Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

New England is staging an online auction of CNC and conventional large capacity, heavy duty milling machines... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is facilitating an online auction of equipment used formerly by Discovery Park Ltd, Sandwich, UK... [Read More]
Auction UK is conducting an online auction of machine tools removed from three different manufacturers... [Read More]
1st Machinery is hosting an online auction of equipment used previously at various UK sites... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is holding an online auction of equipment used previously by DMM Engineering and others... [Read More]

Renishaw make plans

Renishaw make plans

Renishaw has revealed a range of initiatives, investments and future plans for its new Miskin site near Cardiff.
Production here started in May following a £7.5m investment in the refurbishment of 68,500 sq ft of space and the purchase of 17 CNC machine tools. Currently the site is making components for a range of Renishaw’s measurement systems.
Due to increasing production demand... [Read More]

Suppliers join Mazda

Suppliers join Mazda

A number of auto parts suppliers from Japan will join Mazda Motor Corp to produce cars at a plant under construction in Mexico.
Pressed auto parts manufacturers Y-Tec Corp and Keylex... [Read More]

Record sales at Trumpf

Record sales at Trumpf

The Trumpf Group has achieved the highest sales in its corporate history, and is expecting growth to increase slightly more for the coming fiscal year despite the gradual economic slowdown.
The announcement was made by the company... [Read More]

ACT distribute Micro Quik

ACT distribute Micro Quik

Advanced Carbide Tooling (ACT) has signed an agreement to become the UK distributor of the Micro Quik range of indexable carbide cutting tools from US cutting tool manufacturer Micro 100.
The new range of solid carbide cutting tools for small turning applications is complemented... [Read More]

£120m set to spur northeast

£120m set to spur northeast

About 25 projects in the northeast of England are to benefit from £120m from the Government's Regional Growth Fund.
Beneficiaries include the Caterpillar plant in Peterlee, Siemens in Hebburn, Nifco in Eaglescliffe and Sabic in Stockton.
Furthermore, in Newton Aycliffe, about 200 jobs will be created... [Read More]

FFG create European union

FFG create European union

The Taiwan-based Fair Friend Group has created a new European holding company, FFG Europe, following the integration of three Italian machine tool... [Read More]

RAA double productivity

RAA double productivity

The cutting-to-length of aluminium and stainless steel stock is now performed twice as quickly at the Coventry, UK centre of Richard Austin Alloys (RAA) following the replacement of an ageing bandsaw with a German-built KASTOtwin A4x5.
Having 440 x 520mm cutting capacity, the double column machine is able to process all of the company's existing... [Read More]

Harry Vraets Machinery set for open house

Harry Vraets Machinery set for open house

Harry Vraets Machinery, a prominent European machine tool dealer, is staging an open house at its Belgium-based subsidiary, Mondiale NV, on 22-24 November.
The three-day event will feature the latest models not just from Mondiale, but also from brands such as Samsung, Poreba, MAS and Dugard.
Harry Vraets Machinery says it offers Europe's largest inventory in horizontal/vertical borers and universal/roll lathes, although the company also specialises in cylindrical/roll grinders and bed type/double column... [Read More]