Cleveland-based AKS Cutting Systems, a subsidiary of Kiffer Industries and provider of CNC plasma cutting, oxyfuel cutting, waterjet cutting, and fiber laser cutting equipment, has announced the retirement of Dale Phillip, president/CEO, effective May 31. He will remain chairman of the board until...

Meritor Inc., Troy, Mich., a supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, and aftermarket products for the commercial vehicle and industrial markets, has announced that employees Linda Taliaferro and Lucille Gartman are among 45 individuals recognized as Women Worth Watching in STEM (science,...

Hudson Holdings Inc. has announced plans to move its manufacturing operations from Tulsa, Okla., to its headquarters in Beasley, Texas. The relocation is expected to create 150 jobs in the next three years. Hudson Products will build a 51,600-sq.-ft. facility at its existing campus, which currently...

American Punch Co., Euclid, Ohio, has been awarded Large Business of the Year by the Euclid Chamber of Commerce. The Annual Chamber Awards recognize Euclid businesses, organizations, and individuals that have made a contribution to the economic growth and welfare of the business community within...

DP Technology, Camarillo, Calif., has opened registration for ESPRIT World Conference 2017, which will be held June 12-16 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, Calif. The event is designed for resellers and customers to learn about updates to ESPRIT, a cloud-enabled CAD/CAM software...

Fenton, Mich.-based Atlas Technologies has developed and completed a steerable, trackless cart that will transport preheated dies for Weber Metals Inc., Paramount, Calif., a supplier of forgings to global industrial markets. The structural steel cart will tolerate temperatures up to 800 degrees F....

The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has named the Volvo Car Corp. body structure team as the winner of the Automotive Excellence Award for its advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) innovations in the 2016 Volvo XC90. Henric...

Amsterdam-based Constellium N.V. has signed a multiyear contract with Robert Bosch to supply antilock braking system (ABSs) fabricated profiles for the automotive industry. This agreement reinforces the partnership Constellium's Decin plant, based in the Czech Republic, has had with Robert Bosch...

Scotchman Industries Inc., a manufacturer of hydraulic ironworkers in Philip, S.D., is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Founded by Arthur A. Kroetch in 1967, Scotchman introduced its 35-ton, hydraulic-powered ironworker with only six employees. Today the company employs almost 80 people...

Phoenix Intl., founded by George Wordingham in Milwaukee in 1892, marks its 125th anniversary this year.

To mark the anniversary, the manufacturer of Dryrod ovens has redesigned its corporate logo.

STAMPING Journal®, published by FMA Communications, Elgin, Ill., has won two regional 2017 Azbee Awards in the Print – Case History category from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). The magazine won a Bronze Award for the article, “Manufacturer uses servo press to...