Industry News

News • December 20, 2017

Eriez Manufacturing Co. selects sales representative agency

Eriez Manufacturing Co., Erie, Pa., appointed Modern Tools Inc., Stoneham, Mass., the company's exclusive HydroFlow Fluid Filtration Systems sales representative agency for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

News • December 20, 2017

J.M. Sales-USA represents Swiss Tool Systems AG

J.M. Sales-USA, Troy, Mich., is the representative in North America for Swiss Tool Systems AG, Bürglen, Switzerland, a modular boring system provider.

News • December 20, 2017

Representative agencies recognized by Eriez Manufacturing Co.

Eriez Manufacturing Co., Erie, Pa., celebrated its sales representative agencies that have been partners with the company for 50 years or longer.

News • December 19, 2017

Osborn hires Scottie Mahl

Scottie Mahl joined finishing toolmaker Osborn, Richmond, Ind., as director of marketing and product management.

News • December 19, 2017

Brett Green joins Mahr Inc.

Brett Green joined dimensional metrology equipment manufacturer Mahr Inc., Providence, R.I., as vice president of sales for the Americas.

News • December 19, 2017

Karen Gardner joins Mahr Inc.

Dimensional metrology equipment manufacturer and member of the worldwide Mahr Group, Mahr Inc., Providence, R.I., announced that Karen Gardner joined the company as director of human resources.

News • December 19, 2017

Proto Labs Inc. acquires Rapid Manufacturing Group LLC

Proto Labs Inc., Maple Plain, Minn., acquired privately held company Rapid Manufacturing Group LLC, Nashua, N.H., a custom parts supplier specializing in quick-turn sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining.

News • December 19, 2017

Bunting Magnetics Co. names Kevin Miller general manager

Bunting Magnetics Co., Newton, Kan., which makes metal detection, material-handling and magnetic separation equipment, appointed Kevin Miller general manager of the company's primary manufacturing facility in Newton.

News • December 19, 2017

Abco Automation Inc., Visual Components sign value-added reseller agreement

Abco Automation Inc., Browns Summit, N.C., a designer and builder of high-end factory automation systems, signed a value-added reseller agreement with Visual Components, Espoo, Finland, a maker of 3D manufacturing factory simulation software.

News • December 19, 2017

Wildeck Inc. fully integrates Ladder Industries Inc.

Mezzanine, vertical material lift and safety guarding products manufacturer Wildeck Inc., Waukesha, Wis., is fully integrating its Goodyear, Ariz., subsidiary, Ladder Industries Inc.

News • December 12, 2017

Sonaca Montreal inaugurates high-speed milling center

Sonaca Montreal, a manufacturer of large aerostructures and a subsidiary of Belgium-based Sonaca Group, inaugurated a new high-speed milling center at its plant in Mirabel, Que.

News • December 11, 2017

Clemson University creates Center for Advanced Manufacturing

Clemson University announced the creation of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing. CU-CAM will consolidate all interdisciplinary education, research, innovation and engagement involving manufacturing-oriented activities under one umbrella with the overarching goal to improve manufacturing effectiveness, quality and sustainability. This confluence of expertise and infrastructure will enable the center to provide timely, relevant translation of innovation directly to industry partners.