Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Fairfield Industries is conducting an online auction of equipment used previously at a large construction site... [Read More]
1st Machinery Auctions is facilitating an online auction of various machines located in Leicester, UK... [Read More]
Apex Auctions is holding an online auction of equipment used previously by Deloro Stellite, Swindon, UK... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is staging an online auction of items used previously by a major aerospace/defence company and others... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is hosting an online auction of Star CNC sliding head machines... [Read More]

Jobs boost

Jobs boost

The manufacturing sector was boosted last week with several announcements detailing new positions for engineers.
FMC Technologies, a firm that makes equipment for the oil and gas sector is to create 240 new jobs in Scotland.
Elsewhere, around 120 new jobs are being... [Read More]

Premier secure Bombardier contract

Premier secure Bombardier contract

Premier, a provider of deep-hole drilling, gun drilling and honing services, has won a contract to supply actuators for the new Bombardier CSeries regional aircraft programme.
An SC21 signatory and bronze award winner, Premier is certified to BS EN ISO 9002 and accredited to the AS9100 aerospace... [Read More]

Successful open house

Successful open house

Victor CNC is celebrating the success of the company's recent machining productivity exposition, 'The Big One', held at the company's European HQ in Rochdale last month.
"In addition to the many... [Read More]

Expanding in Russia

Expanding in Russia

With growing demand for its TRIM range of coolants in Russia, Master Chemical Europe is increasing its ground force.
In addition to embarking on a recruitment programme to grow its distributor network in the country, the company has also appointed a second district manager, Valery... [Read More]

New UK agent for Geka

New UK agent for Geka

Geka, the Spanish supplier of steelworkers and automatic punching and shearing lines, has appointed Prosaw as its sole distributor in the UK.
Established in 1919, Geka manufacture ironworkers for angle work, strips and profile for all areas of engineering and construction.
All the machinery components are produced at the company's European Headquarters, where the versatility of Geka's technical department also means it can design and provide... [Read More]

Flexibility and productivity

Flexibility and productivity

Southend-based Waverley Brownall, a manufacturer of high-integrity fittings for the oil and gas industries, has cut cycle times, increased production efficiency and added more flexibility to meet customer needs by investing in a Japanesebuilt Nakamura Tome WT100 twin-spindle, twin-turret turning centre from UK agent, Turning Technologies, a member of the Engineering Technology Group.
"Nakamura machines very rarely go wrong â€" you would buy... [Read More]

XYZ name open days

XYZ name open days

Although visitors to the series of open days scheduled for XYZ Machine Tools' UK showrooms/demonstration centres during October and November will see... [Read More]

SFM long bed CNC lathes

SFM long bed CNC lathes

CNC machine tool distributor Ward Hi-Tech is responding to growing demand from the energy sector for heavier long bed turning machines by revealing that it will now distribute SFM heavy duty, long bed CNC lathes throughout the UK and Ireland, in addition to a number of overseas markets.
Developed against a backdrop of 50 years of manufacturing in Taiwan, SFM's current range comprises... [Read More]

Lots to see at Metalex Vietnam

Lots to see at Metalex Vietnam

Metalex Vietnam 2011, one of the ASEAN region's most comprehensive metalworking technology exhibitions, will take place at the Saigon Exhibition Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on 6-8 October.
Exhibitors from 25 countries will be present and over 10,000 visitors are expected to attend over the course of the three days.
The show will offer visitors a special 'Taiwan pavilion', as well as a strong contingent... [Read More]