Orlando, Fla.-based Fonon Corp. has announced it is finalizing the development of its new technology for 3-D laser metal printing. Called Bulk-To-Shape (BTS™) Transformational Technology, it is designed to help improve 3-D printing results in terms of material density, uniformity, oxide content,...

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has announced it will change the name of the recently acquired Sandvik Welding Consumables business to EXATON™, an ESAB brand. As part of the brand update, product packaging will be updated, and the contents of the Sandvik website, including specifications and...

BOFA Intl. has awarded Platinum status to Coding Products of Canada Ltd. as a Master Distributor for Canada. As such, the company is authorized to stock, supply, warranty, and service BOFA’s fume and dust extraction products in Canada. BOFA’s U.S. outlet, BOFA Americas, Inc., recently completed...

NanoSteel®, a provider of nanostructured steel materials, has announced the spinout of its additive manufacturing (AM) business unit into a new corporation named Formetrix™. The new company’s metal powder portfolio for 3-D printing combines high hardness, high ductility, and high wear...

Quest Machining & Fabrication LLC, Holbrook, N.Y., has announced the expansion of its operations to include artistic design services from concept to creation. At Designs by Quest, customers can commission a fine-art creation that is based on their own vision, whether it’s corporate themed,...

SafanDarley has named Karl Fritchen as its new president of SafanDarley North America LLC. He will lead all of the company’s North American operations, working closely with distributors in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. He also has been charged with expanding the company’s service structure with...

Private equity firm Snow Phipps Group, New York, has acquired BlackHawk Industrial Distribution Inc., Broken Arrow, Okla., a distributor of cutting tools, abrasives, and industrial MRO products used in manufacturing, aerospace and defense, energy, auto aftermarket, construction, general industrial,...

Houston-based Zahroof Valves Inc. (ZVI) has been named a finalist for the 2018 Petroleum Economist Awards in the category of Technology Company of the Year. The awards recognize people, companies, and projects that epitomize the best of the energy industry with innovation and originality, sound...

Steel producer and metals recycler Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., has acquired substantially all the assets of Kentucky Electric Steel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Specialty Steel Works Inc. The acquired assets, located outside of Ashland, Ky., include a rolling mill with an annual...