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Breaking News

     October 1, 2008  

Flow among Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 for Washington State

     September 24, 2008  

HRB prices drop 4 to 6 percent

     September 22, 2008  

Metal formers expect somewhat weaker business conditions during next three months

     September 18, 2008  

Minster acquires Dynamic Feeds

     September 10, 2008  

HRB prices on a downtrend

     August 28, 2008  

HRB prices plummet 3 to 7 percent

     August 27, 2008  

Commercial aircraft fuels jump in July durable goods orders

     August 26, 2008  

Hiring, vacancies, recruiting difficulty down sharply

     August 18, 2008  

Metal forming companies anticipate little change in next three months

     August 13, 2008  

Podcast offers state-of-manufacturing insight, FABTECH Intl. & AWS Welding Show preview


Aluminum Welding

     

AWS conference emphasizes uses of alternative materials, improved processes

     

ESAB enters agreement with MegaStir to develop friction stir welding systems

     

AWS seeks nominations for Image of Welding Awards

 

Arc Welding

     

FABTECH to include welding competition

     

American Weldquip hires district sales managers

     

Hobart Institute expands training area

 

Art and Sculpture

     

Hobart forms scholarships

 

Assembly

     

Peddinghaus event focuses on technology, industry partnerships

     

Bosch Rexroth to acquire fluid filter manufacturer

     

Balluff names business development support specialist

 

Automation and Robotics

     

Orbitform Group names president

     

Motoman appoints president and CEO

     

Innovation Matrix opens office in Japan

 

Bending

     

AddisonMckee launches e-commerce product for perishable bending, end-forming tools

     

Bosch Rexroth opens new facility

     

TRUMPF combines operations in China

 

CAD/CAM Software

     

SolidWorks partners with FMAF to support manufacturing camps, student scholarships

     

Jetcam announces AutoPOL partnership

     

Jetcam, InspecVision announce collaboration

 

Coil Processing

     

Bradbury doubles size of trim shop plant

     

Red Bud to host coil processing seminar

     

Formtek names senior VP, sales and marketing

 

Consumables

     

Houghton signs agreement to acquire D.A. Stuart

     

ESAB appoints VP of product management, development

     

ESAB appoints VP of product management, development

 

Cutting and Weld Prep

     

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

     

FABTECH Intl. & AWS Welding Show returns to Chicago

     

New study shows no link between welding and Parkinson's

 

Fab Stories

     

Electrex celebrates 50th anniversary

 

Finishing

     

Weiler Corp. announces staff appointments

     

Acme Mfg. opens India office, names business development manager

     

Unist names national sales manager

 

Folding

     

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

     

FABTECH Intl. & AWS Welding Show returns to Chicago

     

Bradbury Co. announces engineering staff appointments

 

For CEOs

     

Metal formers expect somewhat weaker business conditions during next three months

     

BDI Engineering holds ribbon cutting for new facility

     

Houghton signs agreement to acquire D.A. Stuart

 

For Engineers

     

BDI Engineering holds ribbon cutting for new facility

     

SigmaNEST adds international sales manager

     

Bosch Rexroth launches new Web site

 

Hydroforming

     

Bosch Rexroth opens new facility

     

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

     

FABTECH Intl. & AWS Welding Show returns to Chicago

 

Industry Trends and Analysis

     

Metal forming companies anticipate weaker business conditions

     

Study predicts continued struggle of American automotive industry

 

Laser Cutting

     

LIA conference addresses laser safety

     

Industrial Metal Supply launches 3-D laser cutting and fabrication division

     

D&S Mfg. unveils expansion plan

 

Laser Welding

     

LIA conference addresses laser safety

     

TRUMPF Canada names managing director

     

Forum explores shipyard applications for lasers

 

Materials Handling

     

De-Sta-Co appoints president of automation

     

Peddinghaus event focuses on technology, industry partnerships

     

Bosch Rexroth opens new facility

 

Metallurgy

     

Ametek acquires Reading Alloys

     

Global powder metallurgy market set to reach almost $30 billion by 2012

     

Stork Materials Technology acquires laboratories in U.S. and Europe

 

Metals/Materials

     

HRB prices drop 4 to 6 percent

     

HRB prices on a downtrend

     

Main Steel names general manager of Commerce facility

 

Oxyfuel Cutting

     

D&S Mfg. unveils expansion plan

     

Thermadyne appoints automation business managers

     

Thermacut expands sales team

 

Plasma Cutting

     

D&S Mfg. unveils expansion plan

     

Koike installs Thermal Dynamics plasma cutting machines

     

Hypertherm celebrates 40th anniversary

 

Power Tools

     

SteelMax appoints regional sales manager

     

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

     

FABTECH Intl. & AWS Welding Show returns to Chicago

 

Press Feeding

     

Minster acquires Dynamic Feeds

     

Minster acquires Dynamic Feeds, adds general manager of marketing and sales

     

Stamtec launches new Web site

 

Press Technology

     

Minster acquires Dynamic Feeds

     

Beckwood launches hydraulic press Web site

     

Minster acquires Dynamic Feeds, adds general manager of marketing and sales

 

Punching

     

TRUMPF Canada names managing director

     

Peddinghaus event focuses on technology, industry partnerships

     

TRUMPF combines operations in China

 

Repair and Field Welding

     

AWS seeks nominations for Image of Welding Awards

     

AWS appoints managing director of certification

     

New Miller Web page connects visitors to welding resources

 

Resistance Welding

     

ESAB appoints vice presidents

     

Guild Intl. marks 50-year anniversary

     

CMW appoints welding accounts manager

 

Roll Forming

     

Orbitform Group names president

     

Bradbury doubles size of trim shop plant

     

Roll-Kraft upgrades FEA system

 

Safety

     

Morton Manufacturing Co. acquires YSD

     

LIA conference addresses laser safety

     

Frost & Sullivan presents Omron with Company of the Year award

 

Sawing

     

Peddinghaus event focuses on technology, industry partnerships

     

Kinkelder names vice president

     

SteelMax appoints regional sales manager

 

Shearing

     

COMEQ, ADIRA celebrate 26 years of partnership in the U.S.

     

COMEQ, Adira form service company

     

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

 

Shop Management

     

LINE predicts labor market will remain soft in April

     

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

     

ATI Industrial Automation opens new office in Beijing

 

Shop Strategies

     

UAS adds southeast distributo

     

Linemaster names northeast regional sales manager

     

Image Industries adds northeast regional applications engineer

 

Testing and Measuring

     

Misumi USA to host configuration tech seminars, webinars

     

Jetcam, InspecVision announce collaboration

     

Honeywell Wintriss names Brazilian distributor

 

Tool and Die

     

Talan Products named to 2008 Inner City 100 list

     

Mate Precision Tooling appoints vice president of operations

     

Stamtec launches new Web site

 

Training and Retention

     

FMA wins ASAE's 2008 Associations Advance America Award of Excellence

     

Exact JobBOSS announces new manufacturing training program

 

Tube and Pipe Fabrication

     

Ohio Gratings expands with new division

     

Hobart Institute expands training area

     

Mayville Engineering to purchase assets of Fabricating Specialists

 

Tube and Pipe Production

     

Ohio Gratings expands with new division

     

Mayville Engineering to purchase assets of Fabricating Specialists

     

Bosch Rexroth opens new facility

 

Waterjet Cutting

     

Flow among Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 for Washington State

     

Flow establishes manufacturing and technology center

     

Flow Intl. receives Mitsubishi supplier award

 

Welding Inspection

     

AWS seeks nominations for Image of Welding Awards

     

AWS appoints managing director of certification

     

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

 
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