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– new and proposed legislation affecting the industry
– metal pricing and availability
– OSHA rulings, announcements, and penalties

Breaking News

     November 20, 2009  

TRUMPF celebrates 50 years of nibbler technology

     November 20, 2009  

Hypertherm announces plasma curriculum for schools

     November 20, 2009  

Taylor-Wharton files for Chapter 11 protection

     November 19, 2009  

Metal forming companies expect business conditions to dip in next three months; however, conditions show considerable improvement from last year

     November 12, 2009  

United Steelworkers, AFL-CIO Metal Trades presidents featured on special rebroadcast of 'Inside Government'

     November 11, 2009  

HRB prices converging

     November 9, 2009  

Hiring expectations for manufacturing improve in November for first time since August 2007

     November 5, 2009  

L.B. Foster, Lally Pipe & Tube joint venture to manufacture precision pipe couplings

     November 5, 2009  

Hypertherm, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR

     November 5, 2009  

Frost & Sullivan recognizes ESAB as 'Best Partner for Welding & Cutting Systems for Energy Generation'


Aluminum Welding

     

ESAB adds new manufacturing lines in Ohio plant

     

Lincoln Electric hosts wind tower welding seminars

     

ESAB appoints president – CEO, North America

 

Arc Welding

     

Orbitform opens new applications lab

     

ESAB adds new manufacturing lines in Ohio plant

     

Hypertherm, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR

 

Art and Sculpture

     

Hobart forms scholarships

 

Assembly

     

Adept Technology hires director of global sales, marketing

     

Orbitform opens new applications lab

     

Elgin Fastener Group names VP of manufacturing

 

Automation and Robotics

     

Adept Technology hires director of global sales, marketing

     

Hypertherm, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR

     

KUKA Systems launches research center in U.S.

 

Bending

     

COMEQ appointed exclusive distributor for PARMIGIANI bending rolls

     

TRUMPF presents award to distributor

     

Pines and Gregson sign distribution agreement

 

CAD/CAM Software

     

Forming Technologies opens office in Germany

     

Logopress Corp. celebrates 20th anniversary at FABTECH 2009 with Solidworks Reseller Challenge Event, Lottery

     

DP Technology teams up with CAMM s.r.l., maker of OmniCAD

 

Coil Processing

     

Press Room Equipment acquires Norwalk Innovation

     

RBI Tech Support to host seminar

     

Red Bud celebrates 50th anniversary

 

Consumables

     

ESAB adds new manufacturing lines in Ohio plant

     

ESAB appoints president – CEO, North America

     

Wall Colmonoy announces staff appointments

 

Cutting and Weld Prep

     

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

     

FABTECH Intl. & AWS Welding Show returns to Chicago

     

New study shows no link between welding and Parkinson's

 

Fab Stories

     

Harco Metal Products purchases state-of-the-art equipment

     

TRUMPF celebrates 50 years of nibbler technology

     

RoMan Eng. moves to new location

 

Finishing

     

Elgin Fastener Group names VP of manufacturing

     

Trimac appoints brand manager

     

GREENKOTE authorizes license agreement with Eco-Tech Coatings

 

Folding

     

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

     

FABTECH Intl. & AWS Welding Show returns to Chicago

     

Bradbury Co. announces engineering staff appointments

 

For CEOs

     

Hypertherm announces plasma curriculum for schools

     

BLM Group appoints VP

     

Mathey Dearman hires VP of sales, marketing

 

For Engineers

     

Elgin Fastener Group names VP of manufacturing

     

MCA clarifies green industry definitions

     

LMI Technologies names CEO

 

Hydroforming

     

Bosch Rexroth opens new facility

     

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

     

FABTECH Intl. & AWS Welding Show returns to Chicago

 

Industry Trends and Analysis

     

Metal forming companies expect business conditions to dip in next three months; however, conditions show considerable improvement from last year

     

HRB prices converging

     

Hiring expectations for manufacturing improve in November for first time since August 2007

 

Laser Cutting

     

The Metal Shop installs new Mitsubishi laser

     

Aerofab installs Laserdyne system

     

ACS Precision adds laser machine

 

Laser Welding

     

KUKA Systems launches research center in U.S.

