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Industry News from 2007 News Archive: Current \| 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 31 December 2007 Deutsche Messe Returns to Profit in 2007 28 December 2007 New President for MAG’s European Unit 19 December 2007 METAV to Link Equipment Makers, Users 18 December 2007 Gildemeister Moving Up to MDAX Stock Index 17 December 2007 CBI: UK Manufacturing Sector Gearing Down 17 December 2007 Emco Lands €18-Million Asian Order 14 December 2007 Hexagon Announces Financial Targets for 2008-2010 14 December 2007 Mazak Sees Record Output in Worcester 13 December 2007 MTA Welcomes Interest Rate Drop 12 December 2007 Sale of Husky Approved by Shareholders 11 December 2007 Marposs Acquires US-Based Control Gaging 11 December 2007 Bangalore to Welcome 6th DieMould India 10 December 2007 Datakit Solidifies Data Exchange Business 8 December 2007 Micromanufacturing Show to Debut in UK 7 December 2007 Gibbs, Infimatic Enter Strategic Partnership 6 December 2007 World Skills Challenge for Mazak Engineer 5 December 2007 JauchSchmider Names New UK Agent 4 December 2007 Spanish Send Trade Mission to Shanghai 4 December 2007 WorkNC User Seminars Popular in Japan 3 December 2007 TekSoft Renamed Geometric Technologies 1 December 2007 German Machine Tool Makers Stage Symposia in India 30 November 2007 Studer Engineer Wins World Skills Competition 29 November 2007 Hipermoulding Software Launched 28 November 2007 TaeguTec Aiming to Grow, with Buffet’s Help 27 November 2007 Mori Seiki to Take Over Sandvik Unit 27 November 2007 METAV 2008 Should Fill Düsseldorf Centre 26 November 2007 Hexagon Acquires Indian Company 24 November 2007 Istanbul to Host Plast Eurasia Soon 23 November 2007 Faro Integrates Tebis Software into CMMs 22 November 2007 New NPE 2009 Managers Introduced 21 November 2007 Fraunhofer Group to Have Stand at EuroMold 20 November 2007 German Machine Tool Orders Remain Strong 20 November 2007 EdgeCAM, Sandvik Coromant, and Mazak Team Up for Road Show 19 November 2007 Delcam Opens Services Office for Europe 17 November 2007 SimpaTec Named as BTI’s European Rep 16 November 2007 BBG to Apply for EuroMold Award 15 November 2007 Mastercam Website Features New Videos 14 November 2007 Studer Announces Second Award Competition 13 November 2007 GTMA Schedules Medical Engineering Event 13 November 2007 Charlyrobot Now Part of Mécanuméric 12 November 2007 Düsseldorf to Host METAV 2008 10 November 2007 Tokai Carbon Acquires CIP Group 9 November 2007 K Show Tops Even Optimistic Expectations 8 November 2007 Rapid Prototyping to Be Mec-Spe Highlight 7 November 2007 Delcam Introduces Direct CAM Link to Vericut 6 November 2007 Europe Gets a New Name in Cutting Tools 6 November 2007 New Infotech Centre Opens in Bangalore 5 November 2007 ‘Tour de Alufix’: Horst Witte on the Road 3 November 2007 Cimatron Holds Its Annual Conference in China 2 November 2007 SRO at Hardinge’s Post-EMO Open House 1 November 2007 SPE, SPI Agree on NPE 2009 Conference 31 October 2007 Delegates Enjoy Euro PM2007 in Toulouse 30 October 2007 Kubotek Looks to Future in Brazil 30 October 2007 Husky Opens Sales Office in Ukraine 29 October 2007 CGTech Names Authorized Reseller for Turkey 27 October 2007 New CECIMO President Comes from AFM 26 October 2007 Integration between GibbsCAM