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.

In the story, "Seeing the Factory from Anywhere," (Quality, Sept. 2002, p. 34) two words were inadvertently added to the beginning of the sidebar.

The end of the line for QS-9000 is near.

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.

The automotive industry's Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process has always looked good on paper. But that has been one of the problems.

Gerotech Inc. (Flat Rock, MI) has been appointed exclusive sales representative for COORD3 Inc. (Torino, Italy) CMMs for Michigan metalcutting companies.

North American sales of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) fell 33% in 2001 compared to 2000, according to the Metrology Automation Association (MAA, Ann Arbor, MI).