Industry News

The struggle among manufacturers to fill open jobs is likely to continue because of the shrinking labor pool and growing need for workers with high-tech skills. Those are conclusions in a report from the National Association of Manufacturers, a trade group for manufacturers, including thousands of small businesses.

A New Haven, Connecticut-based worker training organization is getting $3.45 million in state funding to expand a program to grow the workforce in the manufacturing sector. Funds will be used to build upon a program launched in February at Gateway Community College that took 19 unemployed and underemployed workers and provided them with an intensive five-week training course.

My latest trip took me to Las Vegas, where I attended HxGN LIVE 2019. Hosted by Sweden-headquartered Hexagon AB, the ninth biennial conference took place June 11-14 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center adjacent to The Venetian and The Palazzo resorts, and I participated in the Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence division's media program.

Global demand for toolholders, specifically arising from the automotive and defense and aerospace industries, will witness a relatively steady growth through 2028, as predicted by Future Market Insights (FMI) in its recently released market intelligence report.

Cincinnati, OH -- Kevin Pahl has joined the sales team at Cleaning Technologies Group, LLC as a Regional Sales Manager, effective January 2019.

Cincinnati, OH -- Jared Moore has joined Cleaning Technologies Group, LLC as a Chemical Sales Manager, effective March 2019

Hoffman Estates, IL – At the first general session of NTMA's annual meeting in Tucson, Chris Kaiser, president/CEO of BIG KAISER, presented a donation for $6,675 to benefit the NTMA's National Robotics League (NRL).

KENT, Wash. and HANOVER, N.H.—OMAX Corporation, a manufacturer of abrasive waterjet systems, plans to join forces with Hypertherm, a U.S. based manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, following the signing of a definitive merger agreement that establishes OMAX as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hypertherm.

Erie, PA—Senior Sales Director of Eriez-USA Dave Heubel announces the promotion of Darrell Milton to Director of Heavy Industry.

WEST BOYLSTON, MA U.S.A. – Emuge Corp., a manufacturer of taps, drills, end mills and other rotary tools, has appointed Ms. Shannon Filippelli as Marketing Manager, effective April 1, 2019.

DRESDEN, NY – Abtex Corp., a manufacturer of customized, integrated machine/brush deburring solutions for the manufacturing industry, today announced that John De Leon has joined the company as Business Development Manager.

Minneapolis, MN – Industrial Tool, Inc., a specialist in robotic automation systems, workholding fixtures, turnkey applications, and custom machining centers names Nick Archer as Team Leader for the ITI Sales Department.