Industry News
05/04/2018

Sidney Pimenta Paiva, 60, took over management of the U.S. subsidiary Mapal Inc. effective April 1.
05/04/2018
The precision tooling company founded by Heinz Kaiser in Rümlang, Switzerland, celebrates its 70th anniversary this year.
05/04/2018

Mahr Inc., Providence, R.I., and NanoFocus AG, a German manufacturer of 3D surface metrology, have signed a cooperation agreement.
05/04/2018

Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development continues to grow its company membership with the addition of California-based CGTech and the Oregon-based manufacturer Summit.
05/04/2018

The Swedish investor Indutrade AB, which is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, is the new owner of the tool manufacturer Inovatools Eckerle & Ertel GmbH from Kinding-Haunstetten, Germany, which is also represented in English-speaking regions such as the U.S. by Inovatools USA LLC and the sales partner Fast-Tools LTD in Great Britain.
05/04/2018

Rego-Fix Tool Corp., Whitestown, Ind., announced that Pascal Forrer joined the company’s Tenniken, Switzerland-based management team as its global sales and marketing director.
05/04/2018

SIC Marking’s headquarters in France have recently started a building expansion to create more production and office space to efficiently handle market demand.
05/04/2018

ANCA Inc., which makes CNC tool and cutter grinders and manufacturing software, invites the industry to attend the opening of its plant expansion May 23 and 24 in Wixom, Mich.
05/04/2018

Mazak Corp., Florence, Ky., made organizational changes aimed at empowering customers with rock-solid services and support.
05/04/2018

United Grinding North America Inc., Miamisburg, Ohio, appointed two regional sales managers to further strengthen applications, service and sales support for the company’s full array of cylindrical solutions.
05/04/2018

Knuth Machine Tools USA Inc. is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
05/03/2018

Precision Drive Systems LLC, Bessemer City, N.C., a global provider of high-speed precision spindle motors, support and spindle repair, promoted Calvin Stiles to national sales manager.
05/03/2018

Photonics company Jenoptik Optical Systems LLC, Jupiter, Fla., appointed three international executives to its executive management board.
05/03/2018

With new ownership, governance, investment, leadership and professional manufacturing focus, Continental Casting LLC, Monroe City, Mo., has become Arcadia Metalcraft, a manufacturer of lighter die cast and precision-machined components for automotive and other industries.
05/03/2018

AXYZ International Inc., Burlington, Ontario, a manufacturer of CNC router systems and CNC knife systems, acquired WardJet Inc., Tallmadge, Ohio, which manufactures waterjet cutting machines and offers custom waterjet solutions to a variety of industries.
05/03/2018

Marposs Corp., Auburn Hills, Mich., a manufacturer of measurement and process monitoring technologies, acquired BPMA, Le Pin, France, a specialist in the design and manufacture of jet engine tooling and mechanical equipment for the aerospace industry.
05/03/2018

Additive manufacturing seems to monopolize the spotlight when it comes to part production these days. Manufacturers flock to industry trade shows to see how this novel technology has advanced and learn about how it might transform and benefit their operations.
05/03/2018

Competitive Carbide Inc., designer and builder of special indexable cutting tools, solid-carbide round tools and PCD-tipped round tools, acquired an adjacent building, nearly doubling manufacturing space to 25,000 sq. ft.
05/03/2018

CNC Software Inc., Tolland, Conn., developer of Mastercam CAD/CAM software, is partnering with NASA's program High Schools United With NASA to Create Hardware, or HUNCH.
05/03/2018

Techniks Industries, Indianapolis, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, rebranded to Frontline Tooling Solutions.