Industry News

News • September 5, 2024

Mollart Machinery moving production and support to U.S.

Mollart Machinery's production operations and field service support, previously based in Chessington, United Kingdom, will be based out of Bourn & Koch's facility in Rockford, Illinois.

News • September 4, 2024

Knox Machinery rebrands

After 28 successful years in business, Knox Machinery has announced it is rebranding and will operate under the new name of Knox Manufacturing Solutions to better reflect its expanded range of products and services.

News • August 30, 2024

HII awarded $209 million weapon system contract

HII, the McClean, Va.-based weapons developer, announced that its MissionTechnologies division was awarded a $209 million contract to support the development and sustainment of the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) fighter and bomber weapons systems and subsystems.

News • August 26, 2024

Mitsui Seiki USA names director of sales west

Joseph Farkas has been named director of sales west at Mitsui Seiki USA, a manufacturer of high precision CNC machine tools. He brings 30-plus years of sales and business management experience in the manufacturing sector to the Mitsui Seiki organization.

News • August 21, 2024

Mitsui Seiki USA names director of sales East

Terry Ritterbush has been appointed director of sales eAST at Mitsui Seiki USA. He has served in varying service support and sales capacities at the company for 20 years, all which bring a notable technical depth to his new role.

News • August 16, 2024

European components supplier plans a U.S. facility

Norelem, a global manufacturer and supplier of standard components for mechanical engineering and industrial applications, is set to open a new facility in the U.S.

News • August 14, 2024

Walter acquires workholding specialist PDQ

Walter has acquired PDQ Workholding LLC (PDQ), Columbia City, IN, specialist in workholding fixtures and tooling for various industries, including automotive and general engineering.

News • August 8, 2024

Travers Tool celebrates a ‘century of excellence’

Travers Tool Company, which has corporate headquarters in Flushing, New York, and distribution centers in South Carolina and California, is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year.

News • August 2, 2024

Accutek collaborates with National Machine Products to sell EVOSET Presetter

Accutek Inc., a US-based tool-holding and work-holding product company, is proud to announce our collaboration with National Machine Products based out of Huntsville, Alabama, to sell and service the EVOSET Presetter.

News • August 1, 2024

Hardinge takes action to facilitate sale process and continue industry leadership

Hardinge Inc., a global leader and provider of advanced machine tool, manufacturing, and workholding solutions, has entered into an agreement in principle on an asset purchase agreement (APA) with an affiliate of Centre Lane Partners to sell substantially all of the company's business lines' operations and assets.

News • July 31, 2024

ARCH Cutting Tools acquires O-D Tool & Cutter

ARCH Cutting Tools Corp. announces the acquisition of O-D Tool & Cutter, Inc., a manufacturer of solid carbide and high-speed steel round tools located in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

News • July 23, 2024

Critical Manufacturing partners with Loftware on MES and labeling integration

Critical Manufacturing, a supplier of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for Industry 4.0, entered into a strategic alliance with Loftware, the world's largest cloud-based Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management provider.