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– company mergers, acquistions, and bankruptcies
– new hires and promotions
– economic trends and business indicators
– new and proposed legislation affecting the industry
– metal pricing and availability
– OSHA rulings, announcements, and penalties

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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