Creaform announced that it joins more than 11,400 partners of the trading community as a fully accredited member of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program, an endeavor to strengthen the security of its supply chains.

Wenzel America and Able Machine Tool Sales are combining strengths to ensure accuracy and speed and, above all, top-quality precision across Northeast America.

Mitutoyo America Corporation announced its 60th anniversary.

ETQ, part of Hexagon, announced the appointment of Vick Vaishnavi as CEO.

Trescal, a leader in calibration services, announced the acquisition of Standard Calibration Technology Institute (SCTI) in South Korea, Nordic Service Group (NSG) in Scandinavia, Delta-P Monitoring Technology in Ireland, ASG X-Technologies in Australia, and Integrajaya Calibration Technologies (ICT) in Malaysia.

Click Bond’s Hutter to Serve as Vice Chair.

Winning proposals address the evolving challenges of domestic supply chain.

On January 4, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a $52 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will accelerate research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) in domestic manufacturing to strengthen America’s economic competitiveness and move the U.S. towards a net-zero carbon economy by 2050.

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released “The U.S. Plastics Industry in 2022 in Seven Charts,” a recap of the plastics industry 2022 economic performance, authored by Chief Economist, Dr. Perc Pineda.

According to the company, following unprecedented business growth, Applied Manufacturing Technologies has opened state-of-the-art facility, complementing production capabilities at nearby headquarters.