Thermal Spray Technologies in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
(September 28, 2011)
With the economy still struggling and his own political prospects in the balance, Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday he would seek a bipartisan approach on a second special session of jobs bills. Saying lawmakers should focus on jobs like a laser beam, Walker said he wanted to pass by November roughly 30 bills written by both Republicans and Democrats and targeting everything from biotech companies to farm and trucking businesses. (More) - Fisher Barton opens new materials research lab
(August 2, 2011)
The Fisher Barton Group, a world-leading diversified industrial manufacturer, hosted the grand opening of its new $2-million, state-of-the-art materials research laboratory today in Watertown, Wis. The new lab houses a full range of the most up-to-date instruments for the microscopic, chemical and mechanical analysis of metals and other materials. - Fisher Barton Group Acquires Zenith Cutter Co.
(June 17, 2011)
The Fisher Barton Group has acquired Zenith Cutter Co., one of the leading providers of industrial knives and accessories to the converting and recycling markets. - The Fisher Barton Group announces acquisition of thermal spray powder company
(January 4, 2011)
We are pleased to announce the addition of Lineage Alloys, a leading thermal spray powder coatings manufacturer located near Houston, Texas, to our family of manufacturing companies. The transaction marries two successful coating manufacturers, adding more depth to Fisher Barton's engineered wear resistance thermal spray coating solutions currently produced at our Sun Prairie, Wisconsin facility, Thermal Spray Technologies, and Fisher Barton Specialty Products in Watertown, Wis. - Fisher Barton Manufacturing Division Celebrates One Million Hours of No Lost Time
(October 28, 2010)
Our South Carolina manufacturing plant has always been a model for safety, so we're proud to announce that no lost time accidents have occurred at Fisher-Barton South Carolina since December of 2005. Sept. 16, 2010 marked one million hours worked without a lost time accident and employees celebrated the safety milestone with a catered lunch. - World Leading Manufacturer Announces Multi-Million Dollar Expansion of Materials Lab
(October 12, 2010)
The Fisher Barton Group of Companies will construct an 1,800 square foot addition to the materials laboratory in Watertown, Wis. The new multi-million dollar advanced materials lab will feature a state-of-the-art electron microscope and chemical analysis equipment. A large part of the plant will be dedicated to mechanical and physical testing of new advanced materials. The expansion is expected to be completed by March 31, 2011.
Fisher Barton in the News
Fisher Barton's Ongoing Collaboration with UW-Madison Recognized - Published in the 2013 Annual Report from the College of Engineering
Back in the mid-1980s, Fisher Barton founder Richard Wilkey (BSMetE ’59) was looking for coatings to extend the life of the lawnmower blades his Wisconsin-based company manufactured. For help, he looked to Frank Worzala, then a professor of metallurgical and mineral engineering, and Worzala’s master’s student Bill Lenling (BSMetE ‘84, MSMetE ‘86), who was seeking research funding... Read more
A $2 million materials research and analysis laboratory in Watertown will have its grand opening Tuesday. The Fisher-Barton Group, an industrial manufacturing company based in Waukesha, set up the 1,800-square-foot lab within its 100,000-square-foot Fisher Barton Specialty Products plant... Read more
Fisher-Barton expands — By Steve Sharp — Watertown Daily Times — August 3, 2011
The Fisher-Barton Group further entrenched itself in the regional economy Tuesday, introducing a new, $2 million materials testing lab to a grand opening audience dotted with state and local dignitaries... Read more
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