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JW Winco product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Apr 28, 2008
Winco is a wholesale distributor and manufacturer with exclusive distribution agreements with German and Italian components producers.
Winco has moved to a new facility that is twice the size of its previous home.
The new headquarters has plenty of wood and glass and natural light.
Spaciousness and warmth provide a pleasant atmosphere and associates enjoy amenities such as a game room and internet cafe.
Winco is a wholesale distributor and manufacturer with exclusive distribution agreements with German and Italian components producers, as well as product distribution rights with US and Japanese manufacturers.
Winco's product line now includes adjustable levers, pull handles and access hardware, hand wheels, levelling mounts, hand knobs, indexing plungers, jig and fixture components, oil sight glasses, casters, tube clamping components, workholding devices, tools, fasteners, O rings and oil seals.
In addition to its line of standard machine parts and assembly components, the company's in-house machining division offers custom components and complete secondary machining.
"We approach R and D and custom manufacturing on a customer or market-driven basis", John Winkler Junior said.
"The more common impetus is generally a customer request".
"From there, we consider whether there is a market for this niche item and what kind of volume we can anticipate".
"Other factors include whether we can make it competitively enough and if it could be sold as a standard part".
"In terms of research, we're always open to new ideas, just as we're always on the lookout for new products".
"But our core business remains the distribution of a wide range of machine components and identifying the technology that will get that product in and out the door most efficiently".
2008 will see the addition of approximately 250 new series of components, including some completely new lines.
This 25% increase will involve expansion of the printed catalogue and the website, extensive training of staff and new equipment acquisitions.
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