Industry News

News • March 7, 2022

Transor Filter names regional account executive

Transor Filter USA named Mark Baltyn to its sales team as a regional account executive. Baltyn is a veteran of the machine tool field having spent more than 15 years with Hirschmann Engineering providing tooling solutions for a wide range of manufacturing.

News • March 4, 2022

Hi Pro Equipment earns 2021 Eriez Merwin Award

North American sales award recognizes one Eriez manufacturers' representative annually for outstanding service, sales and support.

News • March 3, 2022

H.B. Carbide adds Mexico-based rep to sales network

H.B. Carbide, a Lewiston, Michigan-based manufacturer and global supplier of carbide blanks and pre-forms, has expanded its sales network into Mexico and Latin America through a partnership with Bu-Mac Technology Solutions in Querétaro, Mexico, led by Carlos Cortes as the local agent for all inquiries, technical, service, commercial requests.

News • March 2, 2022

Allied Machine donates boring tools to restore a WW2 submarine

Wohlhaupter Tooling and boring tools from Allied Machine are helping to preserve the Pampanito, a World War II submarine.

News • February 17, 2022

Military veterans make a difference at Mazak

Veterans provide important transferrable skills throughout the Mazak company.n

News • February 16, 2022

Norton | Saint-Gobain strives for gold with USA luge team

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, one of the world's largest abrasives manufacturers and primary sponsor of the USA Luge Team, celebrated the 40th anniversary of its partnership with the luge team during the Olympic Games in Beijing.

News • January 31, 2022

ARCH Cutting Tools acquires North American Carbide

​​​​​​​ARCH Cutting Tools Corp. in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, has acquired North American Carbide of Orchard Park, New York.

News • January 25, 2022

ARCH Cutting Tools names managers

ARCH Cutting Tools in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan named two key manager positions. Anja Redzepagic was named national channel manager and key accounts, and Dave Valtierra was named West Coast Regional Manager.

News • January 24, 2022

Green energy helps Seco hit emissions target 9 years early

A combination of green electricity and renewable energy certificates in the US and India have enabled Seco to reach its 2030 emission targets a full nine years ahead of schedule, with the added benefit of cost savings for the business, the company said. n

News • January 24, 2022

GWS Tool Group acquires Carbide Tools Mfg.

The acquisition of Carbide Tools Mfg. Inc (CTMI) further strengthens GWS capability and capacity in the arena of custom carbide round tooling. From porting tools and reamers to complex form tools and custom end mills, CTMI's customer-driven mission marries perfectly with that of GWS.n

News • January 24, 2022

Star SU names regional sales manager

Star SU in Hoffman Estates, Ill., has appointed Mike Kowalsky as a regional sales manager for Wisconsin and Minnesota, responsible for growing the sales of both gear and round cutting tools for the company.

News • January 24, 2022

ANCA launches TV show

On ANCA's new television show - the ANCA Academy - viewers can learn how to set up a collet adaptor, a fundamental skill that all operators need to grind accurate tools and maintain stability of batch grinding