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![Field service technician Donovan Kobs readied a friction stir welding system used in manufacturing for the aerospace industry to demo a weld. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE ï anthony.souffle@startribune.com Business profile on PaR Systems photographed Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 at their headquarters in Shoreview, Minn. The engineering firm specializes in automated manufacturing and material handling equipment including cranes and robots for Chernobyl, Fukushima, NASA and med tech firms.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/XBNOCPVPFF7APVL4YGN2RPGVVU.jpg?&w=436&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
The company is building a new laboratory and production facility in Shoreview.
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