Hot Off the Press
Press-Hardening Seminar Slated for Oct. 5
Friday, August 05, 2011
The Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel plays host to the next press-hardening seminar from AP&T, slated for October 5. On the agenda: a keynote presentation from General Motors, a scientific and expert outlook from Magna, and a case-study presentation from Fiat. Learn more and register to attend at
www.apt-usa.com/registration.
Trump Recognizes Distributor Excellence
Friday, August 05, 2011
Three machinery distributors recently received 2011 awards for sales excellence from Trumpf Inc., Farmington, CT. Fabricating Machine Technology, Cleveland, OH, received the Outstanding Distributor Performance Award; Mid-Atlantic Machinery, Harrisburg, PA, received the Sustained Excellence Award; and Metalforte, Monterrey, Mexico, received the Most Improved Performance Award.
Lincoln Electric Announces Acquisitions
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
The Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland, OH, has acquired the welding-operation assets of Techalloy Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, and its parent company Central Wire Industries, to expand its product portfolio of high-alloy welding consumables. Also, the firm announced its acquisition of Applied Robotics, Inc. (known by its Torchmate brand name), a manufacturer of CNC plasma- and oxyfuel-cutting tables and accessories;
www.torchmate.com.
Also making headlines: Chrisopher L Mapes has been elected chief operating officer of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.;
www.lincolnelectric.com.