WASHINGTON, D.C.-The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) pointed to a recent Federal Reserve report stating that overall industrial production rose 0.5% in June, led by a 0.6% rise in manufacturing output, as an indication that industry is making a recovery.
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI-Hexagon Metrology opened a new 8,000-square-foot precision center in Irving, TX, serving its customers and supporting distribution channels in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas regions.
TOKYO, JAPAN-Japanese precision equipment maker Mitutoyo Corp. has been banned from exporting various precision measuring tools for periods of up to three years, according to a decision recently handed down by the Japanese government.
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA-Ford Motor Co. garnered five top model segment awards-more than any other automobile corporation this year, according to J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Initial Quality Study (IQS).
LEUVEN, BELGIUM-Metris, designer, developer and marketer of 3-D hardware and software inspection systems for the automotive and aerospace sectors, announces a number of acquisitions.
ATHOL, MA-The L.S. Starrett Co., supplier of precision measuring tools and equipment, announces it has acquired the assets of Kinemetric Engineering LLC (Laguna Hills, CA) for $2.3 million.
LEUVEN, BELGIUM-Metris, designer, developer and marketer of 3-D hardware and software inspection systems for the automotive and aerospace sectors, announces a number of acquisitions.
ATHOL, MA-The L.S. Starrett Co. announces it has acquired the assets of Kinemetric Engineering, LLC (Laguna Hills, CA) for $2.3 million. Kinemetric Engineering specializes in precision video-based metrology, specialty motion devices and custom-engineered systems for measurement and inspection.
TOKYO, Japan--Japanese precision equipment maker Mitutoyo Corp. has been banned from exporting various precision measuring tools for periods of up to three years, according to a decision recently handed down by the Japanese government.