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FCA to invest more than $1 billion in Michigan plant
- Jan 17, 2018
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FCA, Auburn Hills, Mich., has announced plans to invest more than $1 billion to modernize the Warren Truck Assembly Plant (Michigan) to produce the next-generation Ram Heavy Duty truck, which will relocate from its current production location in Saltillo, Mexico, in 2020. This investment is in...
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Ace Industries announces staff changes
- Jan 17, 2018
- Materials Handling
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Norcross, Ga.-based Ace Industries, a provider of cranes, hoists, and related services, has appointed Lance White to national sales manager and Bryan Scott as national service manager. White comes to the company after a career selling rigging products to heavy industrial contractors and...
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Belvac acquires Rosario Can Technology
- Jan 17, 2018
- Shop Management
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Lynchburg, Va.-based Belvac Production Machinery Inc., a manufacturer of continuous motion rotary machinery for beverage, food, and aerosol can manufacturing, has acquired Rosario Can Technology, Dongen, Netherlands. Rosario is a designer, developer, and manufacturer of decorators, base coating...
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Verisurf Software names director of sales, Americas
- Jan 17, 2018
- Testing and Measuring
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Verisurf Software, Anahaim, Calif., a provider of coordinate metrology systems for inspection, tool building, and reverse engineering, has announced that Pat Bass will lead its sales in North, Central, and South America. Bass has 18 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing. Before joining the...
Tube 2018, wire 2018 trade fairs to be largest ever
- Jan 17, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
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Three months before the start of wire 2018—International Wire and Cable Trade Fair—and Tube 2018—International Tube and Pipe Trade Fair—exhibitors have booked a record 1.29 million sq. ft. of net exhibit space. This is about 107,600 sq. ft. more than at the 2016 event and the largest amount...
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TigerStop adds semiautomated positioning system for ironworker punch station
- Jan 17, 2018
- Punching and Other Holemaking
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TigerStop has developed a semiautomatic integration kit for the Piranha ironworker using its patented standard interconnect kit. The kit functions as a safety interconnect, preventing the ironworker from cycling while the positioning system is in motion and partially automating the punching or...
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Wall Colmonoy names VP of finance and operations
- Jan 16, 2018
- Shop Management
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Wall Colmonoy, Madison Heights, Mich., a group of companies that manufacture surfacing and brazing products, precision castings, coatings, and engineered components, has named Ed Mohrbach as vice president of finance and operations. Mohrbach previously served as president of the PCS Co., a...
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High-strength steel on display with launch of all-new 2019 Ram 1500
- Jan 16, 2018
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
An interactive steel display is featured in the Ram exhibit at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, running through Jan. 28 at the Cobo Center in Detroit. The exhibit was designed by the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute...
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Kennametal names new business segment leaders
- Jan 16, 2018
- Shop Management
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Pittsburgh-based Kennametal Inc. has announced two changes to its business segment leadership and executive management team. Peter Dragich has been named Kennametal vice president and president of the industrial business segment, with global responsibility for growth and modernization of the...
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M. K. Morse introduces Metal Devil diamond-edge cutoff wheels
- Jan 16, 2018
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
The M. K. Morse Co. has introduced the Metal Devil™ diamond-edge cutoff wheels for metal cutting. With its vacuum brazed technology, the blade allows for the diamond particles to adhere to the surface of the steel core, allowing heat to dissipate quickly. The blades cut through a variety of...
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JD Norman Industries acquires Rege Motorenteile
- Jan 16, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Diversified metal component manufacturer JD Norman Industries Inc., Addison, Ill., has acquired Rege Motorenteile GmbH, Eisenach, Germany, a manufacturer of components and assemblies for the automotive and industrial markets. The company, which has manufacturing operations in Germany and Romania,...
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Beckwood receives contract for two servo-driven, electromechanical presses
- Jan 16, 2018
- Bending and Forming
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Beckwood Press Co., St. Louis, a manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses, automation systems, and precision forming equipment, has been awarded a contract to manufacture two 13-ton, servo-driven, electromechanical presses for use by a footwear manufacturer in a trimming application. The 40- by...
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Heidenhain announces management appointments
- Jan 16, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
In response to company growth, Heidenhain Corp. has announced management changes, including the formation of two regional field sales teams located in Schaumburg, Ill., and San Jose, Calif., as well as the formation of an overall sales coordination team focused on North American customer...
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FutureWeld merges with Frontier Techni-Kote Industries
- Jan 16, 2018
- Shop Management
- News Release
Phoenix-based FutureWeld Co. Inc., an aerospace metal finisher, and Frontier Techni-Kote Industries LLC, a provider of chemical processing services to the aerospace industry, Chino Valley, Ariz., have agreed to merge and form Frontier Group Inc. The new company offers services including anodizing,...
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PCI launches updated certification programs
- Jan 16, 2018
- Finishing
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The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), Taylor Mill, Ky., has launched its re-engineered and expanded certification programs, available to companies that apply powder coatings. The audit program evaluates a company’s business practices, process elements, equipment, maintenance practices, and quality...
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