GE Power Systems (Atlanta) has acquired Panametrics Inc. (Waltham, MA), a provider of ultrasonic testing equipment and process control instrumentation.
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) and its Russian counterpart, the Russian Organization for Quality (ROQ), signed a memorandum of understanding outlining areas of cooperation.
Ram Optical Instrumentation Inc. (Tempe, AZ) has signed an agreement with software manufacturer Wilcox Associates Inc. (Danville, CA) to incorporate Wilcox's PC-DMIS Vision metrology software on Ram's optical products.
Noted quality expert Dr. Joseph M. Juran is proposing a new, multimillion dollar research effort that could serve as the basis for a "manifesto" on quality leadership.
Amid fanfare that included a laser show and acrobatics, Carl Zeiss IMT Corp. recently unveiled its new U.S. headquarters before more than 300 attendees.