News from “The Knifemakers”

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• April 1986 thru September 1997 – The Sharper Edge® archives
• October 1, 2001 - PCMC Designates Kinetic as Official Perforation Blade Supplier (pdf)
• November 5, 2001 - Microblade Limited purchases SIMCO (pdf)
• November 5, 2001 - ORBITAL SAW's sister firm, Microblade Limited, purchases SIMCO (pdf)
• March 2002 - "Cutting Tool Engineering" features Kinetic machine rebuilding practices
• January 20, 2004 - Jared Masters interviewed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• January 22, 2004 - Milwaukee Country Sheriff's Department Bomb Squad visits Kinetic
• June 30, 2004 - Congressman Paul Ryan visits Kinetic
• November 10, 2004 - Kinetic purchases large Mattison grinder.
• January 20, 2005 - The 4th Edition of "Getting The Most From Your Log Saw Blades" is available
• May 5, 2005 - Microblade goes live on SyteLine
• June 29, 2005 - Large Mattison grinder rebuilding nears completion
• October 12, 2005 - Large Mattison Grinder delivered and installed
• May 2006 - "Manufacturing Engineering" magazine features editorial on Kinetic practices (pdf)
• August 2006 - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin "Children’s Hour" Magazine features Masters Family Speech and Hearing Clinic (pdf)
• Summer 2006 - Marquette High School’s “MUHS Magazine” thanks members of its alma mater who act as coaches
• November 2006 - Microblade installs 42” Diameter Blanchard Grinder
• January 1, 2007 - Emily Masters, retired Chairman of the Board, passes away
• August 2007 - Kinetic commissions 84” Diameter Blanchard Grinder
• October 15, 2008 - Construction begins on new addition to Kinetic's plant
• November 2008 - Kinetic purchases largest Mattison 400S Grinder ever manufactured
• February 11, 2009 - Kinetic’s Mattison 400S is under power
• February 17, 2009 - A "Big Lift" puts a new chiller on Kinetic’s roof
• February 23, 2009 - Microblade gets another Blanchard
• April 21, 2009 - Yorkshire Productivity awards Microblade "Best Small Business Newcomer" for 2009.
• August 28, 2009 Sheffield Chamber of Commerce says Microblade "Talks the Talk"
• September 11, 2009 - KINETIC says Thanks to Greendale
• October 7, 2009 - Microblade's Lorraine Norcliffe receives Medal of Merit
• November 15, 2009 - Kinetic installs new EDM Machine
• November 19, 2009 – Kinetic prepares to install its Mattison 400S grinder
• November 30, 2009 – New Amada Saw reports for duty
• February 10, 2010 - Kinetic’s 2008 addition is full of machines