Falmouth, Maine-based Southworth Intl. Group, a provider of ergonomic material handling equipment, announced the acquisition of Marco Group AB, a European manufacturer of similar lifting and positioning technologies in Ängelholm, Sweden. The acquisition accelerates Southworth’s presence in...

The latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report showed that orders for manufacturing technology in October 2015 were down 0.3 percent from September, and year to date were down 17.4 percent compared to the same point in 2014, according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing...

SixAxis and its division, SafeRack, a manufacturer of loading rack and safety access systems, have announced plans to expand the company’s Andrews, S.C., facility by more than 100,000 sq. ft. Across both plant and equipment, the company will invest more than $20 million over the next 18 months....

Chemical Coaters Association Intl.’s (CCAI’s) Finishing Pavilion and Conference at FABTECH® 2015 broke records set the previous year. Filling more than 48,000 net sq. ft. of space, the pavilion included hundreds of finishing products and services. The association’s technical sessions also...

Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Inc. employees and retirees have pledged more than $13 million to the United Way agencies across the U.S. as part of its 2015-2016 campaign. This record amount includes a dollar-for-dollar matching grant from the Caterpillar Foundation. The United Way has been...

AIM Alloys, Cranston, R.I., has announced the addition of DSC Pacific, San Jose, Calif., as its representative for AIM’s complete line of solder materials for the plumbing market within Northern California and Nevada. AIM Alloys specializes in standard and custom industrial-grade metals and...

Wapakoneta, Ohio-based FlexArm Inc. has received ISO 9001:2008 certification.

The company manufactures and distributes tapping machines, assembly arms, grinding arms, and ergonomic material handling systems.

Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. (MPG), Southfield, Mich., a provider of highly engineered components for use in powertrain and safety-critical applications for the global light, commercial, and industrial vehicle markets, has announced that Thomas Amato, co-president of MPG and president/CEO of...

Dynacast, a Charlotte, N.C.-based manufacturer of precision metal components, has signed an agreement to acquire Tek-Cast Inc./MH Machining Group in Bensenville, Ill. The acquisition further expands Dynacast's multislide zinc, aluminum, and CNC machining capabilities in North...

The U.S. is expected to become the most competitive manufacturing nation over the next five years, with the current leader China sliding into second position, according to the upcoming "2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index" report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.'s Global Consumer &...

Fifteen students pursuing careers in manufacturing each earned $2,500 or $3,500 toward their postsecondary studies from Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill. For the spring 2016 semester, NBT awarded...

Stanley Inspection, a Houston-based provider of inspection, NDT, and heat-treating services and a division of Stanley Black & Decker, has named Jeremy Guretzki as its new president. Effective immediately, he is focusing on overall strategic vision and growth for this business unit within Stanley...

Dynabrade Inc., an industrial abrasive power tool manufacturer based in Clarence, N.Y., has acquired the assets of National Detroit Inc., Rockford, Ill., a manufacturer of pneumatic abrasive power tools. Production operations will be relocated to Dynabrade’s Clarence, N.Y., headquarters....

U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Stefan M. Selig has released the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “Opportunities for the U.S. Metals and Ores Sector Report.” The report details how the elimination of various tariffs and other TPP commitments to level the playing field...