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BlackHawk Industrial, a distributor of metalworking and other mission-critical industrial products, has appointed Anthony DeSalvo as General Manager of the Great Lakes Region.

INDEX Corporation announced that this April, Cris Taylor will be retiring from a long career in the manufacturing industry and Michael Huggett will step into the role of President & CEO.

Royal Products today announced a recent investment from growth-oriented investor Heartwood Partners in partnership with the management who will continue to lead the company. This financial backing will position Royal for continued expansion and market leadership.

Hypertherm Associates and BLM GROUP have entered into a strategic partnership agreement aimed at expanding the market reach of their respective solutions.

Zebra Technologies, a digital solutions provider that helps businesses connect data and assets, said it intends to acquire Photoneo, a developer and manufacturer of 3D machine vision solutions.

Dennis Spaeth, publisher of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, shares the 2025 publishing schedule of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, highlighting the importance of audience engagement. The magazine will produce nine issues, balancing print and digital formats. A new digital-only magazine, CTE Plus, will launch in January, featuring IMTS coverage. Spaeth invites audience feedback to enhance future content and expresses gratitude for reader support as the media company aims for a successful 2025.

Sandvik has acquired the assets of FASTech, a U.S.-based reseller of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) solutions in the Mastercam network.

Walter USA recently announced its new Walter Americas Campus in Greer, South Carolina, which became operational as of Jan. 1, 2025. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, testing labs, and collaborative workspaces designed to meet the diverse needs of our customers and partners.

Mazak has opened a new Customer Solutions Center in Florence, Kentucky, which the company says specializes in developing production-ready, custom automation solutions that allow manufacturers to overcome existing labor issues while increasing production output.

Raytheon, an RTX business, and Ursa Major's long-range solid rocket motor completed a successful missile flight test for the U.S. Army.

Camp Champ offers students hands-on experience in manufacturing. Participants rotate through stations to learn skills like inspection, lathe operation, and CNC machining. They create wooden pens and personalize them at the laser engraving station. The event highlights the importance of practical skills and career paths in manufacturing, encouraging students to consider apprenticeships and engage with local industry processes.

As HWR Workholding USA enters its third year of business in the US, the company announced that it had moved to a larger facility.