Monday, August 20, 2018
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ADS Hosts Harrisonville, Missouri Plant Grand Opening
August 11, 2017
HILLIARD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (ADS), the leading manufacturer of water management products and solutions for commercial, residential, infrastructure and agricultural applications, hosted a grand opening event for its new Harrisonville, Missouri manufacturing plant on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Located
TCI Powder Coatings Names Tom Hanson Architectural, Building Products Segment Manager
August 11, 2017
TCI Powder Coatings names Tom Hanson as architectural and building products segment manager. News Post: 8/11/2017 Edited by Hannah Coombs Assistant Editor, Products Finishing Tom Hanson, architectural and building products segment manager, TCI Powder Coatings. TCI Powder Coatings names Tom Hanson as architectural and building products segment
NIMS Launches Online Resume Generator
August 11, 2017
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) has released a new online tool to help students and job seekers build quality professional resumes that will help them market their technical skillsets to employers. The Resume Generator will also help employers better screen for and hire NIMS credential holders for in-demand jobs. The tool is
ERP Software Applies RFID to Simplify Inventory Processes
August 11, 2017
Global Shop Solutions has incorporated radio frequency identification (RFID) technology into its manufacturing ERP software to simplify time, attendance and routine inventory processes. New Product Post: 8/11/2017 Edited by Julia Hider Assistant Editor, Modern Machine Shop Global Shop Solutions helps their customers achieve higher productivity
VMC Includes Four-Pallet Automation
August 11, 2017
Matsuura Machinery will feature its MX-520 PC4, a four-pallet automated version of the MX-520 single-table, five-axis VMC, which was designed for customers seeking an automation solution. The VMC is equipped with 90 tools and a Universal Robot interface for added automation potential. It offers multiple configurations for different
Hexion Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results
August 11, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexion Inc. (“Hexion” or the “Company”) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. “I’m excited to join Hexion and to capitalize on the opportunities in front of us,” said Craig A. Rogerson, Chairman, President and CEO. “We were pleased to post
Hyosung Profit Expected to Top 1 Trillion Won for Second Straight Year Under Chairman Cho
August 11, 2017
SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyosung Group (KRX:004800) reported its second-quarter 2017 results on July 20 when Chairman Cho Hyun-joon was appointed as chief executive. Its sales and operating profit for the first half of this year amounted to 5.9796 trillion won ($5.229 billion) and 452 billion won ($395 million), respectively. These
UK Project Successfully Recycled One Million PVC Gift Cards
August 11, 2017
Having proved the concept, investment in infrastructure is the next step with an eye towards loyalty and hotel key cards next. Gift cards are a convenient present of a choice but they don’t exactly have a great recycling story at end of life. So I read with interest a news release that stated a project in the UK successfully recycled one
Filtration System Eliminates Fine Chips from Coolant Tanks
August 11, 2017
LNS’ cyclonic coolant filtration kit removes fine chips from fluid before it returns to a machine tool tank, protects the machine tool from potential damage, extends cutting tool life and improves product quality. New Product Post: 8/11/2017 Edited by Bart Bishop Assistant Editor, Production Machining Cyclonic coolant filtration kit removes
Filtration System Eliminates Fine Chips from Coolant Tanks
August 11, 2017
LNS’ cyclonic coolant filtration kit removes fine chips from fluid before it returns to a machine tool tank, protects the machine tool from potential damage, extends cutting tool life and improves product quality. New Product Post: 8/11/2017 Edited by Bart Bishop Assistant Editor, Production Machining LNS America, Inc.’s cyclonic
Fun Friday: A Moldmaker’s Passion for Classic Cars
August 11, 2017
That AMBA Chicago BBQ stirred up some interesting history when it comes to classic cars and the moldmakers who own(ed) them – especially for Chuck Klingler of Janler Corp. This blog is kind of a “part two” to my Fun Friday blog of July 28 titled “Moldmakers and Their Toys.” That AMBA Chicago BBQ stirred up some
Geometrically Enhanced Endmills Suitable for Range of Applications
August 11, 2017
Monster Tool will showcase its LRNF and HPNF line of high-performance solid carbide end mills for aluminum and nonferrous applications. They are available in a range of sizes, including diameters of 0.125" to 1.00", stub to extra-long flute length, reduced necks for extended reach applications and corner radius assortment from 0.010" to 0.250".
