Industry News

News • June 13, 2018

Global aerospace manufacturer gears up for growth

As the sky-high demand for jet engines shows no signs of slowing down, one Connecticut manufacturer is rising up to meet the challenge.

News • June 13, 2018

Vero Software Ltd. hires account manager

Vero Software Ltd. hired Eastern Region Account Manager Trey Tucker to support a growing base of manufacturing customers in the Southeastern United States.

News • June 13, 2018

Coldwater Machine Co. appoints Nathan Wenning

Coldwater Machine Co., Coldwater, Ohio, an engineered solutions company that manufactures and integrates assembly automation and special machines for a variety of industries, appointed Nathan Wenning, P.E., to application engineering manager.

News • June 13, 2018

Is 100 percent customer satisfaction worthwhile for a manufacturer?

When Aly Pinder Jr. came across an article that explored how a luxury auto manufacturer looked to achieve 100 percent customer satisfaction, he thought that it seemed like a goal on a billboard or a goal found on a motivational poster in a contact center. But this manufacturer truly believed that it can and should have this as its target. Pinder writes that he doesn't think 100 percent customer satisfaction should be the goal for a manufacturer looking to scale and grow its business.

News • June 12, 2018

Cincinnati Inc. hires Nick Thielmann

Cincinnati Inc. named Nick Thielmann sales engineer for the Midwest, covering Wisconsin, northern Illinois and northern Michigan.

News • June 12, 2018

Röhm Products of America Inc. partners with Motor City Industrial Marketing

To further serve customers in Michigan, Röhm Products of America Inc., Suwanee, Georgia, partnered with industrial manufacturers representative Motor City Industrial Marketing.

News • June 12, 2018

Coherent Inc. acquires O.R. Lasertechnologie GmbH

Coherent Inc., Santa Clara, California, expanded its portfolio of industrial laser-based machine tools with its recent acquisition of O.R. Lasertechnologie GmbH, Dieburg, Germany.

News • June 12, 2018

Privet Fund Management LLC completes acquisition

Privet Fund Management LLC, Atlanta, completed the acquisition of Hardinge Inc., a global provider of advanced metalcutting machine tool solutions and accessories.

News • June 11, 2018

Esben Østergaard wins Engelberger Award

Esben Østergaard, co-founder and chief technology officer of Universal Robots A/S, a manufacturer of collaborative robots, was awarded the automation industry's most prestigious honor, the Engelberger Robotics Award.

News • June 11, 2018

Eriez Manufacturing Co. promotes John Blicha

Eriez Manufacturing Co., Erie, Pennsylvania, President and CEO Tim Shuttleworth and Vice President of Sales and Marketing Charlie Ingram announced the promotion of John Blicha to the newly created position of director of global marketing and communications.

News • June 11, 2018

Amada Miyachi America Inc. appoints Kurt Tolliver

Amada Miyachi America Inc., Monrovia, California, a manufacturer of resistance welding, laser welding, marking, cutting and micromachining equipment and systems, appointed Kurt A. Tolliver vice president of sales.

News • June 8, 2018

Motion Industries Inc. acquires Power Industries Inc.

Motion Industries Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Power Industries Inc., aka Santa Rosa MRO LLC, Santa Rosa, California.