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Bürkle NA, now 25, plans to open East Coast technology center
By Bill Esler
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Burkle North America will open a new East Coast Technology Center in Greensboro, North Carolina.
 
Helfried Weinzerl, President and CEO of the North America subsidiary of Burkle GmbH, made the announcement in conjunction with the North American operation's 25th anniversary. 
 
The new facility is expected to be available sometime in mid-2017 with equipment to be added over time. Burkle will officially dedicate the new facility with a grand opening scheduled for later in the year.
 
Now celebrating 25 years in business, Burkle North America says it enters 2017 with a record backlog of orders stretching across all of its main business units; Woodworking, Solar & Glass, Printed Circuit Board, Plastic Card and Sign & Graphics Coating.
 
“The last six months were a record order period for us leaving us with a backlog of machine sales into 2017 and beyond," said Weinzerl. “Sales were buoyed by large orders for solar module manufacturing equipment, woodworking machinery and Schmoll Drilling machine sales in the electronics side of our business.”
 
North American Headquarters continue to operate from the Burkle office in Cypress, California. www.burkleamerica.com
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Bill Esler | ConfSenior Editor

Bill wrote for WoodworkingNetwork.com, FDMC and Closets & Organized Storage magazines. 

Bill's background includes more than 10 years in print manufacturing management, followed by more than 30 years in business reporting on industrial manufacturing in the forest products industries, including printing and packaging at American Printer (Features Editor) and Graphic Arts Monthly (Editor in Chief) magazines; and in secondary wood manufacturing for WoodworkingNetwork.com.

Bill was deeply involved with the launches of the Woodworking Network Leadership Forum, and the 40 Under 40 Awards programs. He currently reports on technology and business trends and develops conference programs.

In addition to his work as a journalist, Bill supports efforts to expand and improve educational opportunities in the manufacturing sectors, including 10 years on the Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation; six years with the U.S. WoodLinks; and currently on the Woodwork Career Alliance Education Committee. He is also supports the Greater West Town Training Partnership Woodworking Program, which has trained more than 950 adults for industrial wood manufacturing careers. 

Bill volunteers for Foinse Research Station, a biological field station staddling the border of Ireland and Northern Ireland, one of more than 200 members of the Organization of Biological Field Stations.

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