Your version of Internet Explorer is out of date It has known security flaws and can cause issues displaying content on this page Learn how to update your browser ILLESHEIM, Germany--The 1st Combat Aviation Brigade (1CAB), 1st Infantry Division officially cased its colors as they handed over the aviation component of Atlantic Resolve to 1st Air Cavalry Brigade (1ACB), 1st Cavalry Division in an official ceremony held at Illesheim Army Air Base, Germany, Dec. 15, 2021. Held inside a large aviation hangar, the ceremony backdrop was a monumental U.S. flag reminiscent of the opening scene from “Patton.” U.S. Army division history was on exhibition with the legendary “Big Red One” patch on the fronts of podiums and programs, and, of course, “Cav Hats” and spurs sported by America’s “First Team.” The Veitshöchheim Army Music Corps, Würzburg supported the ceremony by performing dynamic renditions of the national anthems for Germany and the United States. The musical handshake could not have been more appropriate as it meaningfully painted the unique friendship between both countries. Only brigade and battalion command teams, including representative leaders, participated in the massed formation of troops. Most of the 1st CAB personnel have already redeployed, and 1ACB is already participating in its first field training event to demonstrate capabilities and readiness. Maj. Gen. Jeffery Broadwater, deputy commanding general of the recently reactivated V Corps attended the ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by Brig. Gen. Andrew Gainey, deputy commanding general of 1st Infantry Division. Local community partners, both military and civilian, observed as 1CAB leaders cased its colors for ceremonious return to Fort Riley, and “Air Cav” commanders uncased the colors of 1ACB. “From establishing relationships throughout Europe, to simply building interoperability in all aspects of their mission, the Demon leadership demonstrated excellence in all phases of this deployment,” said Gainey. “To their credit, they executed more than 15,000 flying hours, conducted 12 top-tier exercises in 15 different countries, engaged in continuous live-fire certifications and countless hours of maintenance while overcoming a global pandemic.” For the past nine months, 1st CAB has been living and training with partner and ally militaries across Europe in countries such as Romania, Estonia, the Netherlands, Poland, and Germany to increase interoperability and enhance an already strong bond. They participated in multiple, multi-national, large-scale exercises such as Saber Junction, Agile Spirit, and Defender 21. “When I think about these transfer of authority ceremonies, it reminds me of the commitment the United States has to our European allies and partners,” said Col. Jason Arriaga, commander of the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade. “The 1st Infantry Division Soldiers you see in front of you arrived in Europe at the beginning of the year and spent the last nine months training all over the continent; Germany, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, Greece, Bulgaria, and the Netherlands, just to name a few.” “We depart Europe a well-trained and ready brigade,” said Arriaga. 1st Lt. April Mattos, Adjutant for 1CAB and CH-47 Chinook pilot, said that the “highlight of the rotation for many 1CAB Troopers was Defender 21.” She said the opportunity to work autonomously and truly test mission command was challenging and rewarding. She also described working with other countries and militaries as “a great experience.” “Air Cav” is no stranger to Illesheim. 1ACB served as the Regionally Aligned Force for Atlantic Resolve in 2018. Ganey said “they know the importance of this mission and are ready to deter aggression against any adversary threatening our NATO allies and partners in Europe.” “It is great to be here in Europe, especially in Germany where the generosity and warmth of everyone here in Bavaria is unmatched,” said Col. Reggie Harper, commander of 1ACB. “As we take on our mission to deter any who would seek to impose their will on freedom-loving people in Europe and to reassure our allies and partners- my foremost pledge is to remain ready.” Harper said “we are ready to fly to the sound of guns with and for our friends. When we arrive, we will win – together.” The conclusion of the event was punctuated by the Veitshöchheim Army Music Corps performing the official division songs, “Big Red One” and “Spirit of the Cav,” with “The Army Song” as the finale. 1ACB will operate primarily out of Germany but will have forward operating stations in other Atlantic Resolve participating countries, such as Greece and Romania. The brigade is aligned under the mission command of the 1st Infantry Division (1ID) Forward. The 1st Cavalry Division Forward preceded 1ID as the mission command element for Atlantic Resolve, transferring authority in July 2021. For media queries about Atlantic Resolve, email atlanticresolve@army.mil. For more information about the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, please contact Capt. Taylor Criswell, Brigade Public Affairs Officer, at donald.t.criswell.mil@army.mil. