Solomon Whitaker Driving Product Design, Technical Support

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Kansas City, MO – CAPE Industries’ Solomon Whitaker, Product Designer and Technical Support, has been cited for his contributions to the company’s growth and continued innovation. Allen Gibson, CAPE CEO and Founder:  “Solomon has proven his determination through constant adaptation and growth,” says Gibson. “Even from his first days as an intern, in March 2020, his hard work has taken …

CAPE’s Ver Meer Presents AIChE Keynote Address

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Kansas City, MO – CAPE Industries’ Melissa Ver Meer, Ph.D, was tabbed to present a keynote address at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Student Regional Council hosted by the University of Nebraska, April 16th and 17th. With more than 60,000 members from over 110 countries, AIChE is the leading professional association of Chemical Engineers. Student Regional Conferences are important …

Melissa Ver Meer Named Advisor to CAPE Industries

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Melissa Ver Meer has been named the first Chief Technology Advisor (CTA) for CAPE Industries, Allen Gibson, CAPE CEO and founder announced. Ver Meer is a strategic and technical leader with more than 20 years experience in advanced materials and manufacturing at enterprise levels. In particular, she spent the past eight years with Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technology’s Kansas City …

Kansas City-based CAPE Industries scores $1.45M round, ‘global reach with a home base feel’

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A commitment to Kansas City shouldn’t limit a company’s reach, Allen Gibson said on the heels of a million-dollar-plus funding round, successfully closed Tuesday by his startup, CAPE Industries. “This is a global product. We have a global team [put in place] and we’ve organized from Day 1 to be a global company based in Kansas City,” Gibson, founder and CEO, said …

The Non-Metallic Cable Glands Taking on Metallic Head to Head in Industrial Extreme Conditions

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In the heavy industrial electrical industry, the pervasive assumption is that metal is the only choice when specifying cable glands. Especially in extreme conditions, such as oil and gas projects, mining, water treatment, shipbuilding wind turbines, and military applications, stainless steel is considered the only cable gland capable of performing under and in harsh, extreme conditions. After decades of working …

CAPE Industries partners with Missouri Enterprise to expedite engineering design, manufacturing and ISO 9001 compliance

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Like the companies that have partnered with Missouri Enterprise before and report increasing/retained sales worth more than $1.6B, creating and retaining nearly 12K jobs, over a quarter million in cost savings and more than $500M in new investments over the past five years, we’re looking forward to partnering with this organization to expedite our cable gland engineering design, manufacturing and …

CAPE Industries participates in Vancouver for IEEE IAS PCIC 2019

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Our team is looking forward to attending the 66th IEEE PCIC Conference, September 9th through September 11th, 2019 in Vancouver. After the time and resources we invested in R&D, it’s time to usher in the industrial revolution for non-metallic cable glands that stand up to the world’s toughest environments. Sounds groundbreaking, right?

CAPE Industries joins industry leaders to support IEEE IAS PCIC Fund

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As you may know, the Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee’s (PCIC) official mission is: “To provide an international forum for the exchange of electrical applications technology relating to the petroleum and chemical industry, to sponsor appropriate IEEE Standards activity for that industry, and to provide opportunity for professional development”. Many of our dedicated volunteers and organizations like yours contribute their …

CAPE Industries invited to participate in event to “Celebrate Top VC-Backed Companies in Kansas City”

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Our founder, Allen Gibson, was honored to be invited to the Top Venture Capital-Backed Companies in Kansas City reception held in August. This invite-only event — sponsored by Stinson, C2FO, Spectrum Reach, Plexpod and Rivet — was an opportunity to connect with growth-stage founders and celebrate those companies in Startland News’ soon-to-be-released “Top VC-backed Companies in Kansas City” list. CAPE Industries …