and KeyCreator Announced 25 October 2007 Makino Opens Tech Centre in Slovakia 24 October 2007 Toolmaking Success to Be Colloquium Focus 23 October 2007 Gibbs to Partner with MAG Controls Division 23 October 2007 VDW, German Government Collaborate on Research Projects 22 October 2007 Mold-Masters Ranked High in Innovation 20 October 2007 Watlow Names Global Sales VP 19 October 2007 AMEC Offers New Product Selector 18 October 2007 MAG IAS Has Big EMO Showing 17 October 2007 Simpoe Secures First-Round Funding 16 October 2007 D-M-E Sharpens Global, Regional Focus 16 October 2007 TCT 2007 Hailed As a Success 15 October 2007 Trumpf Completes Acquisition of AFM Canada 13 October 2007 TopSolid CAD/CAM Receives High Ranking 12 October 2007 Vero Software Unveils New Website 11 October 2007 Micro/Nanotechnology Platform to Be Launched 10 October 2007 AMB 2008 to Offer Opportunities for SMEs 9 October 2007 BEC Hosts Industry/Technology Summit 9 October 2007 EWAG Delivers Milestone Machine at EMO 8 October 2007 Mazak to Reprise Its Part of EMO Back Home 8 October 2007 Delcam Thanks Partners for EMO Success 5 October 2007 EADS to Name Lakshmi Mittal to Board 4 October 2007 MTA Vietnam 2008 Set for July 2 October 2007 EMO’s Success Is Enjoyed in Spain 2 October 2007 Onex Announces Plans to Acquire Husky 1 October 2007 Next Year’s BIEMH Previewed at EMO 1 October 2007 Forum Focuses on Rapid Manufacturing 28 September 2007 UK Manufacturing Still Robust, CBI Says 28 September 2007 Kennametal, Kyocera Confirm Alliance 27 September 2007 More Advances Promised for NPE 2009 26 September 2007 Walter Machines Moves into New HQ 25 September 2007 EMO Hannover 2007 Closes to Accolades 24 September 2007 Tooling Forum in Lisbon Boosts Sector 24 September 2007 MAG IAS Expanding Reach, Says President 21 September 2007 EuroMold Road Show Plans Visit to India 21 September 2007 Mold-Masters Appoints New Marketing VP 20 September 2007 TopSolid Website Launched in Polish 19 September 2007 Steel Is One Focus of Vendor’s Art Calendar 18 September 2007 First Asiamold to Present 200 Exhibitors 18 September 2007 Shanghai Machine Tool Show Set for July 17 September 2007 Lucchini Steelworks Has New Owner 14 September 2007 New Education Edition of SolidWorks Is Out 14 September 2007 Money Seeks Plastic Packaging Firms 13 September 2007 GTMA SC21 Management Workshop in Coventry 12 September 2007 New Logo and Theme for IMTS 2008 11 September 2007 EMO Sets Sail in Fine Economic Weather 11 September 2007 Southeast Asian Trade Fairs Beckon Exporters 10 September 2007 Tooling Forum Under Way This Week 7 September 2007 Hexagon Adds Further to Portfolio 7 September 2007 Sescoi Launches New Website 6 September 2007 SPE Schedules Events at K Show 5 September 2007 Delcam Has Great Sales Half-Year 5 September 2007 Berndorf AG Takes Over Hasco Management 4 September 2007 President of Germany to Open EMO on September 17 3 September 2007 K Show Internet Portal an Industry Resource 3 September 2007 MAG IAS Creates Base for UK Growth 31 August 2007 EuroMold to Have Corporate Designers Stand 30 August 2007 Renishaw Offers EMO-Specific Website 29 August 2007 Hexagon Acquires US Rubber Compounder 28 August 2007 German Symposium to Present Machine Tool Report 27 August 2007 Gewefa Extends Representation Range 27 August 2007 SPE Mould Efficiency Conference