Industry News

Swedish startup PaperShell has developed a cellulose fiber composite that they refer to as “wood metal” and it can be formed into flat or complex-shaped components. 

HGG Profiling Equipment BV has named Mark Eastin as the area sales manager in the Western US, Western Canada, Alaska, and Hawaii regions.  

SMW Autoblok Group, a leader in the design and manufacture of rotational chucks, stationary workholding, tooling, automation, and custom engineered solutions for the machine tool industry, has appointed Larry Robbins as the company’s new President and CEO of their U.S, corporation

The Tyrolit Group said it is expanding its production site in Stans, Austria, and investing 15 million euros in a new, highly innovative production line.

Cutting tool supplier Sandvik Coromant hosted a Girls Take Over Tech open house to “inspire and educate young women and girls about exciting career opportunities in manufacturing.”

General Carbide Corporation, in partnership with Westmoreland County Forum for Workforce Development; held an exclusive student tour at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Genuine Parts Company, a distributor of automotive and industrial replacement parts, has appointed James F. Howe to the position of President, Motion, the company's industrial business, effective April 1, 2024.

Shelton Machinery has acquired Municipal Tool & Machinery, and launched a new parent company called TSM Group. TSM is the new parent of Shelton Machinery, Concept Machinery and Municipal Machinery.

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Almü Präzisions-Werkzeug GmbH (Almü), a Germany-based cutting tools and solutions provider within high-precision drilling, reaming, milling and tooling systems.

Concepts NREC, a leading provider of turbomachinery solutions, announced that it has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont

WALTER Surface Technologies is pleased to announce the acquisition of PushCorp, Inc., a USA-based, industry-leading manufacturer of robotic end-of-arm-tools for material removal applications.

Kennametal Inc. announced that Katie Myers, product manager, marketing, and Zhuqing Wang, staff engineer, materials science have been recognized as a 2024 Emerging Leader and Women MAKE Award Honoree respectively by The Manufacturing Institute.

Metrology has always been vital in precision manufacturing to ensure products meet quality and design specifications, according to Paul Maxted, director of Industrial Metrology Applications at Renishaw, in his whitepaper "The changing face of metrology."

MSC Industrial Supply Co., a distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products, has completed the acquisition of intellectual property (IP) assets from Schmitz Manufacturing Research & Technology LLC (SMRT) related to its technology solutions for the U.S. manufacturing industry. 

Join ANCA, a manufacturer of CNC grinding machines, at its Open House May 7 and 8 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at its Wixom, Michigan, headquarters. The company is celebrating its 50-year anniversary.

United Grinding North America recently added to its continental footprint with two new distribution partners and a new regional sales manager for the Cylindrical Division.

The stock of operational robots around the globe hit a new record of about 3.9 million units. This demand is driven by technological innovations.

GF said it has has secured an “A” score, the highest possible, by the global rating agency CDP for transparency and performance on climate change.

Kennametal Inc. has joined ModuleWorks' Strategic Partner Program. This program is a collective commitment to driving intelligent and integrated digital manufacturing solutions.

GROB Systems Inc., a developer of manufacturing systems and machine tools, has announced it will be hosting a Medical Technology event, together with industry partners Open0 Mind Technologies, Seco, Third Wave Systems, and Ecoclean.