VMC Includes Four-Pallet Automation
August 11, 2017
Matsuura Machinery will feature its MX-520 PC4, a four-pallet automated version of the MX-520 single-table, five-axis VMC, which was designed for customers seeking an automation solution. The VMC is equipped with 90 tools and a Universal Robot interface for added automation potential. It offers multiple configurations for different
7 Workplace Moments That Really, REALLY Suck (and How to Make Them Suck Less)
August 11, 2017
Firings, probation periods, and rejections all suck, and they all come with the territory of office life.  
What's New With ISM Certification?
August 11, 2017
New program initiatives at ISM include the CPSM program study materials and online/ virtual learning. 
Envirosight Acquires Plumber Equipment Manufacturer MyTana
August 10, 2017
RANDOLPH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Envirosight, a leader of sewer inspection and rehab technology, completed acquisition of MyTana Manufacturing in an all-cash deal on July 31, 2017. MyTana, headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a major manufacturer and distributor of cleaning, maintenance and inspection tools for the plumber and drain cleaning
Integrated Force Controller Market - Global Forecasts and Opportunity Assessment by Technavio
August 10, 2017
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global integrated force controller market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 5% during the forecast period. This research report titled ‘Global Integrated Force Controller Market 2017-2021’ provides an in-depth analysis of the market in
EMO 2017: Digital Tools Offer Cutting Tool Users Options
August 10, 2017
Walter USA, LLC says that it is striving to achieve Industry 4.0. The company intends to show the advantages of achieving Industry 4.0 to consumers at EMO 2017. Walter will show apps and digital tools in its booth. The company works in close collaboration with Comara, a Walter associate that specializes in data and networking. Visitors will be able
EMO 2017: Simulation Displays Real-Time Data Collection and Analysis
August 10, 2017
At EMO 2017 in Hannover, Germany, Marposs Corporation will simulate two production lines: one for shaft type and one for block type workpieces. Each line will display solutions for the various stages of production that Marposs says can save time, reduce cost and improve quality. Visitors can see each stage of the production line. The first stage is
Nordstrom Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Achieved Expectations
August 10, 2017
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported earnings per diluted share for the second quarter ended July 29, 2017 was $0.65, which achieved Company expectations. Total Company net sales increased 3.5 percent and comparable sales increased 1.7 percent, compared with the same quarter last year. The Company's Anniversary
Applied DNA Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results
August 10, 2017
STONY BROOK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) (“Applied DNA”, or "the Company"), announced financial results for the fiscal 2017 third quarter ended June 30, 2017. "We continued to make excellent progress in driving market adoption of our DNA technology platform in the fiscal third quarter while generating
Fluor’s Phosphate Megaproject in Saudi Arabia Begins Production
August 10, 2017
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the Ma’aden Wa’ad Al-Shamal Phosphate Company’s (MWSPC) Umm Wu’al Phosphate Project in Saudi Arabia has started production of ammonia, merchant-grade acid and fertilizer. Fluor is providing overall program management services for this $8
Greif, Inc. Announces 2017 Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Date
August 10, 2017
DELAWARE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global industrial packaging solutions provider, announced today it will report the company’s 2017 third quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. A conference call will be held on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Greif will
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results
August 10, 2017
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ICHR), a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of critical fluid and gas delivery subsystems for semiconductor capital equipment, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017 and guidance for the third quarter of 2017.
