The automotive industry improved initial quality by 10% compared to 2001, the largest quality improvement for the industry since 1997, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2002 Initial Quality Study. Initial quality has improved by 24% during the past five years.

Xygent Signs OEM Agreement

May 5, 2003

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Xygent Inc. (Warwick, RI) has signed an agreement with SIP (Geneva), the Swiss coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and computer numerical control machine (CNC) tool manufacturer.

Newport Completes Sale of Metrology Business

May 5, 2003

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Newport Corp. (Irvine, CA) has completed the sale of its U.S.-based noncontact metrology business to Quality Vision International Inc.

Applied Statistics to Acquire DataMyte

May 5, 2003

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Applied Statistics Inc. (St. Paul, MN) has signed an agreement to acquire the DataMyte business of Rockwell Automation Inc. Applied Statistics is a developer of statistical process control software for the manufacturing industry.

National Engineering Week Is Coming

May 5, 2003

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National Engineering Week, Feb. 17 to 23, aims to promote the importance of engineering, technology and science to young audiences.

King Joins RAB

May 5, 2003

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Robert H. King Jr. has been named president of the Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB).

Baldrige Winners Named

May 5, 2003

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President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans announced the winners of the 2001 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Laser Shipments Down

May 5, 2003

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Shipments of industrial laser equipment and systems for North America and U.S. exports were down 13% for the second quarter of 2001 when compared to the same quarter of last year, according to the Laser Systems Product Group of The Association for Manufacturing Technology.

Can't Get No Satisfaction

May 5, 2003

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Consumers are less satisfied with major manufactured goods this year than they were in 2000, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) produced by the University of Michigan Business School.

Faro Signs Agreement

May 5, 2003

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Faro Technologies Inc. (Lake Mary, FL) has signed a worldwide preferred supplier agreement with Vought Aircraft Industries Inc.

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