     

Miyachi Unitek opens Laser Applications Lab in the Midwest

     

TRUMPF presents award to distributor

 

Materials Handling

     

MPI signs master agent agreement with Eclipse Magnetics

     

KardexRemstar introduced

     

Press Room Equipment acquires Norwalk Innovation

 

Metallurgy

     

Detroit Tool Metal Products to receive Senate Appropriation Committee funding

     

Stainless steel symposium scheduled for October in Milan, Italy

     

Titanium 2009 scheduled for September

 

Metals/Materials

     

United Steelworkers, AFL-CIO Metal Trades presidents featured on special rebroadcast of 'Inside Government'

     

HRB prices converging

     

Sandvik to open service center in China

 

Oxyfuel Cutting

     

D&S Mfg. installs cutting system

     

ESAB appoints president – CEO, North America

     

Company announces name change

 

Plasma Cutting

     

Hypertherm announces plasma curriculum for schools

     

Hypertherm names North American marketing manager

     

D&S Mfg. installs cutting system

 

Power Tools

     

DEWALT discontinues NASCAR sponsorship

     

ESCO Tools founder dies

     

SteelMax appoints regional sales manager

 

Press Feeding

     

Schuler Group installs stamping press lines at BMW

     

Press Room Equipment acquires Norwalk Innovation

     

Minster acquires Dynamic Feeds

 

Press Technology

     

Schuler Group installs stamping press lines at BMW

     

Wintriss Controls agrees to acquire Honeywell Wintriss Controls

     

Bystronic hires sales engineer

 

Punching

     

TRUMPF celebrates 50 years of nibbler technology

     

TRUMPF presents award to distributor

     

Wilson Tool opens South Africa office

 

Repair and Field Welding

     

ESAB adds new manufacturing lines in Ohio plant

     

Hypertherm, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR

     

Lincoln Electric hosts wind tower welding seminars

 

Resistance Welding

     

Orbitform opens new applications lab

     

Lors Machinery offers newly found copies of classic welding book

     

ESAB appoints vice presidents

 

Roll Forming

     

Orbitform opens new applications lab

     

Roll-Kraft recertified to ISO 9001:2000 With Design

     

Roll-Kraft launches new Web site

 

Safety

     

Ace Industrial Products names sales representative

     

OSHA issues final rule updating PPE standards

     

Wintriss Controls agrees to acquire Honeywell Wintriss Controls

 

Sawing

     

BLM Group appoints VP

     

Heian celebrates 70th anniversary

     

M.K. Morse names director of supply chain management

 

Shearing

     

New services brochure available

     

Haven, SOCO form strategic alliance

     

Rolled Alloys opens warehouse

 

Shop Management

     

LINE predicts labor market will remain soft in April

     

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

     

ATI Industrial Automation opens new office in Beijing

 

Shop Strategies

     

Wallover Oil appoints regional sales manager

     

Manufacturers detail recession survival strategies in new survey

     

McHenry County (Illinois) EDC to hold manufacturing matchmaking event

 

Testing and Measuring

     

Adept Technology hires director of global sales, marketing

     

LMI Technologies names CEO

     

Pratt & Miller wins French race

 

Tool and Die

     

Logopress Corp. celebrates 20th anniversary at FABTECH 2009 with Solidworks Reseller Challenge Event, Lottery

     

PTM Corp. hires military defense specialist

     

Waukesha Tool & Stamping acquires Parkview Metal Products

 

Training and Retention

     

Hypertherm announces plasma curriculum for schools

     

Hypertherm, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR

     

Lincoln Electric hosts wind tower welding seminars

 

Tube and Pipe Fabrication

     

Harco Metal Products purchases state-of-the-art equipment

     

BLM Group appoints VP

     

Mathey Dearman hires VP of sales, marketing

 

Tube and Pipe Production

     

Roll-Kraft recertified to ISO 9001:2000 With Design

     

Tube India Intl. returns in 2010

     

Woodstock Tube celebrates five years

 

Waterjet Cutting

     

AST Waterjet installs five-axis cutting table

     

Jet Edge acquires Calypso Waterjet Systems

     

Icon Machine Tool and TECHNI Waterjet host open house

 

Welding Inspection

     

Steel engineering and inspection seminars scheduled for fall 2009

     

Core products CE-approved for sale in Europe

     

Steel construction, welding inspection seminars scheduled

 
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