Wynright Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Daifuku North America Holding Co. in Elk Grove Village, Ill., and a provider of material handling systems, has announced that it and its sister company Jervis B. Webb have received a contract to provide automated warehouse technology for a technical...

BLM Group USA, a manufacturer of tube processing equipment, will host a weeklong event focused on its new technologies. Tube Innovation Week, to be held June 6-10, 2016, at the company’s Wixom, Mich., headquarters, will feature the latest technologies in laser tube cutting and tube bending....

AGT Robotics will host a webinar on Apr. 8, 2016, at 12:00 EDT presenting its latest robotic welding system for multiple applications. After a short introduction and a technical presentation of the system, participants will see a live demonstration and be able to ask the presenter questions. To...

Mechanical contractor and fabricator Andy J. Egan Co. has opened a St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, Mich., office. This is the company’s third location, adding to its Grand Rapids headquarters and satellite office in Kalamazoo. The firm offers turnkey services including custom HVAC service preventive...

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March for the first time in the last six months, while the overall economy grew for the 82nd consecutive month, said the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®. The report was issued April 1...

Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, Pa., has announced that Director of Global Strategic Pricing Cheryl Bush received honors in the 4th Women in Manufacturing STEP (science, technology, engineering, and production) Awards presented by The Manufacturing Institute. The STEP Awards recognize women at all...

Rockford, Ill.-based Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA) has announced Plymouth Tube of Streator, Ill., as the winner of the 2016 Rusty Demeules Award for Safety Excellence. The award, presented by FMA and sponsored by insurance provider CNA, was created by FMA’s Safety Council to...

East Granby, Conn.-based Joining Technologies Inc. has promoted Greg Miller to the position of operations manager. In this position, he oversees engineering, facilities maintenance, and manufacturing personnel and is responsible for delivering fusion welding, machining, and supply chain services to...

In April, the hiring rate will drop slightly in manufacturing and rise modestly in services compared with the previous year, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM®) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE®) survey for April 2016. Layoff rates will drop in...

Orlando, Fla.-based professional society the Laser Institute of America has issued a call for papers for the 2017 International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC®), to be held March 20-23, 2017, in Atlanta. The event covers all aspects of laser safety practice and hazard control. Laser Safety...

Cleveland-based metal stamping company Talan Products Inc. has hired Fred Chordas as engineering manager. He has 31 years of experience in high-speed stamping, heavy stamping, progressive die, and transfer and line dies. In this position he assists customers in designing products for...