Dayton, Ohio-based metal forming supplier AIDA-America and Colorado Springs, Colo.-based stamping, heat treating, and metal finishing supplier Qualtek Mfg. Inc. have jointly announced leadership changes within their respective organizations. Troy Roberts, current president/COO of AIDA-America, will...

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in October, and the overall economy grew for the 89th consecutive month, said the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®. The report was issued Nov. 1 by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the...

CNC Steel Fabricators Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Metals Co., Irving, Texas, has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire the steel fabrication business of Associated Steel Workers Ltd. (ASW). Honolulu-based ASW's steel fabrication business fabricates uncoated black...

Precision metal fabricator DeWys Mfg. Inc., Marne, Mich., participated in Manufacturing DaySM for the fourth year in a row, opening its doors to the public to help promote the skilled trade industry and the advanced manufacturing processes the company provides its customers. The company hosted 155...

Wyoming Machine (WMI), a sheet metal fabricator in Stacy, Minn., has announced that owners and sisters Traci and Lori Tapani, who serve as co-presidents, have received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Minnesota Chapter. The award recognizes...

Steel product manufacturer Hammett Steel, Phenix City, Ala., has announced plans to relocate to a 184,000-sq.-ft. facility in Columbus, Ala. The company expects to add 20 employees after the move. The facility, which gives the company expanded production capabilities, features office space, cranes,...

Athens, Tenn.-based Mills Products Inc., a contract manufacturer producing hydroformed, roll formed, and tube stamped metal parts for OEMs and suppliers in the appliance and automotive industries, has added two employees to its engineering department. Jason Watson joins the company as a quality...

DGI Supply, Wheeling, Ill., a distributor of abrasives, band sawing products, cutting tools, lubricants, and welding supplies, has opened a regional office in Charlotte, N.C. The 21,000-sq.-ft. facility includes sales offices, a warehouse, and a training classroom. It has allowed the company to...

The Industrial Diamond Association of America Inc. will present its Superabrasive Materials, Principles and Applications course Nov. 16-17, 2016, at the YG-1 Advanced Manufacturing Center in Charlotte, N.C. Through technical sessions and live demonstrations, attendees will learn about proper...