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Helpful information, with some fun stuff thrown in, from the professionals at Drafting Equipment Warehouse.

Alvin & Co. Going Out of Business

by | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 0 comment(s)

It is with sadness that we announce that Alvin has gone out of business and is no longer shipping products or accepting returns.  Alvin was a leading brand in the drafting industry for 70 years!  They supplied Drafting Equipment Warehouse with high-quality drafting equipment and supplies for 25 years, even before we had a website.   We still have stock in our warehouse of some Alvin brand supplies.  As these items sell out, we will have alternatives available...

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Mayline Drafting Furniture Update

by | Monday, March 26, 2018 | 0 comment(s)

In our last blog we discussed the permanent and temporary discontinuation of some of the Mayline Flat Files as the new owners change manufacturing locations. Below is an updated list of more Mayline products that are now discontinued as well as a list of alternate products. Please see our other informational blog relating to the Discontinuation of Mayline Flat Files and the Replacement Options: Mayline / Safco Flat File Chart Mayline Drafting Furniture Replacement Chart Mayline Discontinued... ...

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Mayline Flat Files Update

by | Wednesday, February 21, 2018 | 0 comment(s)

In 2017, Safco Products acquired the Mayline Company. Please see the information below for an update on the Mayline Flat Files, one of our favorite product lines. Effective February 26, 2018 Safco is transitioning the sales of the Traditional Mayline C-Files to the legacy Safco Flat Files. This will be the new Mayline—Safco Flat File moving forward. During this transition to a new manufacturing facility, Safco is initiating a temporary hold on the manufacturing of Mayline Interlocking Flat...

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