Cleveland, OH---According to the November 2010 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report, metalforming companies anticipate virtually unchanged business conditions during the next three months. Conducted monthly, the report is
Milwaukee, WI––The second annual ASQ Manufacturing Outlook Survey shows a majority of manufacturers are optimistic about an economic uptick in 2011 at their organizations. The survey conducted by
Dearborn, MI- According to a Ford Motor Co. analysis of recently released registration data by R.L. Polk, one of every two heavy-duty pickups sold in the United States in the
Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL) and Bucyrus International (Milwaukee, WI) have entered into an agreement under which Caterpillar will acquire Bucyrus International in a transaction valued at approximately
The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) appointed new leaders this month and announced a convention in March 2011 that will mark one of the
New York, NY -According to new data from the Empire State Manufacturing Survey index from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York the state’s manufacturing sector unpredictably shrank in
Research Triangle Park, NC- Geomagic’s reverse engineering and 3-D inspection software has been validated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The test verifies accuracy of features
G-S Plastic Optics (GSPO) has upgraded its metrology laboratory with a PerkinElmer Lambda 950 spectrophotometer. The purchase of the spectrophotometer will enable the company to meet their growing program demands.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, IL) has acquired North Star Imaging (NSI) Inc. (Rogers, MN). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Prestwick Partners acted as the exclusive
CARDIFF, England- New research in optical measurement technologies enabling applications in industry, research modeling, inspection of nanostructures and artwork, and related topics will be presented at SPIE Optical Metrology ,
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