Industry News

Apple has expanded its Apple Manufacturing Academy with new virtual programming. The manufacturing training was created for small- and medium-sized businesses across the country that want to "accelerate their ability to innovate and adopt advanced technologies."

New website features streamline ordering, support, and global accessibility with multilingual options and user-friendly navigation.

Three companies -- Kingsbury, one of the UK’s leading CNC machine tool suppliers, Additure, the additive manufacturing specialists, and ATLIX, the newly independent 3D metal printing brand, formerly TRUMPF Additive Manufacturing -- announce a strategic alliance that will position Kingsbury as the exclusive dealer of ATLIX machines and services in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the GCC region.

Quickparts strengthened its commitment to “Limitless Manufacturing” with the completion of a $2.5 million expansion at its Seattle headquarters that formally established the site as an Aerospace & Defense Center of Excellence

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report, a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $222 million in September 2025.

The L.S. Starrett Co. has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited edition, American-made Starrett machinist wooden tool chests. The Starrett 200WCR Chests are replicas of the 1950’s Starrett 200W chest design and will be available to order this year until December 19 for estimated delivery in March 2026.

The global metal cutting tool industry was valued at $65.5 billion in 2020 and is estimated to reach $107.3 billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.1% from 2023 to 2032.

DMG MORI Co., Ltd. and Haimer GmbH announced an expansion of their long-standing strategic cooperation to accelerate tool room digitization, automation, and global software distribution. The agreement extends joint activities across DMG MORI showrooms, technical centers, and production facilities worldwide to the benefit of their joint global customers.

Pascal Engineering Inc. has announced that Norio Kobayashi will be stepping up to the role of vice president to oversee operations in North and South America.

With a focus on the company’s flagship initiative “Road to Automation,” Rollomatic Inc. hosted OpenHouse 2025 at the grinding machine builder’s headquarters in Mundelein, Illinois, Nov. 4-5.

New president & CEO, division heads underscore Murata Machinery USA’s continued commitment to innovation, customer success, and strategic growth across its North American operations.

In 2025, KBC Tools and Machinery is celebrating its 60-year anniversary. The six-decade legacy that began when Karel Bass started the ball rolling with a determination to “sell the best tooling at the best prices.”

Quaker Houghton, a Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, industrial process fluids company with many decades of metalworking expertise, has developed QH FLUID INTELLIGENCE™ as a comprehensive digital solution engineered for the demanding requirements of modern machining environments.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence and the usability of large language models have promised to transform industries on a large scale, but first engineers must figure out how to integrate intelligent systems with real-world manufacturing methods.

Now in its fourth year, the Tools for Schools program from Big Daishowa continues to grow, supporting the next generation of manufacturers.

Peak Toolworks, a North American manufacturer and servicer of engineered diamond and carbide cutting tools, has acquired Southern Carbide, Inc., a tooling and sharpening company specializing in industrial cutting tools, sharpening, and repair services designed to extend tool life and reduce production costs.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. (SCI) has strengthened its support for the aerospace industry with the development of its Aerospace Business Development (ABD) Team.

Trumpf says it has developed new laser applications for adhesive and coating preparation in battery production and for corrosion protection of aluminum components. The high-tech company is making electric car batteries safer and protecting cars from rust.

In connection with the launch of the Drion·tec E-Peak D5150 exchangeable head drill, Walter held a digital press conference Oct. 14 that was presented by Nicole Howind, product manager rotating indexable for Tübingen, Germany-headquartered Walter AG.

With its theme of “Drive Results With Innovation,” Mazak Corp. hosted the Discover 2025 technology and education event Oct. 6-10 at the machine tool builder’s North American headquarters in Florence, Kentucky.