Skeeter Boats has announced plans to build a trailer factory in Kilgore, Texas. As part of the expansion, the company will add up to 35 employees who will be based in the 43,000-sq.-ft. factory. The company reports that production levels for the trailers will match boat production levels so that...

Simufact Eng. GmbH will host a 30-min. webinar, “Welding simulation in joining and assembly with Simufact Welding,” on Aug. 16, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. CDT. The webinar will cover topics such as critical distortions and stresses during welding, development of the HAZ, and the influence of...

In August 2017 employment will grow at 60.6 percent of manufacturing firms and decline at 8.0 percent. The resulting net increasing index of 52.7 (60.6 - 8.0) suggests faster employment growth in manufacturing than in August 2016 (46.7). In August 2017 employment levels will grow at 49.2 percent of...

American Douglas Metals (ADM), Orlando, Fla., a metal service center for aluminum metal distribution, processing, and fabrication for commercial and industrial applications, has been commissioned as North American partner for Master Italy Srl, a manufacturer of window and door hardware and...

Wisconsin Metal Tech, a metal machining company located in Richfield, Wis., marks its 25th anniversary this year. In the last 15 years, the company has added two 8,000-sq.-ft. additions, and plans are underway for another expansion. Founded in 1992, the company began its venture into the...

OneAccord Capital, Kirkland, Wash., has acquired metal parts producer FarWest Fabricators Inc.

FarWest Fabricators has more than 80 employees, primarily at its headquarters in Moxee, Wash.

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...