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Applied Robotics Announces New Distributor
Applied Robotics Inc. (Glenville, NY) announced it has added Buenos Aires Technology (BAT) as a new distributor. Buenos Aires Technology is an exclusive distributor of Adept robots in Argentina and other parts of South America. BAT works extensively with the…
Integrated Industrial Systems Announces New Director of North American Sales
Intergrated Industrial Systems (I²S, Yalesville CT) announced that John Bartlett joined the firm as Director of North American Sales. I²S is a USA based manufacturer of Cold Rolling Mills, Control Systems and Non Contact Thickness gauges for flat strip product….
Hydro Aluminum North America Hires New Scrap Purchasing Manager
Hydro Aluminum North America (Linthicum, MD) announced that Brian Salmon has joined the Extrusion Americas Division of Hydro Aluminum North America as scrap purchasing manager. Based in Baltimore, he reports to John Walters, vice president of Commercial Development. Salmon, with…
SAF Adds Acid Etch Aluminum Anodizing Process
SAF (Southern Aluminum Finishing Co., Inc., Atlanta, GA) has introduced an acid etch process that meets or exceeds all AAMA 611 specifications to its aluminum anodizing services. The acid etch process is more environmentally friendly and yields better color consistency…
Sumitomo Demag Invests $70 Million to Strengthen German Manufacturing Presence
In preparation for the anticipated revival of demand when global markets recover from the economic turmoil, Sumitomo Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH (SDPM) (Schwaig, Germany) plans to invest $70 million to convert its production facility in Wiehe, Germany, into a major…
Saudi's South Steel to Receive $160 Million Loan for Jazan Project
Saudi Arabian steel maker South Steel Company (SSC) (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) has signed an agreement with the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) for a $160 million loan to partially fund the construction of the $1.35 billion first phase…
Alcoa Begins Operations of 60,000-Ton Aluminum Coating Line in Russia
Leading global aluminum producer Alcoa Incorporated (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) has started operations of its 60,000-ton-per-year coating line at its Samara plant in Russia. According to reports from Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, TX), the facility will produce state-of-the-art coated aluminum, which…
Indian Government Announces Norms for Foreign Investment in Supercritical Power-Equipment Manufacturing
The Indian government recently announced a new proposal specifying norms for foreign companies interested in setting up supercritical power-equipment manufacturing facilities in the country. Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, TX) reports that foreign companies will be required to invest a…
India's Steel Consumption Surges
Steel consumption in India during April and May 2009, the first two months of the 2009-10 fiscal year, stood at 8.2 million tons, registering an increase of 6 percent year over year, compared to the consumption of 7.76 million tons…
HHI Shipbuilding Division Implements Innovative Digital Shipyard
Siemens PLM Software (Plano, TX), a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced that Hyundai Heavy Industries? (Seoul, Korea) shipbuilding division (HHI), the leading shipbuilding…
Toyoda Machinery USA Initiates Autosizer Swap Program
Toyoda Machinery USA (Wixom, MI) is now stocking repaired autosizers to reduce customer downtime and associated costs. Autosizers are vital gauges that communicate dimensional information to a machine tool?s CNC and, as such, are subject to wear and deterioration. The…
Tooling Company Changes Name
JM MoldSouth (Easley, SC), a leading regional manufacturer of molds and dies for a wide range of OEMs, has changed its name to JMMS. The new name follows the transfer of company ownership from David M. Bowers, JM MoldSouth founder…
