Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., Cleveland, has promoted Steven B. Hedlund to executive vice president and president of the International Welding segment. He succeeds Mathias Hallmann, who has left the company to pursue other interests. In this role Hedlund leads the European (Europe, Middle East,...

Milwaukee-based Lucas-Milhaupt Inc., a Handy & Harman Company, has scheduled its next “Fundamentals of Brazing” seminar for Oct. 3-5, 2017, at the Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District. Brazing experts will offer practical insight and a solid foundation in brazing fundamentals. It is designed...

Speyside Equity Fund I LP has acquired Avon Gear Co., Shelby Township, Mich., a producer of large, complex, precision parts for heavy equipment industries.

Speyside Equity invests in manufacturing, specialty chemicals, and food ingredients businesses.

Interface Performance Materials, Lancaster, Pa., a manufacturer of advanced materials, sealing systems, thermal management systems, and specialty products, has entered into an agreement to acquire a materials manufacturing facility in India. The company will upgrade the facility for manufacturing...

Seventy-six CEOs of the European steel industry have sent an open letter to the heads of state and governments of the European Union, ahead of the final negotiations on the reform of the EU Emissions Training System (EU ETS): “We agree that climate change is a critical issue that urgently needs...

Cortec® Corp., St. Paul, Minn., has launched a new website at www.cortecadditives.com devoted to its VpCI® additives for enhancing the corrosion-inhibiting properties of paints, water treatments, and lubricants. They help eliminate corrosion caused by corrosive fluids, chlorides, or humid...

Lloyd Industries Inc., a manufacturer of bakeware and pizza tools based in Spokane Valley, Wash., has announced the launch of Lloyd Metal Fabrication, an affiliate that offers custom metal fabrication capabilities, including welding, machining, shearing, laser cutting, pressing, punching, and...

Dorner Holding Co., Hartland, Wis., the parent company of Dorner Mfg. Corp., has announced the acquisition of Sautem, a designer and supplier of process automation equipment in Jalisco, Mexico.

Dorner Mfg. manufactures industrial and sanitary conveyor systems.

Dayton, N.J.-based Richmond Industries Inc., a provider of bronze and aluminum castings, has announced the promotion of Jennifer Williams to vice president. She will continue with her duties of operations manager and add the responsibilities of guiding the company’s growth. Williams joined the...

Nucor Corp. has announced that it is investing an estimated $176 million to build a hot band galvanizing and pickling line at its sheet mill in Ghent, Ky. The new line will expand Nucor Steel Gallatin’s product capabilities and have an annual capacity of 500,000 tons. The 72-in. galvanizing line...