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Strategies in Light February 11-13, 2008 Santa Clara Convention Center ~ Santa Clara, California
Design-2-Part Shows Valley Forge Design and Contract Manufacturing Show April 23–24, 2008 Valley Forge Convention Center ~ Booth 709 ~ Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
OEM New England Co-located with NEPCON East and Assembly New England April 30 - May 1, 2008 Boston Convention & Exhibition Center ~ Booth #358 ~ Boston, Massachusetts
AmCon American Contract Manufacturers Show May 14–15, 2008 The Von Braun Center - South Hall 2 ~ Booth 125 ~ Huntsville, Alabama
Sanctuary Cove Boat Show
May 22-25, 2008 Sanctuary Cove ~ Gold Coast, Australia Booth hosted by Paulger Controls
IBEX - International Boatbuilders' Exhibition & Conference
October 6-8, 2008
Miami Beach Convention Center ~ Miami Beach, Florida
Green Industry & Equipment Expo
October 23-25, 2008
Kentucky Expo Center ~ Booth #2152 ~ Louisville, Kentucky
METS 2008 November 18-20, 2008 RAI Exhibition Center ~ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"Ready to (re)take ownership"
Eric Vaughn has reached an agreement to buy back the 50 percent of the DNA Group that he doesn’t already own. ...read
complete article  ~ Triangle Business Journal - February 8, 2008 |
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"Shakeout"
Our third and final installment on networking marine systems takes a closer look at the various players vying for position in the emerging and important technology of distributed power. ...read
complete article  ~ Professional Boatbuilding Magazine - February/March 2006 |
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"Networking, Part 2"
In theory, the concept of a "three-cable boat" should simplify marine-systems installations and monitoring. In reality, builders and boat owners now face a new complexity: different protocols at variance with each other. ...read
complete article  ~ Professional Boatbuilding Magazine - December/January 2006 |
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"Steering and Controls"
Advances in technology are allowing marine controls and steering systems to become increasingly sophisticated. Systems are moving from mechanical to electronic and from electronic to digital, with more and more customization available at each level. Technological advances have also allowed control communications to be centralized. ...read
complete article  ~ Boating Industry magazine - October 2005 |
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"Rotary
Dial Improves Blower Vac Function"
"The #1 electric blower vac just got better." The Toro Company
of Bloomington, MN, U.S. recently made this claim upon releasing its latest
blower vac product series. The improved design followed a full analysis
of its existing blowers, in which the company developed three main objectives.
One was to convert to a metal impeller for improved balance and reliability;
another was to mold a rubber grip into the handle for comfort; and the third
was to add a variable speed function with a rotary dial. ...read
complete article ~ Appliance Magazine - February 2003 |
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"Coil
Assembly Makeover"
In need of a new coil assembly for electric stapler and staple gun products,
Stanley Works (East Greenwich, R.I.), asked DNA Group, Inc. (Raleigh, N.C.),
for assistance. Along with Defond Mfg. Ltd. (Chaiwan, Hong Kong), DNA Group
recommended changes to the design and materials used in the existing coil
assembly. ~ Appliance Manufacturer - April 2001 |
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"Eric
Vaughn of DNA Group, Inc."
Eric Vaughn's roots in central OH may have accounted for his eventual
entry into the appliance market. Mansfield was the home of many appliance
companies, big and small, as well as the company suppliers. A few remain
there today. ...read complete
article
~ Appliance Magazine - March 2001 |
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Vive
la Differentiation
Is a switch a commodity? Can an appliance producer simply lay out
its specifications, entertain bids, perhaps in an Internet auction, and
take the lowest acceptable bid? The answer, at least to the second question,
is clearly "yes."
~ Appliance Magazine - March 2001 |
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"DNA Had the Right Angle for Black & Decker" The determination to design the right assembly was a commitment made by both Black & Decker and DNA Group. Today DNA supplies more than a million units, doubled from 1999.
~ Appliance Magazine - October 2000
"Speed
to Market"
Defond, the manufacturing arm of DNA Group, Inc., Raleigh, N.C., has taken a further step toward providing second-generation prototypes. Using an oven-set aluminum epoxy-casting compound, the company can create a single-cavity mold in as little as three days directly from a 3D solid first-generation model.
~ Appliance Manufacturer - October 2000
"Blending Capabilities"
January's International Housewares Show was the occasion of unveiling for the new Hamilton Beach/ Proctor-Silex (HBPS) electronic blender. The B19 blender has come to life after many discussions, design modifications, and extensive testing; production was launched in January this year.
~ Appliance Manufacturer - May 2000
"An AC/DC Mix"
Trio of functions are built into Eureka vacuum by DNA Group.
Transferring technology from a DC to an AC application resulted in the right solution.
DNA Group, Inc. was challenged with supplying a reliable mechanical switch combined with an electronic variable speed control. With the capabilities of Defond Manufacturing Ltd., DNA Group's manufacturing site in HK, this challenge was met.
~ Appliance Manufacturer - October 1999
"An Alluring Package" Especially with the increasing use of electronic switches and controls in appliances, suppliers that can provide custom-designed components and multiple services are a great advantage to OEMs. That is why Broan-NuTone turned to DNA Group, Inc. (Raleigh, NC) and DNA's manufacturing site Defond Manufacturing Ltd. (Hong Kong) to help meet the specifications of Allure, Broan-NuTone's new range hood set for introduction this month.
~ Appliance Magazine - August 1999
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