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January 15, 2020
Markus Stolmar has been elected as the new president and chief executive officer by the board of directors for United Grinding North America. The appointment is effective immediately.
January 15, 2020
H.C. Starck Solutions, a manufacturer of products based on refractory metals, has added a powder-bed fusion printing system to its growing list of additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities.
January 12, 2020
Metal Supermarkets, in partnership with sponsors OMAX Abrasive Waterjets and Cosen Saws, are kicking off the 7th annual "Metal My Way" contest, which gives individuals in the welding and fabricating community an opportunity to show off their metal creations.
January 12, 2020
Education and welding trades promotion is a crucial, ongoing part of the CWB Group's mandate and last December, CWB held two events to help support the growth of the welding indusstry in Canada.
January 7, 2020
UK-based research firm Technavio forecasts the global metal machining market is poised to grow by US$14.76 billion during 2020-2024 at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost four per cent during that period.
January 5, 2020
Researchers in the UK have introduced what they say is the first ever friction stir robotic crawler for internal repair and restoration of inaccessible pipelines.
January 2, 2020
German tooling manufacturer Walter AG has reached an agreement to acquire the Ohio-based Melin Tool Company, a privately-owned manufacturer of solid carbide and HSS end mills, drills and countersinks.
December 17, 2019
A Quebec University is partnering with an international aviation, defence and space R&D business on development of sustainable aero-propulsion systems.
December 17, 2019
Boeing’s announcement that it is suspending production of the 737 Max will impact manufacturers in the U.S. as well as any Canadian shops who provide parts for the aircraft.
December 10, 2019
The CWB Group's education arm (CWB Education) has launched the first Canada-focused Hydrostatic Testing program, beginning in January, 2020.
December 10, 2019
Ontario is investing $3 million in training to help workers upskill in the automotive and advanced manufacturing sectors.
December 8, 2019
Amada American celebrated the opening of its latest manufacturing site, a 190,000 sq ft manufacturing plant and 62,000 sq ft technical centre in High Point, NC.
December 8, 2019
Leandro Pereira has joined Bystronic Canada as the new service manager.
December 5, 2019
The CWB Group and the Immigrant Employment Council of British Colombia (IEC-BC) have partnered to support skilled welding professionals in Canada.
December 2, 2019
Renishaw is collaborating with Sandvik Additive Manufacturing to qualify new additive manufacturing (AM) materials for production applications. This encompasses a broad range of metal powders, including new alloy compositions optimized for the laser powder-bed fusion (LPBF) process and which provide superior material properties.
December 2, 2019
Canadian manufacturers signalled an improvement in their overall business conditions during November, which marked three months of sustained recovery, according to data from the IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI.
December 1, 2019
Toyota Canada Foundation has announced a $150,000 investment in STEM education for youth.
December 1, 2019
More than 2,000 manufacturers from across North America attended Mazak Corp.’s Discover 2019 event held November 5-7 and 12-13 at the company’s North American manufacturing headquarters in Florence, KY.
November 29, 2019
Grade eight students in Orangeville had the opportunity to get some hands-on welding experience during a Mind Over Metal welding camp at Orangeville District Secondary School (ODSS).
November 26, 2019
After declining last week against the U.S. dollar, the Canadian dollar steadied this week as wholesale trade provided an added boost to the numbers.
