PennEngineering®, Danboro, Pa., has initiated a federal infringement action against Dongguan Fenggang Pinconn Hardware Factory (Pinconn). The complaint alleges patent infringement, trademark infringement, false designation of origin, and counterfeiting under U.S. law, as well as common law...

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in October, and the overall economy grew for the 101st consecutive month, said the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®. The report was issued Nov. 1 by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of...

Orbital ATK, a provider of aerospace and defense technologies in Dulles, Va., has completed a series of static test firings of prototype tactical solid rocket motors built with critical metal components fabricated by additive manufacturing. These tests marked the first industry demonstration of a...

Madison-Kipp Corp. (MKC), Madison, Wis., has been recognized with Nexteer’s Perfect Quality Award for the second consecutive year. MKC manufactures precision-machined components and system subassemblies for the automotive, industrial, lawn and garden, and leisure end markets. MKC supplies...

Stanley Black & Decker has signed a lease on a nearly 300,000-sq.-ft. facility in Mission, Texas, that will make Dewalt power tool products.

The facility will eventually support about 450 new jobs in the region and is expected to begin operations in early 2018.

Chicago-based Prime Advantage, a group purchasing organization for midmarket manufacturers, has announced the findings from the 16th annual "Purchasing and Manufacturing (PM) Survey." This benchmarked study reveals financial projections and top procurement insights of more than 750 U.S....

A&S Fabricating Co., Livermore, Ky., has been recognized with an Industry of the Year Award from Kyndle, the Kentucky Network for Development, Leadership and Engagement. The custom steel fabrication and machine shop was founded in 1968 as a producer of steel toolboxes for pickup...

Hermitage, Pa.-based Solar Atmospheres has successfully processed the first FAA-certified structural additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V parts that were produced by Norsk Titanium AS for installation on a Boeing airplane. The vacuum stress relief was compliant with AMS 2801 and other OEM...

CVD Equipment Corp. has entered into a contract to purchase a 180,000-sq.-ft. facility in Central Islip, N.Y., to serve as headquarters for its CVD Materials Corp. subsidiary. The building, near the company’s existing headquarters, will provide the manufacturing, engineering, process development,...

Sandvik Materials Technology has signed an agreement to divest its welding wire operations to ESAB, a provider of welding products and part of Colfax Corp. The deal includes the production units in Sandviken, Sweden, and Scranton, Pa., as well as the global sales and product management...

Century Fasteners Corp., a distributor of fastener and nonfastener components with facilities in the U.S. mainland, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, has teamed up with its suppliers, customers, and transportation providers to help Puerto Rico manufacturers get back to work. Co-president Evan Stieglitz...