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Kobe Steel executives resign after data fabrication scandal
- Mar 6, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Tokyo-based Kobe Steel Ltd. has announced that CEO Hiroya Kawasaki and Executive Vice President Akira Kaneko have resigned effective April 1 following a scandal over the fabrication of data for products delivered to a variety of industries. The company also said it has discovered that more affected...
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AEC says aluminum tariffs should target China
- Mar 6, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), Wauconda, Ill., cautions President Trump not to miss the opportunity to confront the real threat to the U.S. aluminum industry: China. AEC says that a global tariff on aluminum products will have the opposite effect than intended and actually play into...
- From The Fabricator
Trade Partnership report predicts loss of 146,000 jobs as a result of Section 232 tariffs
- Mar 6, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The Trade Partnership, Washington, D.C., has published a brief that examines the potential net impacts on U.S. jobs across all industries of proposed tariffs applied to targeted steel and aluminum imports from all countries. “Does Import Protection Save Jobs?” finds that the tariffs would...
Addition Mfg. Technologies expands capabilities
- Mar 5, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Addition Mfg. Technologies has expanded production capabilities by adding a manufacturing cell for consumable bending tools at its facility in Preston, U.K. The investment includes Haas and Mazak machines for manufacturing tooling components such as wiper inserts and mandrel balls and noses. This...
Zekelman Industries offers employee bonus in wake of steel trade policy changes
- Mar 5, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Chicago-based Zekelman Industries, an independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer and provider of modular construction technology, has announced that each of its 2,300 employees will receive a $1,000 annual bonus beginning when President Trump's planned steel trade policy changes take effect, for...
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Mauser acquires MaschioPack North America
- Mar 5, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Germany-based industrial packaging firm Mauser Group has acquired the manufacturing assets of MaschioPack North America, a manufacturer of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) in Atlanta. This acquisition will supply additional manufacturing support to Mauser’s reconditioning affiliate, National...
- From The Fabricator
Coordinate Metrology Society to offer new certification programs
- Mar 5, 2018
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
The Coordinate Metrology Society® (CMS), Weatherford, Texas, a membership association for measurement professionals, has announced plans to launch two new certification programs in 2018. The CMS certification committee will offer a pilot examination for the industry's first level-one certification...
- From The Fabricator
Braidy Industries acquires Veloxint
- Mar 5, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Ashland, Ky.-based Braidy Industries has purchased Veloxint, an ultrahigh-strength alloy and powder metallurgy provider in Framingham, Mass. Veloxint, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Braidy Industries, is led by CEO Dr. Alan Lund, who also assumes the role of Braidy Industries’ chief technology...
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United Alloy to expand operations in Wisconsin
- Mar 5, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
United Alloy Inc., a serial production metal fabrication and powder coating company, is expanding its operations in Janesville, Wis. The project, scheduled for completion in January 2019, is expected to create up to 66 jobs over the next three years. The new, 100,000-sq.-ft. facility will be...
- From The Fabricator
OSHA will enforce beryllium standard starting in May
- Mar 5, 2018
- Safety
- News Release
OSHA has announced it will start enforcement of the final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general, construction, and shipyard industries on May 11, 2018. In January 2017 OSHA issued new comprehensive health standards addressing exposure to beryllium in all industries. In response to...
- From The Fabricator
AME launches Emerging Leaders Program
- Mar 2, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), Rolling Meadows, Ill., has launched the AME Emerging Leaders program, a leadership development initiative. The program provides a platform for lean practitioners to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, and serve the...
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FMA expresses concerns about announced tariffs
- Mar 2, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA), which represents the interests of the 1.4 million people employed in the U.S. fabricated metal product manufacturing industry, has issued a statement expressing disappointment in President Donald Trump’s announcement to levy a 25...
- From The Fabricator
RoboVent announces acquisition by Air Filtration Holdings
- Mar 2, 2018
- Safety
- News Release
Sterling Heights, Mich.-based RoboVent, a manufacturer of systems for air filtration, dust and mist collection, and general ventilation, has been acquired by Air Filtration Holdings LLC (AFH). AFH CEO Brandon Ost explained that RoboVent will serve as a flagship company in the AFH family of...
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing associations react to Trump’s announced tariffs on imported aluminum, steel
- Mar 2, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
President Trump has announced his decision to impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum imports, and representatives of the U.S. metal fabricating and manufacturing industry are reacting with strong disappointment. This decision, designed to protect U.S. metal...
- From The Fabricator
Siemens SCADA/IPC Days 2018 event introduces new products
- Mar 2, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
About 130 people gathered Feb. 19-22, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas, for product presentations, emerging-technology discussions, and a market trend outlook at the Siemens Factory Automation SCADA/IPC Days 2018. Members of the company’s management, sales, and support teams joined partner and...
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