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world 2023 at 1:02 PM EDTBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.The Netherlands will integrate the rest of its combat brigades into the German army as the two allies join military forces amid increased security threats in the region “The Russian invasion of Ukraine has catapulted us into a new era of collective European defense,” said Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren Thursday at a joint military ceremony in Veitshöchheim Veitshöchheim in southern Germany is home to a global player Wegmann Automotive coordinates an enterprise that produces around a billion automotive balancing weights every year KG is a six-decade veteran of the balancing weight business and claims both credit for inventing the balancing weight and current global leadership within this market The company’s headquarters site in Veitshöchheim is also home to its European production facility and output there is complemented by factories in the USA Commenting on the company’s global production footprint head of global product management and marketing at Wegmann Automotive observes: “We’re always located in the vicinity of vehicle manufacturers The five production facilities manufacture more than 60 various models of clip-on two-piece (or safety) and adhesive weights for cars buses and motorcycles – some 2,000 articles in total – and markets these under the Hofmann Power Weight and Perfect Equipment brand names “We’re an OEM supplier to every renowned vehicle manufacturer in the world as well as to the aftermarket,” states managing director Thorsten Thom “Our products can be found in two out of every three new vehicles made in Europe.” Wegmann Automotive’s dominance of the European OE market is all but total as only a handful of small-scale competitors can be found within the region and these manufacture primarily for the aftermarket ‘Cheap’ weights can lead to additional costs While Hofmann Power Weight concentrates on OEM customers and the premium segment the Perfect Equipment brand has been kept simpler and its scope considerably more streamlined The US brand was introduced into Europe in 2013 and offers many universal articles in order to keep down the number of SKUs required within workshop inventories Wegmann Automotive relies heavily upon these universal products in its battle against cheap imported weights from the Far East The website of Wegmann Automotive company Franken Industry cautions that weights from China are “not only lower quality but possibly hazardous to the health.” It adds that zinc weights from this country “contain a large number of banned substances” that “exceed the maximum limits permissible” in our part of the world several times over “Using these cheap weights may possibly mean saving money at the expense of the health of technicians and car drivers.” This cocktail of materials can also cause additional problems: due to the various densities of the raw materials used an individual product’s weight can differ considerably from its nominal weight In many cases this makes rebalancing a vehicle necessary and therefore an apparently cheaper weight creates significant additional cost “Our premium aftermarket products contain the same know-how as the original items,” comments Herbener Wegmann Automotive ensures that its balancing weights are capable of meeting nine quality-related criteria under a range of environmental conditions The weights’ adhesive force is tested in temperatures ranging from -35 to +100 degrees Celsius corrosion resistance is checked through a 480 hour salt spray test and resistance to chemical substances such as fuel and rim cleaners is also examined The introduction of valves into Wegmann Automotive’s product portfolio in 2014 took place in response to calls from customers to see the range extended to cover wheel-related consumables offering 80 articles within the Hofmann Power Weight range and 13 for the Perfect Equipment range And although the company is a vocal opponent of Chinese-made balancing weights it distances itself from preconceptions regarding valves produced in the Far East “Every renowned manufacturer produces valves in China these days in order to be able to meet customer price expectations,” comments Thom “The quality of the raw materials utilised play a decisive role Wegmann holds the same quality expectations here as it does for all other products.” Universal TPMS service kits cover 95% of sensors the company has also offered TPMS service kits that provide workshops and end consumers with a cost-effective means of maintaining a wide range of TPMS systems “We’re offering workshops a new opportunity for added turnover when changing tyres,” shares Herbener Many workshops currently eschew this additional business due to the wide assortment of replacement parts on the market and this challenge prompted Wegmann Automotive to introduce an innovative universal kit “With this we have reduced the variety of components from more than 30 to just three,” Herbener adds These three TPMS service kits can service more than 95 per cent of the TPMS sensors