Heller stand out at Nemak awards

Heller stand out at Nemak awards

Nemak, a global manufacturer of engine blocks and cylinder heads for the automotive industry, has again named its suppliers of the year.
For the first time, the awards were not presented at the company's headquarters... [Read More]

JLR-Chery commit to £1bn joint venture

JLR-Chery commit to £1bn joint venture

Jaguar Land Rover will make vehicles in China for the first time after agreeing a £1bn joint venture with the Chery Automobile Company.
The West Midlands-based carmaker, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, began talks with... [Read More]

Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Cottrill & Co is holding an online auction of equipment no longer required by Olympus Engineering Ltd... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is hosting an online auction of equipment used previously by UM-Koneistus, Finland... [Read More]
1st Machinery is facilitating an online auction of machinery from various UK sites... [Read More]
Peaker Pattinson is staging an online auction of machinery used formerly by Goodrich, AgustaWestland and others... [Read More]
Jean-Claude Anaf is conducting a public auction of equipment used previously by Gautier Maitre Robinetterie, Lyon, France... [Read More]

New man at Victaulic

New man at Victaulic

Castings manufacturer, Victaulic, has appointed Dariusz Pilichowski to the position of plant manager at its European foundry in Poland.
In his new role, Mr Pilichowski will be responsible for managing one of the most modern ductile... [Read More]

New at CCAM

New at CCAM

Machine tool manufacturers Hermle and GF AgieCharmilles have joined the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), headquartered in Prince George County, Virginia.
CCAM, a research-based... [Read More]

Outlook unsure

Outlook unsure

The MTA is forecasting an uncertain environment for the UK machine tool sector over the next year.
At the MTA's annual Forecast Seminar, held at the University of Warwick's International... [Read More]

Gorenje expand

Gorenje expand

Slovenian household appliance manufacturer Gorenje says it plans to put into operation in February next year a refrigeration appliances factory in the Serbian city... [Read More]

Turbine trio

Turbine trio

Russian electricity operator Inter RAO, General Electric (GE) and Russian Technologies say they are constructing a plant to produce gas... [Read More]

Gravotech reorganise

Gravotech reorganise

Permanent marking solutions specialist, Gravotech, says that following a reorganisation, its product portfolio is now divided into four distinct brands: Gravograph (laser and mechanical engraving); Technifor (laser and... [Read More]

Pace quick to invest

Pace quick to invest

Harlow-based Pace Precision has invested in an XYZ 250 TC turning centre from XYZ Machine Tools.
The move is contributing to a third consecutive year of record growth, with current turnover... [Read More]

Germany ups output forecast

Germany ups output forecast

The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) has increased its 2012 production output forecast for the German machine tool industry.
Machine tool production... [Read More]

DBR2 gets the \'Premier\' treatment

DBR2 gets the 'Premier' treatment

Premier Deep Hole Drilling recently completed the drilling of an engine block for a very rare classic racecar, an Aston Martin DBR2.
The 747mm engine block has a cast-in main oil feed galley which needs to be drilled through at a diameter of 19mm... [Read More]

Beat the holiday shutdown

Beat the holiday shutdown

With the forthcoming Christmas and New Year holidays both falling midweek, some engineering companies could find that their subcontract suppliers are closed between 21 December and 7 January.
However, at Birmingham-based GB Precision, a specialist... [Read More]

IAC open auto plant in Bals

IAC open auto plant in Bals

International Automotive Components (IAC) Group has opened a new manufacturing facility in Bals, Romania, approximately 230km west of Bucharest.
The plant has already commenced production... [Read More]