Industry News

Wetmore Tool and Engineering of Chino, California, has been acquired by Dormer Pramet, the global manufacturer of cutting tool brands Precision Twist Drill, Dormer, Union Butterfield and Pramet.

Since moving to new facilities in 2014, Transor Filter has experienced rapid sales growth both domestically and internationally. With even more significant growth projected for 2019, Transor announces new hires and promotions.nThe company has expanded the assembly staff and promoted Robert Coombs and Dan Esposito to the positions of assembly manager and supervisor, respectively.

The mobility concept for individual transportation will in the relatively near future be a combination of progressively downsized internal combustion engines and electric drives, say some, while others predict that electro-mobility will secure jobs or even create new ones.

Of all businesses, contract machining companies know what they want: Cincinnati-based firm Metalex Manufacturing Inc. already owns three Starrag machine tools, but after extensive benchmarking, the key customer has chosen to invest in a Droop+Rein T portal machining center from Starrag—its largest investment to date in every respect.

Chicago, IL – MC Machinery is pleased to announce that Jeff Grim has joined the sales team as a Southeast Regional Sales Manager.

Erie, PA—Eriez® President and CEO Tim Shuttleworth announces that Charlie Ingram has been promoted to the newly created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective January 1, 2019.

Auburn, MA – PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P., a solution provider in motion control and positioning components and systems, announces Dave Rego is the new Vice President and General Manager of PI's North American Operations.

Blairsville, Pa. — The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), along with America Makes, proudly congratulates NCDMM Board of Director Thomas R. Kurfess, Ph.D., FSME, P.E., on joining the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as its Chief Manufacturing Officer.

St. Louis, Missouri – Hartwig Inc. is proud to announce the promotion of Seth Machlus to Executive Vice President, Operations.

Minneapolis, MN – Industrial Tool, Inc., a specialist in robotic automation systems, workholding fixtures, turnkey applications, and custom machining centers names Patrick Hjelm as CEO and President.

ARCH, a Strength Capital Partners and Main Post Partners platform company that is focused on manufacturing precision cutting tools, precision machined industrial components and medical implants and instruments has acquired Competitive Carbide Inc. ("CCI"), Mentor, Ohio. CCI is a manufacturer of customized solid-carbide drills, endmills, reamers, indexable tools and custom inserts.

FLORENCE, Ky. – Mazak distributor Magnum Precision Machines, serving Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Nevada, West Texas and parts of Northern Mexico, will host a special grand opening to celebrate its new, Arizona headquarters located in Phoenix.