Industry News

Temperance, Mich. – TTG Automation, a Tooling Tech Group (Macomb, Mich.) company and supplier of secondary tooling, fixtures and automation solutions, has announced the appointment of Tyson Stoll as general manager.

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[MASON, OH] CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies announces that the company is now owned by an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Trust), effective immediately.

SAVAGE, Minnesota – Beckhoff Automation is pleased to announce that Kevin Barker has been appointed the new president of Beckhoff Automation LLC to manage Beckhoff business operations across the US.

Scappoose, Oregon – The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D) welcomed Sugino Machine Limited in January 2019 as its 23rd member.

[LORAIN, OH] Absolute Machine Tools announces that the company has been sold and is now owned by an Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOP), effective immediately.

Birmingham, AL – Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), announced today the that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Axis New England and Axis New York ("Axis"), an automation and robotics company based in Danvers, MA.

Macomb, Mich. -- Tooling Tech Group (TTG) has announced Kelly Connors as the company's corporate sales executive.

Waukesha, WI—Walter, a cutting tool manufacturer has announced the appointment of Richard Garrick as President Sales Region World West.

Torrance, CA – CMTC is pleased to announce that Patrick Billiter will be taking over the positions of Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Administration, Treasurer and Secretary.

OSSEO, MINNESOTA — Die Technology, Inc., a machining services and tooling manufacturer, announced today the creation of its new sister company, Nanotech Precision, LLC.

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