Altair and the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) have announced the winners of the 5th annual Altair Enlighten Awards for innovations in automotive lightweighting. The winner of the Full Vehicle category was the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, which is 249 lbs. lighter than its predecessor. Toyota’s...

Metal Powder Industries Federation and its affiliate APMI Intl. have issued an official call for papers and posters for POWDERMET2018: International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, to be held June 17-20, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas. Submission categories include design and...

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in July, and the overall economy grew for the 98th consecutive month, said the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®. The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the...

Jackson Spring Mfg. Co. Inc., a supplier of spring and wire products in Elk Grove Village, Ill., has completed the acquisition of Sentry Spring & Mfg. Corp. “The last four years have brought multiple acquisitions, great new technology, and additional equipment, causing us to rapidly outgrow our...

Rattunde, a manufacturer of tube and bar processing machinery with a U.S. office in Caledonia, Mich., has increased the plant and office capacity at its global headquarters in Ludwigslust, Germany. The company purchased a 175,000-sq.-ft. facility across the street from its existing location, more...

The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has launched a new video at www.powdercoating.org/abetterkindofpaint as part of its “Powder Coating, A Better Kind of Paint” video series. This second video in the series focuses on expanding awareness about the environmental benefits of powder coating when...

Jesse Garant Metrology Center has expanded its operations in Dearborn, Mich., to accommodate the growing demand for high-volume part inspection for preproduction and production validation. The $15 million expansion includes a variety of advanced imaging systems, including industrial CT systems for...

Waukesha Metal Products, Sussex, Wis., a provider of metal stamping and fabricating services, has hired Carolyn Jacobson as global director of launch, quality, and improvement. In this role, Jacobson partners with management and operations leaders to help ensure quality and improvement polices are...