Wisconsin Manufacturer and Matt Hotch Build Motorcycle for Charity Auction

A progressive Wisconsin manufacturer and Matt Hotch, the two-time winner of the Discovery Channel's "Biker Build-Off", team to build a custom bobber motorcycle to encourage young people into manufacturing.

Rockford, Ill. (PRWEB) September 19, 2006 -- Medalist Laserfab Inc., a progressive specialty sheet metal fabricator from Oshkosh, Wis., is building and donating a custom, bobber-style motorcycle that will be placed in the Fabricator & Manufacturers Association (FMA) Foundation's charitable auction this fall.

Hotch has been hands-on in the design of the cycle

Inspired by motorcycle fabricating television shows, the Medalist team will custom-design and -build the bike in time for the start of the online auction slated for Sept. 27. Medalist will have the advisory help of Matt Hotch, the two-time winner of the Discovery Channel's "Biker Build-Off." Bidding will continue on the bike at a live auction on the floor of FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show in Atlanta, Oct. 31 through Nov. 2.

"Hotch has been hands-on in the design of the cycle," said Terrence Egan, CFRE, Director of the FMA Foundation. "He has also provided his connections and assistance in ordering quality parts from his suppliers." The team at Medalist plans on investing significantly in the bike and estimates the value of the finished product to exceed $50,000. Progress on the bike can be tracked on the Foundation's web site.

With the generous support of Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International, 100 percent of the FMA Foundation's auction proceeds will be used to establish manufacturing camps for teens and award scholarships to young adults entering the metal fabricating and forming industry. The FMA will also match sponsorships dollar-for-dollar with a gift to the Foundation's Endowment Fund.

The FMA Foundation Auction is being sponsored by Trumpf USA and America’s Business with Mike Hambrick. For more information, to bid, or to donate an item or service to be auctioned, log on to www.industryauction.org.

For more information, to bid, or to donate an item or service to be auctioned, log on to www.industryauction.org.

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