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The aftermarket services of McAlister Design and Automation and Wauseon Machine are combined in a formal merger WAUSEON, Ohio—Wauseon Machine, Inc. (WM), has increased the capacity and capability of its aftermarket services through the formal consolidation of...

The new staff and facilities will add metallic manufacturing, machining, forming, and bonding to RWC’s technical expertise, the company said. The executive team believes that the complementary capabilities of Performance Plastics offer significant expansion potential...

The accreditation recognizes KAM for its commitment to continual improvement in aerospace quality using laser powder bed fusion technology. STATESVILLE, N.C.—Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM) has received Nadcap® accreditation for laser beam metallic powder bed...

The company becomes the sole provider of the mission-critical welding process BAY SHORE, N.Y.—Air Industries Group reported that, in conjunction with a major OEM customer, it has secured the welding equipment, related tooling, and peripheral equipment used to weld the...

The company is expanding capacity and capabilities at five plants in the U.S. and Latin America PITTSBURGH—PPG reported that it is investing $44 million to upgrade five powder coating manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Latin America. The projects are part of...

SEGEPO-FSM prides itself on building long lasting relationships with customers By Mark Shortt Machining specialist SEGEPO-FSM has been providing customers with precision machined parts for 118 years. The Cold Spring, Kentucky-based company specializes in precision CNC...

Sandia Labs invents method to integrate microscale optical devices on silicon microchips ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The laser is so small you need a microscope to see it properly. But it’s not just the size that scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are excited about. The...

Ray Products often educates customers on the benefits of using pressure forming for low- to mid-volume production runs By Mark Shortt Ray Products is a third-generation family-owned custom plastic molder known for its advanced heavy-gauge thermoforming capabilities,...

Custom CNC has more than 50 machine tools available to provide build-to-print production MACOMB, Mich.—Tooling Tech Group (TTG) recently expanded its capabilities by establishing Tooling Tech Custom CNC, a TTG company that will serve as a contract manufacturing...

SELLERSVILLE, Pa—– Solar Manufacturing reported that it recently shipped a vacuum furnace to a U.S.-based aerospace fastener manufacturer. The furnace will be primarily used to age-harden various fasteners of high strength alloys used in the aerospace industry, the...

A growing risk of cyber-attacks on operational technology (OT) highlights the need for organizations to prepare for breaches that take down or take over industrial systems By Laurent Duperval Until recently, cyberattacks focused primarily on electronic data, such as...

North Carolina State University researchers have developed an air filtration technology that reportedly catches and kills pathogens with up to 99.9 percent efficiency. By Greg Rankin While effective indoor air filtration technologies have long been a necessity in...

Big Shoulders Capital said its investment in the plastic injection molding company will save 50 manufacturing jobs in Ohio and target expansion NORTHBROOK, Ill.—Big Shoulders Capital reported that it purchased the assets of Design Molded Plastics, a 40-year-old custom...

CARLSTADT, N.J.—Mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Everingham & Kerr, Inc., reported that Star-Glo Industries, LLC’s Swiss Screw Machining Business has been acquired by Accudynamics, LLC, a portfolio company of Makers Forward, LLC. The acquisition strengthens...

Winamac Coil Spring’s job shop mentality combines engineering and craftsmanship in jobs of all sizes By Mark Shortt When Walter Pesaresi founded Winamac Coil Spring, Inc. in 1948, he impressed upon his employees that a customer who needs 10 springs needs them just as...