Wapakoneta, Ohio-based FlexArm Inc. has received ISO 9001:2008 certification.

The company manufactures and distributes tapping machines, assembly arms, grinding arms, and ergonomic material handling systems.

Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. (MPG), Southfield, Mich., a provider of highly engineered components for use in powertrain and safety-critical applications for the global light, commercial, and industrial vehicle markets, has announced that Thomas Amato, co-president of MPG and president/CEO of...

Dynacast, a Charlotte, N.C.-based manufacturer of precision metal components, has signed an agreement to acquire Tek-Cast Inc./MH Machining Group in Bensenville, Ill. The acquisition further expands Dynacast's multislide zinc, aluminum, and CNC machining capabilities in North...

The U.S. is expected to become the most competitive manufacturing nation over the next five years, with the current leader China sliding into second position, according to the upcoming "2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index" report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.'s Global Consumer &...

Fifteen students pursuing careers in manufacturing each earned $2,500 or $3,500 toward their postsecondary studies from Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill. For the spring 2016 semester, NBT awarded...

Stanley Inspection, a Houston-based provider of inspection, NDT, and heat-treating services and a division of Stanley Black & Decker, has named Jeremy Guretzki as its new president. Effective immediately, he is focusing on overall strategic vision and growth for this business unit within Stanley...

Dynabrade Inc., an industrial abrasive power tool manufacturer based in Clarence, N.Y., has acquired the assets of National Detroit Inc., Rockford, Ill., a manufacturer of pneumatic abrasive power tools. Production operations will be relocated to Dynabrade’s Clarence, N.Y., headquarters....

U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Stefan M. Selig has released the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “Opportunities for the U.S. Metals and Ores Sector Report.” The report details how the elimination of various tariffs and other TPP commitments to level the playing field...

EWI, Columbus, Ohio, will host a webinar on dissimilar materials weldability concepts on Dec. 15, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. The webinar will be presented by Alber Sadek, materials consultant and EWI senior engineer. This webinar will:Demonstrate how weld microstructure can be enhanced when joining a...

On Dec. 3, Waukesha Metal Products, Sussex, Wis., hosted 23 students from Alcott School as part of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s Council of Small Business Executives' (COSBE) Be the Spark Education Tours program. The seventh-graders were welcomed by President/CEO Jeff...

The IFH Group Inc., Rock Falls, Ill., a producer of industrial fluid storage and handling systems and fabricator of custom hydraulic reservoirs and fuel tanks, has acquired Bowman Mfg. Co. Inc., Arlington, Wash., to create The IFH Group West LLC. Bowman’s manufacturing operation, in an...

Duval Precision Grinding, Chicopee, Mass., a provider of precision grinding services, has hired Jeff Hockenberry as production manager. He is responsible for scheduling jobs, providing technical support on the machine floor, production control, expedition of lead times, and coordination of outside...

Franklin Maccotan, director and industry leader of manufacturing for commercial insurance writer CNA, has been elected to serve as a director for a two-year term on the board of Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the charitable foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA),...