at K 25 August 2007 Plastukraina Opens in Kiev September 18 24 August 2007 Taipei’s TIMTOS to Double in Size 23 August 2007 GTMA Sets Metrology Road Show in November 22 August 2007 RJG Restructures for Growth in Asia 21 August 2007 UK Manufacturing SMEs Have Good Quarter 21 August 2007 GIMT+AMB China 2007 Deemed a Success 20 August 2007 Airtec Moving to Futuristic Expo Hall 17 August 2007 Iscar to Offer Post-EMO Tooling Seminars 17 August 2007 NPE 2009 to Use Innovative New Building in Chicago 16 August 2007 VDW Sees Even Brighter 2007 for German Machine Tool Sector 15 August 2007 Next Month, EuroMold ‘Goes’ to Asia 14 August 2007 HitachiSoft, Lattice Secure Partnership 14 August 2007 Big Names Sign on to Interplas 2008 13 August 2007 Aachen Plastics Colloquium in February 11 August 2007 Website Launched for Machine Tool Sales 10 August 2007 D-M-E Exec Available to Trade Media 9 August 2007 Hexagon Acquires Chinese Firm 8 August 2007 Turkish Mould Fair Set for November 7 August 2007 Hexagon Acquires Gesswein of Germany 7 August 2007 ANCA Appoints European General Manager 7 August 2007 Faro Joins UK Trade Association BEMA 4 August 2007 Actify Signs New Reseller in Russia 3 August 2007 Moldex3D Users Plan Meeting at K Show 2 August 2007 Seminars to Be Euro PM2007 Highlight 1 August 2007 UK Manufacturing Sector Strong, Says CBI 1 August 2007 Interplas Names New Exhibition Director 31 July 2007 Greater GTMA Focus on Aerospace 30 July 2007 XYZ Schedules Open Days 30 July 2007 Spanish Industry to Be Prominent at EMO 26 July 2007 EMO Plans Welcome for Young Engineers 26 July 2007 Delcam Consultancy Sets Up Shop in France 24 July 2007 ISTMA Holds 12th World Conference 24 July 2007 RJG Opens Regional Office in France 23 July 2007 Kennametal, Kyocera in Product Alliance 23 July 2007 Axxicon in UK Now CaviTech Solutions 21 July 2007 SPE to Offer Training at K 2007 20 July 2007 Booming Market Sets Stage for EMO Hannover 19 July 2007 Körber Schleifring Names Sales Manager 17 July 2007 Union Tool Picks Czech Distributor 17 July 2007 Progressive Components Welcomes New Engineers 16 July 2007 Plans Under Way for Mec-Spe 2008, Eurostampi 16 July 2007 Mannheim, Germany, to Host Euro PM2008 14 July 2007 Walter Opens Indexable-Insert Factory 13 July 2007 New Machine Brand: GF AgieCharmilles 12 July 2007 Watlow Thanked for Contributions to City 11 July 2007 Open Mind Extends Partnership with PTC 11 July 2007 Menezes to Head ISTMA World 10 July 2007 GibbsCAM Certified for Inventor 2008 9 July 2007 Korean Machine Tool Maker Aims High 6 July 2007 Foreign Exhibitors Driving EMO Growth 6 July 2007 New SPI Trade Show VP Overseeing NPE 2009 5 July 2007 ZK Expansion ‘Gives Success a Future Home’ 4 July 2007 CAD Schroer Has New Partner in Italy 3 July 2007 Düsseldorf Prepares for METAV 2008 3 July 2007 D-M-E Leads on RoHS, WEEE Compliance 2 July 2007 Husky Acquires a Division of Moldflow 30 June 2007 Project to Focus on Automating Mould Polishing 29 June 2007 Bursa Mould 2007 Is Declared a Success 28 June 2007 Zeiss Employee Awarded Technical Prize 27 June 2007 K Organizer Says Medical Plastics Market Is Hot 26 June 2007 Tech Training Centre Up and Running in Brno 26 June 2007 Metris Acquires Metrology Firm Garda 25 June 2007 Hangsterfer’s Labs Has New President 23 June 2007 EPMA Website Introduces Coverage of REACH