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Breaking News
	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'
	November 5, 2009	U.S. warship with bow section forged from WTC steel to be commissioned Nov. 7
	November 4, 2009	KardexRemstar introduced
	November 3, 2009	Allied Tube & Conduit celebrates 50th anniversary with flagship facility expansion
	November 2, 2009	Manufacturing activity grows for third consecutive month; growth rate highest since April 2006
	October 29, 2009	NAM disappointed by House health care bill
	October 29, 2009	Freightliner Custom Chassis becomes first trucking industry company in U.S. to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill Status
	October 28, 2009	HRB prices split: China, Western Europe up; U.S., World down

Aluminum Welding
	Lincoln Electric hosts wind tower welding seminars
	ESAB appoints president – CEO, North America
	AWS conference emphasizes uses of alternative materials, improved processes

Arc Welding
	Hypertherm, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR
	Frost & Sullivan recognizes ESAB as 'Best Partner for Welding & Cutting Systems for Energy Generation'
	Lincoln Electric hosts wind tower welding seminars

Art and Sculpture
	Hobart forms scholarships

Assembly
	Antidumping, countervailing duty cases filed against fastener imports from China and Taiwan
	Peddinghaus announces engineering promotions
	Lomar Machine & Tool recognized by Eaton Corp.

Automation and Robotics
	Hypertherm, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR
	KUKA Systems launches research center in U.S.
	Motoman partners with Agile Planet

Bending
	COMEQ appointed exclusive distributor for PARMIGIANI bending rolls
	TRUMPF presents award to distributor
	Pines and Gregson sign distribution agreement

CAD/CAM Software
	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
	JETCAM signs new dealer for Slovenia, Croatia

Coil Processing
	Press Room Equipment acquires Norwalk Innovation
	RBI Tech Support to host seminar
	Red Bud celebrates 50th anniversary

Consumables
	ESAB appoints president – CEO, North America
	Wall Colmonoy announces staff appointments
	Airgas continues Operation Homefront support with second $100,000 donation

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
	L.B. Foster, Lally Pipe & Tube joint venture to manufacture precision pipe couplings
	U.S. warship with bow section forged from WTC steel to be commissioned Nov. 7
	Mound Technologies wins $1.5 million contract from Army National Guard

Finishing
	GREENKOTE expands production in Germany
	SMP installs polisher/grinder
	Katana Industries installs surface prep systems

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
	L.B. Foster, Lally Pipe & Tube joint venture to manufacture precision pipe couplings
	Hypertherm, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR
	Frost & Sullivan recognizes ESAB as 'Best Partner for Welding & Cutting Systems for Energy Generation'

For Engineers
	L.B. Foster, Lally Pipe & Tube joint venture to manufacture precision pipe couplings
	Frost & Sullivan recognizes ESAB as 'Best Partner for Welding & Cutting Systems for Energy Generation'
	DP Technology teams up with CAMM s.r.l., maker of OmniCAD

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
	Manufacturing activity grows for third consecutive month; growth rate highest since April 2006
	HRB prices split: China, Western Europe up; U.S., World down
	Survey shows improving business conditions—pickup in hiring, capital spending—over next six months

Laser Cutting
	Aerofab installs Laserdyne system
	ACS Precision adds laser machine
	Mitsubishi EDM partners with Oakland Community College

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
	KardexRemstar introduced
	Press Room Equipment acquires Norwalk Innovation
	Bystronic hires sales engineer

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
	Allied Tube & Conduit celebrates 50th anniversary with flagship facility expansion
	HRB prices split: China, Western Europe up; U.S., World down
	HRB prices retreat

Oxyfuel Cutting
	ESAB appoints president – CEO, North America
	Company announces name change
	Retro Systems appoints regional managers

Plasma Cutting
	Hypertherm, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR
	ESAB appoints president – CEO, North America
	Burny, KALIBURN shape cutting products now available in China

Power Tools
	DEWALT discontinues NASCAR sponsorship
	ESCO Tools founder dies
	SteelMax appoints regional sales manager

Press Feeding
	Press Room Equipment acquires Norwalk Innovation
	Minster acquires Dynamic Feeds
	Minster acquires Dynamic Feeds, adds general manager of marketing and sales

Press Technology
	Wintriss Controls agrees to acquire Honeywell Wintriss Controls
	Bystronic hires sales engineer
	AIDA-Mexico opens in Monterrey

Punching
	TRUMPF presents award to distributor
	Wilson Tool opens South Africa office
	TEKFAB hires sales, marketing manager

Repair and Field Welding
	Hypertherm, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR
	Lincoln Electric hosts wind tower welding seminars
	ESAB appoints president – CEO, North America

Resistance Welding
	Lors Machinery offers newly found copies of classic welding book
	ESAB appoints vice presidents
	Guild Intl. marks 50-year anniversary

Roll Forming
	Roll-Kraft recertified to ISO 9001:2000 With Design
	Roll-Kraft launches new Web site
	Roll-Kraft earns ISO recertification

Safety
	Ace Industrial Products names sales representative
	OSHA issues final rule updating PPE standards
	Wintriss Controls agrees to acquire Honeywell Wintriss Controls

Sawing
	Heian celebrates 70th anniversary
	M.K. Morse names director of supply chain management
	New services brochure available

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
	Manufacturers detail recession survival strategies in new survey
	McHenry County (Illinois) EDC to hold manufacturing matchmaking event
	Manufacturing executives report signs of improving economy in new poll

Testing and Measuring
	Pratt & Miller wins French race
	Laboratory Testing renews PRI/Nadcap accreditation for NDT
	Stork Climax Research Services approved by Nadcap

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, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR
	Lincoln Electric hosts wind tower welding seminars
	Mitsubishi EDM partners with Oakland Community College

Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	L.B. Foster, Lally Pipe & Tube joint venture to manufacture precision pipe couplings
	Frost & Sullivan recognizes ESAB as 'Best Partner for Welding & Cutting Systems for Energy Generation'
	Harco acquires new technologies

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
	Jet Edge acquires Calypso Waterjet Systems
	Icon Machine Tool and TECHNI Waterjet host open house
	WARDJet partners with University of Sheffield AMRC

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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