EVS Metal, a Fab 40 metal fabricator and manufacturer, has acquired an Amada HG 1003 automatic tool changer press brake for its Riverdale, N.J., facility. While a typical press brake setup may take up to 35 min. for each tool change, this press brake can load a complex tool layout within 3 min.,...

Atlanta-based Novelis Inc., a provider of aluminum rolling and recycling, has announced plans to build an approximately $300 million automotive aluminum sheet manufacturing facility in Guthrie, Ky. The greenfield facility, with an annual nameplate capacity of 220,000 tons, will include heat...

Boeing has opened a 71,000-sq.-ft. Workforce Readiness Center in Auburn, Wash., dedicated to training and skills enhancement for Boeing employees working in parts fabrication. The new facility houses educational and training programs on topics from safety and retirement planning to the company’s...

Harbor Freight Tools has announced that Harbor Freight Tools for Schools LLC, Calabasas, Calif., a nonprofit established to strengthen high school shop classes to give students a path to a skilled trade and a good-paying career, has awarded $500,000 to outstanding skilled trades teachers and their...

Ideal Industries Inc., a Sycamore, Ill., a manufacturer of products and systems for professional tradespeople in the automotive, aerospace, wire processing, electrical, construction, and data communications industries, has hired Jeff Miller as group president, Technology Group. Miller most recently...

United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, has issued the following statement regarding President Trump's decision to impose tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels, following an investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission: “We are pleased to see the president's action on...

The Pangborn Group, Fairburn, Ga., a provider of surface preparation products, has appointed Lori Kent as vice president of operations. She is a 25-year veteran of the manufacturing industry, with experience running various divisions of Char-Broil LLC. At that company, she also had direct...

Sandviken, Sweden-based Sandvik has been included in the 2018 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World index, ranked No. 65 overall. The ranking analyzed 5,994 publicly listed companies against global industry peers on a suite of 17 quantitative key performance indicators, including...

White Bear Lake, Minn.-based Wilson Tool Intl., a manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components for the stamping and tableting industries, has launched a new website at www.wilsontool.com/es-mx for Spanish-speaking customers. The site provides unique...