Industry News

News • May 8, 2019

Kaast Machine Tools Inc. hires 3

ALDAN, PA: KAAST Machine Tools, Inc. has added a new sales technician, service technician, and office assistant to their quickly growing staff.

News • May 8, 2019

Eriez Manufacturing Co. gives annual Merwin Sales Award

Erie, PA— Senior Sales Director of Eriez-USA Dave Heubel announces that Hareza Technical Sales, Inc. of McMurray, Pennsylvania, is the recipient of the company's 2018 Merwin Sales Award.

News • May 8, 2019

Sunnen Products Co. moves BTA Heller Division

ST. LOUIS, MO – Sunnen Products Company is relocating its BTA Heller division to the Sunnen headquarters in St. Louis, MO.

News • May 8, 2019

TTG Automation names general manager

Temperance, Mich. – TTG Automation, a Tooling Tech Group (Macomb, Mich.) company and supplier of secondary tooling, fixtures and automation solutions, has announced the appointment of Tyson Stoll as general manager.

News • May 8, 2019

CJT Koolcarb Inc. celebrates anniversary

As we celebrate our 50th year in business, we thought it worthwhile to share our thoughts on the past half century and our future.

News • May 8, 2019

GF Machining Solutions unveils new laser series at North American event

To serve the needs of moldmakers and manufacturers that demand the highest levels of productivity and design quality for surface texturing applications, GF Machining Solutions has introduced its new AgieCharmilles LASER S series. Unveiled for the first time in North America at a special event at its North American headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois, the new all-in-one machines offer a number of innovative technologies that result in advanced capabilities and outstanding speed, leading to cycle time reductions of 30 to 50 percent.

News • May 7, 2019

CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies is sold

[MASON, OH] CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies announces that the company is now owned by an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Trust), effective immediately.

News • May 7, 2019

Beckhoff Automation LLC selects president

SAVAGE, Minnesota – Beckhoff Automation is pleased to announce that Kevin Barker has been appointed the new president of Beckhoff Automation LLC to manage Beckhoff business operations across the US.

News • May 7, 2019

Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development adds 23rd member

Scappoose, Oregon – The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D) welcomed Sugino Machine Limited in January 2019 as its 23rd member.

News • May 7, 2019

Absolute Machine Tools Inc. is sold

[LORAIN, OH] Absolute Machine Tools announces that the company has been sold and is now owned by an Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOP), effective immediately.

News • May 7, 2019

Motion Industries Inc. to acquire Axis New England

Birmingham, AL – Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), announced today the that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Axis New England and Axis New York ("Axis"), an automation and robotics company based in Danvers, MA.

News • May 7, 2019

Tooling Tech Group hires Kelly Connors

Macomb, Mich. -- Tooling Tech Group (TTG) has announced Kelly Connors as the company's corporate sales executive.