Kennametal Inc., Pittsburgh, has announced that Jianhua (Daisy) Sun, regional quality manager for its Asia Pacific region, and Michele Jenkins, site business director for its Rogers, Ark., location, have been selected to receive Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering, and...

Airstream Inc. has announced plans to build a $40 million, 750,000-sq.-ft. facility in Jackson Center, Ohio. The plant expansion, expected to be complete in 2019, will consolidate multiple production spaces into one facility, bringing the assembly of the company’s travel trailers under one roof....

Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Mich., has installed a new coil processing line at Centerline Eng., Comstock Park, Mich., a provider of metal stamping die design and build services. The line comprises a 72-in. servo roll feed, a 60- by 152-in. scissor lift table, a 5- by 72-in. HD-series...

ABB has announced it will integrate the Baldor Electric Co. name into its global ABB brand. Beginning March 1, 2018, Baldor Electric Co., a member of the ABB group for more than seven years, will be known as ABB. As ABB, the organization will continue to manufacture the product brands of...

Elgin, Ill.-based Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA) has selected nine speakers to present at its 2018 Coil Processing Workshop & Tours, which has been reformatted to feature small-group breakout sessions that allow for more attendee interaction with the presenters. The event will...

Stratasys Ltd., Minneapolis, has developed a new metal additive manufacturing (AM) platform, designed as an alternative to conventional methods for short-run manufacturing. The company has designed this platform to address the needs of customers involved in the production of pilot-series parts;...

Reuters has reported that new orders for U.S.-made capital goods fell for a second straight month in January and shipments rose only slightly, indicating a slowdown in business spending on equipment and in economic growth early in Q1 2018. Recent data also shows a widening of the goods trade...

Etco’s Automotive Division, a manufacturer of precision metal stampings based in Bradenton, Fla., has been certified to IATF 16949:2016, an international standard for quality management in the automotive industry. The audit included an inspection of the company’s facility, as well as...

Broco® Rankin®, a provider of exothermic cutting systems, underwater welding systems, and buildup and hardfacing products for the maintenance and repair industries, has announced its acquisition of long-time client Chamberlain Security, a manufacturer of high-security components for safes, filing...