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EDCO releases new website

Words: Margaret FosterThe new EDCOINC.com combines the latest in web development with EDCO's successful training tools, creating an advanced informational site full of videos, explanations and illustrations. This website is now in responsive design format, meaning all information is easily seen on desktops, tablets and smartphones.

New features of EDCOINC.com include a Product Applications Guide, where visitors can match their needs with specific EDCO machines and recommended tooling; Image Resources, which grant customers free access to EDCO product picture downloads for their websites and marketing needs; an EDCO Blog, which answers common application questions and keeps readers updated on manufacturing; Training Videos; Language Translations, which give visitors the choice of reading EDCOINC.com in English, Spanish, French or German.
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