Arcadia Biosciences Announces Second-Quarter and First-Half 2017 Financial Results and Business
August 10, 2017
DAVIS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKDA), an agricultural technology company that creates value for farmers while benefitting the environment and enhancing human health, today released its financial and business results for the second quarter and first half of 2017. Revenues for the quarter were up 37 percent to
Electric Vehicle Charger Market - Trends and Forecasts by Technavio
August 10, 2017
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio’s latest report on the global electric vehicle (EV) charger market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2017-2021. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or
Vibration Monitoring Module Minimizes Machine, Tool Damage
August 10, 2017
Westec 2017: Marposs will highlight its Artis VM-03 vibration monitoring module with temperature and gravity sensing capability. New Product Post: 8/10/2017 Edited by Julia Hider Assistant Editor, Modern Machine Shop Marposs will highlight its Artis VM-03 vibration monitoring module with temperature and gravity sensing capability. From its
Nanochemistry Innovator Light Polymers Releases Crystallin®: Spectrum-Specific LED Downlighting
August 10, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Light Polymers today revealed the upcoming Crystallin® product line, with spectrum-specific, lyotropic based photonic films. Lyotropic material technology is now being applied to create an advanced photonic film that enables safe, comfortable, high color rendering index (CRI) downlights. Saving 20% to 25% on
Axalta Marketing Manager Named to 40 Under 40 List
August 10, 2017
GLEN MILLS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, is excited to announce that Kristen Boyd, Axalta Industrial Marketing Manager was selected as a member of Products Finishing “40 Under 40” class of 2017. Products Finishing is an industry publication that
Scott Ermeti Promoted to Pelican Products President of International Business
August 10, 2017
TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pelican Products, Inc. has promoted Scott Ermeti to President of International Business. Over the course of 20+ years, Scott worked his way up through Pelican’s ranks starting out as the National Sales Manager for their Industrial Division. Most notably, he served as Pelican’s first official employee
Intel Creating 100 Level 4 Autonomous Vehicles
August 10, 2017
Intel is building a fleet of fully autonomous—as in SAE Level 4 (“Automated Driving System of all aspects of the dynamic driving task, even if a human driver does not respond appropriately to a request to intervene”)—vehicles—100 of them--that will be launched later this year for testing in the US, Israel and
Turnkey CNC Emulator Brings Legacy Fadal CNCs Up to Speed
August 10, 2017
Power Automation America offers a Fadal turnkey retrofit operator panel, the PA FDL, based on emulation technology. THe open-architecture, software-based CNC behaves like the legacy Fadal CNC, the company says. The panel layout and labeling has been created in the same familiar style using an industrial-quality 17" high-resolution touchscreen with
CNC Grinder Provides High-Efficiency, Compact Design
August 10, 2017
Now equipped with the OSP-P300G open architecture control, Okuma’s GI-10NII CNC grinder features rigid, high-speed wheel spindles for high-performance production in automated environments. New Product Post: 8/10/2017 Edited by Kyle Stone Assistant Editor, Modern Machine Shop Now equipped with the OSP-P300G open architecture control, Okuma
Coveris to Host Management Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results
August 10, 2017
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coveris Holdings SA management expects to host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2017 financial results on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:00 am, Eastern. The results will be published on or before this date. The conference call number is 877-407-8031 (domestic) or 201-689-8031 (international). A replay of
Ambassador Supply Featured on the No. 9 Axalta Chevrolet at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
August 10, 2017
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has partnered with Ambassador Supply to feature the company as the primary sponsor on the hood of JR Motorsports’ No. 9 Axalta Chevrolet driven by William Byron at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday, August 12,
PVOH-Based Resin: Challenger to LDPE and HDPE?