currently on the market and for workshops reduce the risk of mistakes while cutting service times and inventories The new universal TPMS kits will be available later this year Automated balancing with a continuous roll of adhesive weights Another new development aimed at simplifying the mounting of balancing weights is the continuous roll of adhesive weights This alternative to individual weights uses a specially-developed dispenser that automatically transports the weights to the balancing station and separates the precise quantity of weights required The dispenser unit’s intelligent modularity allows each customer to individually decide how the process can be optimally integrated into their production line The WA 500-1 dispenser has a roll capacity for 500 wheels and requires some 50 per cent less space than a manual pick by light system takes up only two-thirds the space of a conventional workstation The balancing station takes a maximum of 12 seconds to apply exactly the right amount of balancing weight Time savings of up to 40 per cent compared with manual balancing can be achieved together with a significantly lower error rate The new dispenser enables the balancing process to be entirely automated and can thus eliminate the bottleneck that balancing can cause while lifting application quality to an entirely new level Partial automation of the process is also possible If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com the "Veitshöchheim" district of the town of Gadheim became the new center of the European Union (EU) After the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU the geographical center is now located in a field in this town of 80 inhabitants where there is also a branch of the Salesian work in Würzburg the students of the institute's Gardening course paved the place that indicates the geographical center of the EU and carried out landscaping work; also a delegation from the educational community attended the party on the night between January 31 and February 1 the small village of Gadheim in northern Bavaria has taken the place of Westerngrund about eighty kilometers further north-west from the new center Gadheim was chosen on the basis of the calculations of the IGN which calculated the location of the village by applying the "center of gravity" model to the EU territory to 27 Member States On behalf of the diocesan Caritas of Wurzburg partner of "Caritas-Don Bosco" - the partnership body that manages the Salesian work in Würzburg - the former President of the Bavarian Parliament Dean of the Caritas-Don Bosco Educational Center and the local parish priest were among those who personally served the event's 300 guests including the operators of the first German national network who curated a live broadcast for the occasion The Salesian house in Würzburg is the first Salesian house founded in the territory of present-day Germany Today it is the independent entity "Caritas Don Bosco" the result of a collaboration between the diocesan Caritas Würzburg and the German Salesian Province It is the largest Salesian work in Germany The Salesian community is not located in Gadheim which occupies the land of a historic former Irish-Scottish monastery (founded in the XII century) there is the hotel training institute “St The other branches dependent on the Würzburg work are the "Kindertagesstätte Margherita" (KiTa) a nursery dedicated to Mother Margherita; a socio-emotional assistance center for young people who need continuous support which currently also welcomes single mothers and refugees from other countries; and a Vocational Training Center (BBW) aimed at young people with mental disabilities with autism spectrum disorders or with special needs in the field of learning ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements and Wegmann automotive states that the manufacture of Alligator products will continue at the existing production site in Europe The new Alligator Germany distribution facility will also continue and maintain all distribution operations European sales and ordering responsibilities will be taken on by the existing Wegmann automotive GmbH facility along with the Alligator employees who previously held this remit The Alligator North American distribution facility will also continue to maintain all staff and distribution operations North American sales and ordering responsibilities will fold into the existing Wegmann automotive USA facility “Adding the 100-year-old Alligator brand name to our already existing portfolio of brands is a great opportunity for Wegmann automotive,” said Jeff Waechter president and chief executive officer of Wegmann automotive USA “The high-quality products that Alligator delivers to the market are complementary to our existing offer and through joint efforts of our combined teams we will be able to increase the overall value we deliver to our customers.” Wegmann automotive has acquired a number of competitors over the years. Italian balancing weights firm Remog S.p.A. entered the Wegmann fold in 2016 Prior acquisitions by parent company the Wegmann Group include Dionys Hofmann in 1982 and Franken Industrie in 2004