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The new Sodick machine supports small parts with tight tolerances and molds with small cavities for efficient high-volume production. PHILADELPHIA— Micro molded parts are typically smaller than a dime and require a high degree of accuracy. Custom gasket manufacturer...

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.—By incorporating a visual AI platform for industrial inspection into its extrusion operations, a manufacturer of miniature aluminum extrusions has added a new layer of intelligence to how the company monitors, controls, and continuously...

Micro Forms specializes in precision metal stamping, progressive tool and die engineering, and metal fabrication. GARLAND, Texas—For nearly six decades, Micro Forms, Inc. has quietly built a reputation as a dependable, high-quality American manufacturer, earning the...

BAXLEY, Ga.—Harbor Fab, a provider of miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation services, recently opened its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Baxley, the company said in a release. The expansion is reported to mark a major milestone in Harbor...

WAUNAKEE, Wis.—Precision metal fabricator Dane Manufacturing was awarded the 2026 Industry Award by The Fabricator and the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), the company said in a release. The award recognizes the company’s remarkable growth, commitment...

The metal fabricator’s certification strengthens its commitment to quality and operational excellence, the company said. CANTON, Ohio—TESCO Metering recently announced that its Brackin facility in Canton, Ohio, successfully passed its ISO 9001:2015 Surveillance Audit...

CHICAGO—Monroe Capital LLC recently announced it led the debt financing and made an equity co-investment to support the acquisition of Harvey Vogel Manufacturing Co., a metal fabrication platform, by Westbourne Capital Partners LLC. Harvey Vogel is a prominent...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—X-Bow Systems Inc., a non-traditional producer of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies, recently announced it completed installation of its patented Additive Manufacturing of Solid Propellant (AMSP) production...

The acquisition is intended to accelerate to accelerate autonomous maritime capabilities and U.S. shipbuilding capacity MIAMI—Magnet Defense LLC, a developer of fully autonomous national security maritime platforms for fleet operations and missile defense missions,...

Growth in U.S. manufacturing, construction of energy-intensive facilities, and workforce skills training are shaping STI’s priorities. CHICAGO—The Steel Tube Institute (STI), an organization that brings together key producers in the steel industry to advance the use...

The acquisition expands Threadlock’s U.S. aerospace and defense precision manufacturing network. FRANKENMUTH, Mich.—Threadlock Precision, a U.S.-based precision manufacturing network, announced in a release that it acquired Kremin Inc., a Michigan-based CNC machining...

CLEVELAND—Weinberg Capital Group (WCG) recently announced its acquisition of  Pinson Valley Heat Treating (PVHT), a specialty heat-treating company that serves the aerospace and defense, industrial, and automotive end markets. Pinson Valley Heat Treating, founded in...

THOMSON, Ga.—Custom manufacturing provider Amara Industries, a parent company to the Gracious Living group of companies, recently acquired Thomson Plastics, a large tonnage injection molding company in the Southeastern United States. The acquisition is reported to...

The service offers a new level of transparency, giving OEM partners real-time visibility across production, quality, and logistics systems, the company said. AUSTELL, Ga.—Elevate Solutions Group, a Georgia-based injection molding and contract manufacturing company,...

CARLSBAD, Calif.—Aptera Motors Corp., a solar mobility company working to develop  ultra-efficient transportation, reported that it began building out its validation vehicle assembly line. In a company release, Aptera described the initiation of the line as a critical...