August 10, 2017
Aquapak Polymers’ 100% biodegradable resin poised as a sustainable option to conventional plastic film packaging. A relatively new startup company in the U.K, Aquapak Polymers Ltd., is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of a new, strong, biodegradable, recyclable, and marine-safe plastic film resin, called HydroPol, positioned as an
SK Capital Announces Agreement to Acquire Perrigo Company plc’s Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
August 10, 2017
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SK Capital, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Perrigo API (the “Business”), Perrigo Company plc’s (NYSE; TASE: PRGO) active pharmaceutical ingredients (“API”)
Mace Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results
August 10, 2017
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mace Security International Inc. (OTCQX: MACE) today announced unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2017. “The strategic acquisition, which the company closed at the end of the first quarter, along with organic growth drove the net sales increases in the second
Trufa Honored with Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2017
August 10, 2017
SAN BRUNO, Calif. & HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trufa is proud to announce that its enterprise performance application received the prestigious Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2017. The winning team combined Silicon Valley design and German Engineering: Design agency NONOBJECT, Palo Alto CA and the Trufa engineering team from
Cooper Tire and Consortium Partners Complete $6.9 Million USDA Grant to Study Guayule Polymer for
August 10, 2017
FINDLAY, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and its consortium partners, including Clemson University, Cornell University, PanAridus and the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS), today announced the completion of a five-year, $6.9 million Biomass Research and Development Initiative
PPG to Acquire Coatings Application Services Provider The Crown Group
August 10, 2017
Headquartered in Warren, Michigan, Crown has 950 employees and is one of the leading component and product finishers in North America. PPG says it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire The Crown Group, a U.S.-based coatings application services business, from High Road Capital Partners and Charter Oak Capital Partners. The transaction
DS Manufacturing Changes Name to Lincoln Industries
August 10, 2017
This name change marks a continued strengthening of Lincoln Industries' position as the nation’s leading supplier of exhaust tubes in the United States, the company says. DS Manufacturing has announced it will operate under the name Lincoln Industries DS Manufacturing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lincoln Industries located at Pine Island,
Former Products Finishing Columnist Carl Izzo Passes
August 10, 2017
Izzo was a paint consultant when he joined the magazine after spending a career as a scientist researching paints and coatings for Westinghouse and PPG. Carl Izzo, an expert in the field of liquid coatings and a Products Finishing columnist for several decades, passed away in July in Murraysville, Pennsylvania. Izzo was a paint consultant when he
Shop Management Software Designed for Job Shops
August 10, 2017
Shoptech is releasing its web-based E2 Shop System in the form of a software as a service (SaaS). The system is designed specifically for job shops and contract manufacturers that deals with constantly changing due dates/quantities and daily job schedule changes. The system is said to fit all types of shops, facilitating estimating, orders,
Kyocera SGS Precision Tools Launches New Website
August 10, 2017
News Post: 8/10/2017 Edited by Jedd Cole Associate Editor, Modern Machine Shop Kyocera SGS Precision Tools (Munroe Falls, Ohio) has announced a brand-new website. Designed from the ground up as a modern and easy-to-use resource, kyocera-sgstool.com is said to reflect the company’s continuous improvement principles and an emphasis on
Flushable Wipes Class Action Lawsuit Dropped
August 10, 2017
CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--INDA, the Association of Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, today announced the settlement of the class action lawsuit brought by the City of Perry, Iowa, in which Perry alleged damages from flushable wipes manufactured by a number of flushable wipes producers. In dropping its lawsuit, Perry admitted that since the inception of
Biotech Application for The Answer® in Nuclease-Free Water for Genetic Molecular Testing
August 10, 2017
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Dispensing Corporation (IDC) (IDND) is proud to announce that The Answer® is being used to dispense nuclease-free water for DNA and RNA genetic molecular testing. Qiagen, a leading German-based biotechnology company, is offering 5-liter bags (in boxes) of nuclease-free water equipped with The Answer tap.
Hyundai Mobis Develops Remote Unlock/Start Technology for the First Time in Korea
August 10, 2017
SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A smartphone-based smartkey that prevents the risk of smartkey hacking and provides more user convenience was developed for the first time in Korean technologies. Competition over automobile and ICT convergence technologies for the future auto market is now getting fiercer. Hyundai Mobis (KRX:012330) announced
Orbital ATK’s Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
August 10, 2017
DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.32 per share to be paid on September 21, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 6, 2017. Orbital ATK’s previous dividend
NHBB Parent Agrees to Acquire C&A Tool Engineering, Inc.
August 10, 2017
PETERBOROUGH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MinebeaMitsumi Inc. (MinebeaMitsumi), ultimate parent company of New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB), has signed a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire all of the shares of C&A Tool Engineering, Inc. (C&A), a leading advanced manufacturing company offering high precision, technically complex parts