Metal forming manufacturers predict little change in economic activity over the next three months, a trend that has held steady since the start of the year, according to the April 2024 Precision Metalforming Association Business Conditions Report. Prepared monthly, the report provides an economic...

Netform, a Torque Capital Group portfolio company, has completed its merger with Vickers Engineering Inc.

Mid Atlantic Machinery has introduced the Finishline Oxy 2550 5D finishing system.

Protomet Corp., a Loudon, Tenn.-based firm offering design, engineering, and manufacturing services to the automotive, boating, and homeland security sectors, has announced it will establish operations in Rockwood, Tenn. The $25 million project, which involves the acquisition and retrofit of...

International Pipe, Oklahoma City, has announced the asset purchase of Big Bear Pipe & Steel, formerly known as R.B. Jacobson Inc., located in Hesperia, Calif.

BLM GROUP USA, a manufacturer of tube and flat sheet processing equipment in Novi, Mich., has hired Jeremy George as its Intermountain regional sales manager covering Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.

Hess Ornamental Iron, a commercial and residential metal fabrication and repair company offering custom railings, stairs, fences, and gates, has moved its headquarters from Windsor, Pa., to a new 19,213-sq.-ft. facility in Red Lion, Pa. The relocation expands the company’s commercial fabrication capabilities and is expected to create 15 to 20 jobs. “The new facility will allow our team to optimize project schedules, increase production, and expand our commercial stairs, railings and miscellaneous metals capabilities,” said Hess Ornamental Iron owner Scott Hess. The new location also includes a showroom, that highlights a variety of residential and commercial products and capabilities. It is open to the public for walk-in visits Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.