Elgin, Ill.-based Mazak Optonics Corp. has hired Adam Smelewski as national sales manager for North America. He has five years of sales management experience with laser manufacturers and worked for 10 years at Haeger as regional sales manager, distribution manager, and North American sales manager....

Bradenton, Fla.-based Etco Inc., a manufacturer of custom precision metal stampings, wire termination parts, and molded products, has been recognized by the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) Florida West Coast Chapter as Employer of the Year for 2017. The award recognizes companies...

Industry visionary and pioneer James Paddock, who worked to establish a reliable international supply chain for the titanium industry and helped sustain and enlighten the domestic market through his support of a fledgling trade association, is the recipient of the 2017 International Titanium...

Stronghold Coating Systems, a provider of custom polymeric products and process development for thermal spray coating applications, has opened a new, larger facility in Franklin, Ohio, to produce the MM1018 load-bearing repair product in-house. This is the first time the product has been...

Göppingen, Germany-based Schuler has delivered a spiral pipe mill to Tuberías Procarsa in Monclova, Mexico, for production of pipes with diameters of 20 to 88 in. and lengths of 39 to 80 ft. The spiral mill works with hot-rolled coil raw steel, up to 1 in. thick. It forms the diameter and tack...

Fronius USA LLC, a manufacturer of welding equipment based in Portage, Ind., has hired two area sales managers for the Southeast sales team. Joe Moore serves customers in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. He has nearly three decades of experience in welding and cutting with end users,...

Marengo, Ill.-based forklift manufacturer UniCarriers Americas (UCA) welcomed Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Aug. 21. Durbin toured the facility, met with senior staff, and gave a companywide address followed by a town hall meeting. The company caught Durbin’s attention in June, when UCA President...

Fine Tubes, a U.K.-based manufacturer of precision tubing, has been awarded a Nadcap accreditation for chemical processing. Nadcap is an internationally recognized accreditation system that covers the key manufacturing and production processes used within the aerospace industry. This is the...