Bill Gabriel - New Territory Sales Manager for Distribution of Alternative Energy Products at Nelson & Small, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:

Claire Connell
Nelson & Small, Inc.
212 Canco Road
Portland, ME 04104
207-775-5666
clairec@nelsonsmall.com

Portland, Maine — June 15, 2009 —  Maine native Bill Gabriel has joined Nelson & Small, Inc., as Territory Sales Manager for distribution of alternative-energy products.

Gabriel will be responsible for dealer sales of all alternative-energy and selected high-efficiency conventional-fuel product lines throughout Maine. Product lines include solar-thermal flat panel and vacuum tubes, solar-electric (PV), Southwest and Mariah wind power, and Econar geothermal heat pumps, as well as Ruud standby generators and certain high-efficiency heating and water-heating products.

Gabriel had previously served as Eastern Regional Sales Manager for Colorado’s Infloor Heating Systems, specializing in the sale of Thermomax evacuated-tube solar-heating systems.

Gabriel holds a Master Plumbing license, gas license, oil burner license, and is a Certified Solar Energy Installer. Gabriel owned and operated Gabriel Plumbing & Heating and Gabriel Associates, a general contracting business for more than 20 years. He also owned and operated Gabriel Oil and Propane.

Gabriel is also a nine-year veteran of the armed services, having spent three years on active duty in the Army and six years in the National Guard, with Bravo Company of the 133rd Engineer Battalion based in Westbrook, Maine.

He was born and raised in South Portland and now resides in New Gloucester. He and his partner, Klara, own Wilson Brook Farm where they raise and train Friesian horses.

Gabriel can be reached at Nelson & Small, Inc. at 207-775-5666.

Nelson & Small, Inc. is a 73-year-old family-owned Maine-based wholesale distributor that distributes products throughout New England and Eastern New York. The company headquarters facility and warehouse is located in Portland, Maine. Primary product lines include major household appliances, energy-efficient home-heating and water-heating products, alternative-energy products, and commercial-laundry equipment. For more information, visit www.NelsonSmall.com

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CONTACT:
Charles “Wick” Johnson III
Kennebec Technologies
207-626-0188 ext 201
207-626-0198
clj@kennebec.com
www.kennebec.com
Augusta, ME — February 25, 2009 — Kennebec Tool & Die, Inc. is not taking the current economic crisis lying down. The high-precision machine-parts manufacturer has launched an aggressive growth strategy that includes changing its name to Kennebec Technologies, Inc., and a complete re-branding initiative.
“This change is the culmination of a two-year-long process of capital investment and internal systems integration,” said company owner and president Charles “Wick” Johnson. During that time, the company has invested more than $2.5 million in state-of-the-art manufacturing machines and integrated business systems.
“These changes and our rebranding provide a solid foundation from which to aggressively broaden our market presence,” said Johnson. “The new name better describes the scope of our expertise, which has evolved significantly over the years. Getting out there to showcase ourselves demonstrates that we’re leaning into this economy, not just hunkering down and waiting it out. We’re moving forward with purpose and vigor, which makes us the kind of partner leading manufacturing companies want to work with.”
Johnson, who bought the company in 1984, built Kennebec Tool & Die from a small shop with manual machines and systems to what it is now: a world-class, award-winning manufacturing company specializing in complex, high-precision components for aerospace, defense, alternative energy, medical, semiconductor, and telecommunications applications.
“Work is still out there to be had, in spite of the severe manufacturing decline, and we are pushing to grow our share of it”, said Johnson. “Maine is home to some of the most highly skilled and motivated workers in the country, and we tell that story everywhere we go.”
Investments Kennebec Technologies made in recent years to upgrade its highly sophisticated engineering, production, and quality-control technology enable the company to produce complex parts to very tight tolerances quickly and efficiently. With bar-fed milling and turning (done-in-one) machining centers, they can produce complex parts completely in one operation, with a solid piece of material going in, and a finished part coming out.
“I am very enthusiastic about what new technology allows us to do,” said Johnson. “But I credit the company’s success to our employees. Their talent, skill, motivation, and dedication are critical to delivering high-quality product and service to our customers. Machines alone can’t do that.”
ABOUT Kennebec Technologies — Established in 1972, Kennebec Technologies is a full-service high-precision machine products manufacturer specializing in complex, high-value-added parts and assemblies for the aerospace, defense, alternative energy, medical, semiconductor, and telecommunications industries.
For additional information about Kennebec Technologies, contact Wick Johnson, or visit www.kennebec.com.

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