Industry News

A growing risk of cyber-attacks on operational technology (OT) highlights the need for organizations to prepare for breaches that take down or take over industrial systems By Laurent Duperval Until recently, cyberattacks focused primarily on electronic data, such as...

North Carolina State University researchers have developed an air filtration technology that reportedly catches and kills pathogens with up to 99.9 percent efficiency. By Greg Rankin While effective indoor air filtration technologies have long been a necessity in...

Big Shoulders Capital said its investment in the plastic injection molding company will save 50 manufacturing jobs in Ohio and target expansion NORTHBROOK, Ill.—Big Shoulders Capital reported that it purchased the assets of Design Molded Plastics, a 40-year-old custom...

CARLSTADT, N.J.—Mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Everingham & Kerr, Inc., reported that Star-Glo Industries, LLC’s Swiss Screw Machining Business has been acquired by Accudynamics, LLC, a portfolio company of Makers Forward, LLC. The acquisition strengthens...

Winamac Coil Spring’s job shop mentality combines engineering and craftsmanship in jobs of all sizes By Mark Shortt When Walter Pesaresi founded Winamac Coil Spring, Inc. in 1948, he impressed upon his employees that a customer who needs 10 springs needs them just as...

The company is aiming to boost its production capacity with two new high-performance CNC machines. MACOMB, Mich.—Baker Industries, a Lincoln Electric company, reported that it will be expanding its manufacturing versatility and capacity by offering new in-house CNC...

The acquisition bolsters the group’s specialized machining capabilities as it expands its U.S. footprint in markets like aerospace, EV, tactical, and electromechanical automation. TRUMBAUERSVILLE, Pa.—Bracalente Manufacturing Group reported that it purchased...

SALT LAKE CITY—Biomerics,  a vertically integrated contract manufacturer for the interventional medical device market, recently entered into definitive agreements to merge with Precision Concepts’ medical business (Precision Concepts Medical), the company said in a...

BURLINGTON, Ontario—Burloak Tool & Die reported that it has acquired CADTEK, a metal stamping company that provides high-quality precision components primarily to the automotive and military sectors. The acquisition expands the service offering to customers of...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—IperionX Limited said in a release that it has agreed to a Scope of Work (SoW) for the supply of titanium metal components for Ford Motor Company, using IperionX’s 100 percent recycled, low-carbon titanium metal. Ford and IperionX have been actively...

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich.—Private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners has acquired Avon Machining, a Shelby Township-based precision manufacturer of complex machined parts. The acquisition is the fourth platform investment made through Auxo’s Michigan Opportunity...

The equity investment will support continued development of Sintavia’s proprietary thermodynamic designs and components, the company said. HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—Sintavia, LLC, an additive designer and manufacturer of advanced thermodynamic components for aerospace and...

The company’s expertise in making parts for ICE-based platforms is also transferable to EV platforms May 5, 2023 By Mark Shortt BURLINGTON, Ontario—As automotive manufacturers transition from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric powertrains, OEMs and...

The New Jersey-based company was chosen as one of the Heroes of Manufacturing May 1, 2023 NEWARK, N.J.—ZAGO Manufacturing Co., a U.S.-based manufacturer of sustainable sealing fasteners and components, has been recognized by the National Institute of Standards and...