NSI Laser, Fremont, Calif., has announced the opening of its laser machining job shop as part of its newly established App Lab. The NSI Laser team uses an empirical approach to assist customers with laser processing challenges such as recipe development, process refinement, and optimization. The...

The Kennametal Foundation, Latrobe, Pa., has announced the winners of its 2017 Kennametal Foundation Scholarship Program in partnership with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Each winner receives a scholarship award renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study that they can use...

The growing demand for duplex stainless steel from various end-use industries, including the growing construction and oil and gas industries, and rising cost of raw materials used to manufacture stainless are among the factors driving the growth of the global duplex stainless steel market. The...

ABB has officially inaugurated its new, $90 million state-of-the-art Canadian headquarters and Customer Innovation Center, which will serve 700 employees who previously were spread across six locations in greater Montreal. The new facility, Campus Montreal, houses research and development,...

Marne, Mich.-based DeWys Manufacturing Inc. has acquired American Grower Resource (A.G.R.), a manufacturer of grow racks, mild-steel carts that serve as a transportation unit for products from greenhouses and growers to their final destination. The acquisition allows DeWys to further explore the...

The Georgia Manufacturing Alliance is conducting five plant tours throughout the state in June:Peening Technologies Plant Tour (morning) - June 7 – AustellAttendees will see the latest technology in shot peening, abrasive blasting and surface enhancement services to the aerospace, automotive,...

Flex-N-Gate, an auto parts manufacturer based in Urbana, Ill., has announced plans to open a facility in Chicago in 2019, creating about 300 jobs. The building, an existing 288,000-sq.-ft. warehouse, will be converted to manufacture bumpers, radiators, and hinges for automakers, including the...

Polaris Industries has announced plans to close its plant in Milford, Iowa, which manufactures all-terrain and utility vehicles, by the end of 2017. Production of the vehicles will be moved to the company’s facilities in Huntsville, Ala.; Roseau, Minn.; and Anaheim, Calif. The Milford location...

Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the Foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl.® (FMA), Elgin, Ill., is offering a Manufacturing Mini-camp for students ages 12 to 16 on June 20, 2017, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The camp is being held as part of the...

Topre America Corp., a Japan-based automotive parts manufacturer, has announced plans to expand operations at its manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tenn. The $38.2 million, 40,000-sq.-ft. expansion is expected to create 35 new jobs. The company provides automotive stamping and body structure...

Maumee, Ohio-based Dana Inc. has been named by Ford Motor Co. as a top-performing supplier, receiving a Ford World Excellence Award. The awards honor the automaker’s outstanding suppliers worldwide. Dana was recognized in the category of Aligned Business Framework for exemplifying Ford's...

Valley City, Ohio-based metals service center Three D Metals has acquired Williams Metals and Welding Alloys, which specializes in the processing and distribution of copper, aluminum, bronze, and brass in bar, pipe, rod, sheet, plate, and shapes, as well as welding wire. Three D Metals offer an...