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In addition to three large horizontal milling machines with a maximum clamping weight of three tons, there are numerous CNC lathes, machining centers and bandsaws. The highly skilled workforce produces housings as well as drive parts for VETEC valves in two-shift operation. In addition to carbon and stainless steel, materials such as titanium, zirconium and numerous specialist alloys are used in the Speyer, Germany, plant.

Coldwater Machine Co. has announced Lisa Ruppert as its new quality manager responsible for ongoing development, implementation and maintenance of the company's QMS system, and leading the company's efforts in new certifications such as the recent addition of AS9100.

Erie, PA—Eriez® Senior Director of Asia-Pacific Operations and Strategy Jaisen Kohmuench announces the promotion of Ezio Viti to Regional Sales Director for the Asia-Pacific Region (APAC).

SCHAUMBURG, IL – The manufacturing facilities of ACU-RITE products have successfully moved from its long-time base in Jamestown, NY, to larger facilities at the North American headquarters of parent-company HEIDENHAIN in Schaumburg, IL.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and WILLITS, Calif. /PRNewswire/ -- Montage Partners, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Advanced Manufacturing and Development, Inc., dba METALfx ("METALfx"), from a subsidiary of Avista Corporation.

Indian River Consulting Group (IRCG), a consulting firm focused on the distribution and manufacturing industries, is proud to welcome McKinnon Shisko as a senior associate as the company continues to grow its team to meet the distribution market’s needs.

Marjorie Steed has held several titles at CemeCon Inc. during her 14-year career. As of Aug. 1, 2019, she added one more title: president.

The 3-Dimensional Services Group has announced the retirement of one of its founding employees. Rick Peterson officially retired at the end of June after a 40- year career in manufacturing with the family business. To honor him the company presented Rick with a “one of a kind” distinctive crystal award to recognize his achievements.

Fairmont Supply Co. has added distribution industry veteran Larry Davis to its team as its president. Davis replaces Tony Dodds, who resigned as president and CFO to pursue other opportunities.

AgoNow LLC, a channel solutions partner that provides services directed at solving supply chain challenges with fulfillment and wholesale solutions, along with a comprehensive suite of digital tools, announced that Mike Denning has been named its interim CEO.

Transor Filter announces that Tom Wagner has been appointed vice president, technical support and service. Wagner has been with Transor since 1985 and has played an integral role in thousands of installations of Transor filters worldwide.

Dilution Solutions, with corporate offices in Clearwater, Florida, has named Lori Donnell as a Technical Sales Representative.

TROY, Mich. – To maximize customer engagement and satisfaction, Seco Tools has named Bill Barcelona as Director of Customer Experience.

Erie, PA—Senior Sales Director of Eriez-USA Dave Heubel announces that Jeff Kaveney has been named Director of Sales and Product Management.

Handling Systems International, Inc. (La Grange, IL) recently announced the purchase of a new 57,000 sq. ft manufacturing facility in McCook, IL.

Vallen Distribution Inc., a leader in indirect industrial supplies, technical safety services and integrated solutions, has named Rick Harris as director of metalworking. Harris will be responsible for all metalworking-related functions, including training and marketing, and managing relationships with suppliers and metalworking specialists.

MxD and AT&T announced they are working together to help accelerate the deployment of 5G to the U.S. manufacturing industry. AT&T is collaborating with MxD (Manufacturing times Digital) to install 5G technology and Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) within MxD’s Chicago-based innovation center dedicated to advancing manufacturing innovation.

Sandvik Coromant is strengthening its capabilities in digital manufacturing by signing a strategic research agreement with PARC, a Xerox company, world-renowned innovation center. PARC will provide Sandvik Coromant with a footprint in Silicon Valley and expert resources for R&D in the field of digital manufacturing.

Almost everyone has become accustomed to smart phones, smart televisions, and even the concept of smart cars. And technology has advanced far enough that people understand generally what expectations of functionality are associated with the use of the word “smart” in front of a word. But outside of the consumer product sphere, the companies that produce those goods, and all the “non-smart” goods as well, are beginning to benefit from the same technologies.

Mitsubishi Electric, DMG Mori and Yaskawa Electric are among 100 major Japanese manufacturers set to share production data with each other to improve efficiency, using blockchain technology to ensure their information remains secure.