Industry News

News • February 3, 2018

A century of precision tooling

Established in 1918, J.A.M. Taylor Tool Co. Ltd., Cambridge, Ontario, is a family-owned, fourth generation Canadian manufacturing company specializing in cutting tools comprising taps, reamers and dies.

News • February 3, 2018

Forbes & Co. Ltd. partners with MachiningCloud Inc.

Forbes & Co. Ltd., Mumbai, India, and MachiningCloud Inc., Camarillo, Calif., are partnering to provide Forbes & Co. product data in the cloud.

News • February 3, 2018

Wall Colmonoy Corp. appoints vice president of finance and operations

Ed Mohrbach joined materials engineering company Wall Colmonoy Corp., Madison Heights, Mich., bringing extensive experience in the industrial segment with leadership roles in sales, marketing and general management.

News • February 3, 2018

Growth leads to management appointments at Heidenhain Corp.

Significant company growth and key initiatives led to important management changes at Heidenhain Corp., Schaumburg, Ill., in North America.

News • February 3, 2018

Matsuura Machinery USA Inc. expands Yamazen Inc.’s territory

Machine tool builder Matsuura Machinery USA Inc., St. Paul, Minn., announced the territory expansion of distributor Yamazen Inc., which has offices in Knoxville, Tenn., and Roswell, Ga.

News • February 2, 2018

Pferd Inc. appoints sales manager for West region

Pferd Inc., Milwaukee, which manufactures abrasives, brushes and power tools, appointed John Hibbard regional sales manager of the Western U.S.

News • February 2, 2018

Heidenhain Corp. acquires AMO Corp.

Heidenhain Corp., Schaumburg, Ill., which manufactures encoders, digital readouts and numerical controls, acquired AMO Corp., an Austrian specialty encoder company.

News • February 2, 2018

Cincinnati Inc. names Adam Yborra sales engineer for Eastern territory

Cincinnati Inc., Harrison, Ohio, which manufactures laser-cutting, automation and other metal fabrication equipment, named Adam Yborra sales engineer for the Eastern U.S., specifically eastern Pennsylvania, south New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and northwest New York.

News • February 2, 2018

Fives Machining Systems Inc. acquires Konecranes Machine Tool Service

Machine tool builder Fives Machining Systems Inc., Hebron, Ky., acquired Konecranes Machine Tool Service, which has facilities in Erlanger, Ky., and Massillon, Ohio.

News • February 2, 2018

Shop Floor Automations Inc. celebrates 20th anniversary

Shop Floor Automations Inc., La Mesa, Calif., is celebrating its 20th year.

News • February 2, 2018

Motion Industries Inc. announces organizational changes

Industrial parts distributor Motion Industries Inc., Birmingham, Ala., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., announced three management changes.

News • February 2, 2018

Rockford Systems LLC appoints vice president of finance

Rockford Systems LLC, Rockford, Ill., appointed Bill Holliday vice president of finance.