EAMTM get set for convention

EAMTM get set for convention

The European Association of Machine Tool Merchants is holding its 35th annual conference at the Grande Real Hotel in Santa Eulalia, Portugal on 4-8 July.
Like last year's conference in Budapest, Hungary there will be a strong American delegation, including the MDNA's (Machinery Dealers National Association) president, Paul Lashin.
"As forecast by experts, the economy is expected to improve during the second half... [Read More]

Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Peaker Pattinson is staging an online auction of machinery maintained formerly by CNC Machine Tools Ltd, Snetterton, UK... [Read More]
BVA is holding an online auction of equipment used formerly by T3C BV, Dongen, Netherlands... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is hosting an online auction of equipment used previously in the oil and gas industry... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is facilitating an online auction of equipment owned previously by Bifrangi UK, Sheffield... [Read More]
1st Machinery is conducting an online auction of machinery used previously by GW Atkins, Leicester, UK... [Read More]

Calling all automotive fabricators

Calling all automotive fabricators

The GTMA and Vero Software are co-hosting a sheet metal event for the automotive industry, featuring advances in materials, along with a number of processes from right across the supply chain.
Demonstrations and information on display at the event, which... [Read More]

Meeting of (fluid) minds

Meeting of (fluid) minds

Last month, Master Chemical Europe hosted an event that could prove to be a milestone in the development of the next generation of Master Chemical metalworking fluids.
All of the Master Chemical... [Read More]

Chery to invest $0.5bn in Turkey

Chery to invest $0.5bn in Turkey

Chinese auto OEM, Chery, plans to invest US$500m to build an engine plant and assembly plant in Turkey.
Murat Mermer, vice chairman and CEO of Chery's Turkish distributor, Mermerler Automotive Co, says the capital will be invested over five years in... [Read More]

IKCO to boost output

IKCO to boost output

Iranian automotive giant, Iran Khodro Co (IKCO) is now aiming to produce 820,000 cars this year.
Hossein Najari, the company's vice-president in production says that currently IKCO produces 2500 cars every day.
He adds that the company is all set to increase production, and as soon as mass production triggers for IKCO's Runna model... [Read More]

Beakbane has it covered

Beakbane has it covered

Machine protection specialist Beakbane is supplying a range of bespoke covers and bellows to protect axis drives across Zeeko's new range of multi-axis CNC polishing machines.
Beakbane supplies Zeeko with a complete kit of covers and bellows... [Read More]

Free software seminar

Free software seminar

CADCAM specialist, Delcam, will launch the 2012 release of the company's PowerInspect inspection software during a free, half-day seminar at its Birmingham headquarters on... [Read More]

UAE to witness \'moderate growth\'

UAE to witness 'moderate growth'

The manufacturing sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to see "moderate growth" in 2012 and the medium-term says market analyst Frost & Sullivan.
Sustainable growth... [Read More]

Open for business

Open for business

GF AgieCharmilles has opened a new Milling Technology Centre in Ipsach, Switzerland, from where it will showcase the company's prismatic machining solutions.
The 980 sq m facility features a thermo-stabilised application area where visitors... [Read More]

MultiSwiss offers advantages

MultiSwiss offers advantages

Trissino, Italy-based subcontractor, Nicoletti, has replaced its long-serving cam-type multi-spindle machine with a Tornos MultiSwiss 6x14.
"The MultiSwiss is the fastest NC machine we know of," states company... [Read More]

TATEF 2012 gears up for 65,000 visitors

TATEF 2012 gears up for 65,000 visitors

On 2-7 October 2012, the 14th edition of Turkey's leading international metalworking technologies exhibition will take place at the Exposition Centre in Istanbul.
Organised by EUF-E International Trade Fairs... [Read More]

Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Hilco in conjunction with Mazars is holding an online auction of equipment used formerly by Thamesteel Ltd, Sheerness, UK... [Read More]
Peaker Pattinson is staging an online auction of machinery maintained formerly by CNC Machine Tools Ltd, Snetterton, UK... [Read More]
Apex is hosting an online auction of machines used previously by a major aerospace manufacturer and others. Lots are located at Leicester, UK... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is facilitating an online auction of equipment owned previously by Selva Engineering and N&S Precision. Lots are located at Stourport-on-Severn, UK... [Read More]
1st Machinery is conducting an online auction of machinery used previously by GW Atkins, Leicester, UK... [Read More]

€70m auto parts plant

€70m auto parts plant

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is financing the construction of a new car parts factory in Thailand that will create hundreds of jobs in the country's flood-affected automotive industry.
Continental Automotive Thailand Ltd's new plant will rise in Ayutthaya... [Read More]