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News Fronts
Market Outlook
DMG Mori Aktiengesellschaft, Hoffman Estates, IL, and lubri- cant manufacturer Fuchs Petrolub SE, Harvey, IL, announced the formation of a technology partnership aimed at developing new lubricant solutions for machine-tool applications. The partnership also will seek to achieve fur- ther progress in the digitiza- tion of production processes and condition-monitoring of machines and plants.
mutual customers. The agree- ment also includes P&G Steel’s sister company, P&G Metal Components, Bloomfield, CT, which supplies metal stamp- ings, shot peening and surface finishing. The companies hope the partnership’s broadened geographical reach will allow them provide local supply options to multiple facilities for mutual customers, without the cost of expansion.
Business Notes
ture to make the companies’ metalforming portfolios avail- able in the North American market. The venture also will support European production, in conjunction with the MS Ambrogio Group.
BuildSteel Releases Architecture e-Book
BuildSteel, Washington, D.C., a cold-formed-steel resource center for building professionals, released a com- plementary e-book, How Cold- Formed Steel Solves Design Challenges for Architects. The e-book offers explanations and examples to demonstrate the cost, aesthetic and struc- tural advantages of cold- formed-steel framing for archi- tects and engineers.
Jackson Spring Expands, Receives TS Certification
Agreements
Metal stamper U.S. Machine & Tool Co., Inc., Tyrone, GA, and manufactur- er/fabricator P&G Steel Prod- ucts Co., Buffalo, NY, have announced a strategic relation- ship to offer a single-source supply for the companies’
Metal stamper Wiegel Tool Works, Inc., Wood Dale, IL, and MS Ambrogio, S.p.A., a metal-stamping, multislide and assembly provider in Italy, have entered into a joint ven-
Jackson Spring also has received TS 16949 certifica- tion, concerning quality-man- agement systems specific to the automotive sector.
P&G and U.S. Machine & Tool Form Strategic Partnership
Wiegel Tool Works and MS Ambrogio Form
JV for North America
Coil and wire manufacturer Jackson Spring & Manufactur- ing Co., Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL, has expanded its opera- tions by acquiring Sentry Spring & Manufacturing Co., Schaumburg, IL, and adding 12,000 sq. ft. of manufactur- ing space by expanding into a neighboring building.
DMG Mori and Fuchs Launch Technology Partnership
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