Industry News

News • August 23, 2017

Vero Software Ltd. hires sales account manager

Vero Software Ltd., Cheltenham, England, hired Sales Account Manager David Lee to represent the Edgecam and Surfcam brands from his office in Bellevue, Wash.

News • August 22, 2017

Heule Tool Corp. names new rep in Southern California

Heule Tool Corp., Cincinnati, announced Bullock Tooling & Accessories Inc., Upland, Calif., as the company's representative in Southern California.

News • August 22, 2017

Renishaw PLC partners with MachiningCloud Inc.

Renishaw PLC, Wotton-under-Edge, United Kingdom, a provider of hardware and software solutions for on-machine probing, including workpiece setup, workpiece inspection, tool setting and broken tool detection, has partnered with MachiningCloud Inc., Camarillo, Calif., a product data provider for cutting tools, CNC machines and workholding.

News • August 22, 2017

Dorner Manufacturing Corp. appoints regional sales manager

Scott Lister has been appointed regional sales manager covering Texas and Louisiana for Dorner Manufacturing Corp., Hartland, Wis.

News • August 21, 2017

Siemens AG expands Technical Application Center

With digitalization and rapid changes in technology, training is more important than ever to keep employees' skills up to date with the newest industrial technologies.

News • August 21, 2017

Kosmo Machine invests $1 million, expands Virginia operations

Kosmo Machine Inc., a full service precision machine shop, will invest $1 million in new equipment to increase production capacity at its manufacturing operation in Henrico County, Virginia. The expansion is expected to create 36 new jobs. The ISO 9001:2015-certified company specializes in CNC milling and turning, EDM, and custom welding processes. The expansion is expected to create 36 new jobs.

News • August 21, 2017

Schunk GmbH & Co. KG appoints vice president

Schunk GmbH & Co. KG, Lauffen/Neckar, Germany, appointed Bo Shomaker vice president of sales, tooling and workholding.

News • August 18, 2017

Vision Engineering Ltd. opens new global headquarters

Vision Engineering Ltd., Surrey, United Kingdom, a manufacturer of ergonomic inspection and measurement microscopes, opened its new global headquarters.

News • August 18, 2017

Manufacturing job growth: Best and worst U.S. counties reported

The manufacturing industry has created nearly 500,000 new jobs in the last 6 years, but some places have experienced better job growth than others. Headlight Data has just released its annual rankings of the fastest-growing US counties in manufacturing. Recently released data show that manufacturing job creation in 2016 across counties in the US varied from a high of 3,600 in Jefferson County, KY to a loss of 19,000 jobs in Harris County, TX.

News • August 17, 2017

Transor Filter USA expands facility in China

To meet customers' demands in a growing Asian market, Transor Filter USA, Elk Grove Village, Ill., has expanded its facility in Kunshan, China.

News • August 16, 2017

Matsuura Machinery USA Inc. appoints personnel

Matsuura Machinery USA Inc., St. Paul, Minn., which develops high-speed machining and manufactures automated, unmanned, high-accuracy CNC machine tools, has announced a number of personnel appointments.

News • August 11, 2017

Kyocera Corp. acquires Senco Holdings Inc.

Kyocera Corp., Kyoto, Japan, has acquired fastener and tool manufacturer Senco Holdings Inc., Cincinnati.