General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Hexagon AB, Stockholm, a provider of information technology solutions, acquired NextSense GmbH, a provider of noncontact profile measurement and surface inspection.

G.H. Tool & Mold LLC, Washington, Missouri, a Tooling Tech Group, Macomb, Michigan, company and a supplier of die cast tooling and machining services, was awarded a 2017 Boeing Performance Excellence Award.

Many consider 2017 the "worst year ever" for data breaches and cyberattacks, largely due to the rise in ransomware. And IT experts predict it's only going to get worse.

Weiler Abrasives Group, Cresco, Pennsylvania, a provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning, promoted Jason Conner to vice president of sales for the U.S. and Canada.

CGTech Inc., Irvine, Calif., developer of Vericut CNC simulation, verification and optimization software, formed a direct office in Russia.

Meister Abrasives USA Inc. is committed to its customers.

For the second year running, Heller Machine Tools LP, Troy, Mich., was named the General Motors Co. supplier of the year in the category of indirect material and machinery during GM's 26th annual Supplier of the Year awards in Orlando, Fla.

Heule Tool Corp., Loveland, Ohio, celebrated its 30th anniversary serving manufacturers in North America.

Brian Papke, chairman of manufacturing technology company Mazak Corp., Florence, Ky., was inducted into the Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame.

A Vimana, Berkeley, Calif., and R.F. Celada SpA partnership enables R.F. Celada to resell Vimana's advanced manufacturing analytics software, providing customers with a turnkey, Industry 4.0 solution.

Omax Corp., Kent, Wash., a provider of advanced abrasive waterjet technology, is featuring its GlobalMAX 1530 and ProtoMAX abrasive waterjets at the AMT Shanghai Technology and Service Center.

AIMS Metrology, Dayton, Ohio, named Jose Luis Duarte business development manager for Mexico and Central America.