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]

Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Auctelia is conducting an online auction of equipment used formerly by a heavy equipment manufacturer located at Charleroi, Belgium... [Read More]
BVA is staging an online auction of metalworking machinery used previously by Smeets BV, Neer, Netherlands... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is facilitating its latest machinery exchange (MMX #133) via online auction... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is holding an online auction of conventional machine tools... [Read More]
1st Machinery is hosting an online auction of equipment used previously at various UK sites... [Read More]

On a roll

On a roll

Bridlington, UK-based BW Industries, a producer of rolled steel sections, recently entered into an agreement with Gasparini SpA of Italy via its UK agent Ficep, to purchase a new production line.
The new line has significantly increased throughput for the company's product range up to 500 x 6mm sections and the automatic changeover has also minimised downtime, resulting... [Read More]

Rüsch and Thomas brands unite

Rüsch and Thomas brands unite

Metal cutting and processing machinery specialists, Rüsch and Thomas have merged, creating a new company called Sthemma Machine Tools Srl.
Located at Isola Vicentina, near Vincenza, Italy, the combined... [Read More]

I&T elect for BLM

I&T elect for BLM

Worcester, UK-based Industrial & Tractor Ltd is now home to an Italianbuilt BLM Elect 40 all-electric CNC tube bender.
Supplied by BLM Group UK, the new machine's calibration... [Read More]

20 years in Taiwan

20 years in Taiwan

CADCAM software specialist, Delcam Taiwan, celebrated its 20th anniversary in Taipei last month with a record attendance of over 240 delegates at its commemorative user meeting.
Delcam Taiwan, one of Delcam's earliest... [Read More]

Beijing Benz expand

Beijing Benz expand

Passenger car manufacturer Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC) has started constructing the second phase of its Beijing vehicle manufacturing plant in China. Mercedes-Benz' new generation of compact cars are scheduled to roll out from the new plant in 2014.
BBAC is a joint... [Read More]

Europe to be \'reindustrialised\'

Europe to be 'reindustrialised'

The European Commission has outlined plans to reindustrialise Europe so that 20% of its economy will come from industry by 2020, up from 16% now.
The EC hopes to improve... [Read More]

Record results at Ward Hi-Tech

Record results at Ward Hi-Tech

CNC machine tool distributor, Ward Hi-Tech, has reported its best ever first half performance since the company was formed.
Commenting on a bumper six months of order intake, UK sales manager Mike Burke (pictured) says: "We set out to move more into bigger machine tools three or four years ago and have not looked back.
We hold stock of many large frame... [Read More]