Industry News

The United States had as many people working in the manufacturing sector in December as 69 years earlier. The 32,000 positions added in that month took the number of jobs in manufacturing to 12.84 million. In November 1949, there were 12.88 million manufacturing workers at the end of a sharp recession.

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 American Tool Service and OrthoGrind ("ATS" and "OrthoGrind"), with locations in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Indianapolis.

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. – Entrust Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. has announced the launch of Vortakt, a new component manufacturing division specializing in OEM partnerships for gundrilling applications.

Steven Baier, previously the National Sales Manager for HAIMER USA, has been promoted to Vice President of Sales.

Waukegan, IL – LMT Tools is announcing that Rex Trammell has joined LMT Tools as the new Field Sales and Application Specialist covering the state of Tennessee along with the Gulf Coast area.

Waukegan, IL - LMT Tools is announcing that Mark Ware has been promoted to Milling and Tapping Application Specialist for LMT Tools.

North Kingstown, RI – Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division today announced it has expanded its footprint into western Canada with a new office in Calgary, Alberta.

AXYZ International, a leading global manufacturer of CNC machines and CNC knife systems, announced the launch of a new brand identity and logo. AXYZ Automation Group is now the official name that represents all three of their brand identities: AXYZ, WARDJet and CNCshop.com.

Stockholm, Sweden - Hexagon AB, a specialist in digital solutions, today announced the acquisition of Etalon, a provider of equipment calibration solutions.

Tacoma, WA — Stellar Industrial Supply, which distributes more than 35,000 MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) products and tools from more than 1,500 brands for Safety, Metalworking, Marine Supply, Aerospace, and other general manufacturing and processing organizations, and also offers customized Indirect Material Management solutions, today named Fullerton Tool Company, Inc. as its 2018 Supplier of the Year award winner.

Tacoma, WA — Stellar Industrial Supply, which distributes more than 35,000 MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) products and tools from more than 1,500 brands for Safety, Metalworking, Marine Supply, Aerospace, and other general manufacturing and processing organizations, and also offers customized Indirect Material Management solutions, today announced several promotions and changes to its sales and commercial team leadership.

Scappoose, Oregon – The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D) is excited to welcome ZOLLER as its newest member.