Legislation 22 June 2007 MachineTools.com Opens Offices Abroad 21 June 2007 Eastern Market for German Machines Grows 20 June 2007 Husky Names Corporate President for Asia 19 June 2007 Simpoe Now a SolidWorks Solution Partner 19 June 2007 Smithers Announces New Rapra Tech MD 18 June 2007 Orders from Open House Give XYZ a Boost 16 June 2007 Delcam Appoints New Chairman and Director 15 June 2007 NORTEC 2008 Set for January in Hamburg 14 June 2007 ARRK to Host Design Open Day in London 12 June 2007 Kennametal to Open Customer Centre in Poland 12 June 2007 Delcam an ISTMA World Sponsor 12 June 2007 Sescoi Celebrates 20 Successful Years 11 June 2007 Agie Charmilles Has New Managing Director 9 June 2007 SolidCAM Opens Czech Training Centre 8 June 2007 Mazak Wins Technology Award 7 June 2007 TK Tailored Blanks Builds Plant in Turkey 6 June 2007 GE Selects SABIC as Plastics Unit Buyer 5 June 2007 New TK Steel Service Centre in Poland 5 June 2007 New Exhibitor Brochure and Website Relaunch for EuroBLECH 4 June 2007 Spanish Machine Tool Expert Receives Chinese Award 2 June 2007 Mec-Spe Fairs to Return to Parma in April 1 June 2007 CoreTech Becomes DeskArtes Software Reseller 31 May 2007 SPE Conference Set for Berlin Next April 30 May 2007 Hitachi Tool Appoints New Director 29 May 2007 JetCAM, Zünd in Software Agreement 29 May 2007 Cumsa Establishes European Export Manager Post 26 May 2007 Objet Opens Office in Germany 25 May 2007 German Machine Industry Tops 2007 Forecast 25 May 2007 Asian Groups Endorse Asiamold Trade Fair 24 May 2007 New Managing Directors for Kennametal 23 May 2007 AFM Sees Sustained Growth in 2007 22 May 2007 EuroMold Goes to Russia 22 May 2007 Record Sales Quarter for Mastercam 21 May 2007 Z+K Offers Workshop on Automation Start-Up 19 May 2007 ANCA, Bishop in Strategic Tech Alliance 18 May 2007 Mold-Masters Ranked as a Leader in Patents 17 May 2007 Ceremonies Held for Opening of New R&D Plant 16 May 2007 EPMA Assembly Held in Istanbul 15 May 2007 EMO to Host Symposium on Lightweight Design 15 May 2007 Metris Acquires CMM Manufacturer Coord3 14 May 2007 New On-Line Look for Easymetal GmbH 12 May 2007 UGS PLM Solutions Now a Siemens Division 11 May 2007 SolidWorks Trains New Chinese Engineers 10 May 2007 Distributors to See New VX in Pforzheim 9 May 2007 New 3-Axis Capabilities for GibbsCAM 8 May 2007 D-M-E Names Global Product Manager 8 May 2007 Männer Inaugurates New Plant in Germany 7 May 2007 Plastics Trade Fair Coming Up in Poland 5 May 2007 Go Plast 2007 to Highlight French Innovation 4 May 2007 Renishaw Takes Another Queen’s Award 3 May 2007 AMT, Bilbao Centre in Promotions Pact 2 May 2007 MAG Industrial Automation Appoints New President 1 May 2007 D-M-E Improves Stocking in China Market 30 April 2007 Mastercam Retains Top Ranking 30 April 2007 Renishaw Boosts Investment in Delcam 28 April 2007 Planning Under Way for Sheet Metal Working Event in Poland 27 April 2007 Greenleaf to Open On-Line Support Centre 26 April 2007 Rapra Offers SMEs Help to Get EU Research Funding 25 April 2007 Delcam India Opens New Head Office 24 April 2007 Realignment at Battenfeld Results in Increased Orders 24 April 2007 Bulhmann Completes Takeover of Haro Assets, Operations 23 April 2007 Keronite to Start Producing Ceramic Surfaces in Korea 21 April 2007 GTMA Offers New On-Line Workspaces 20 April 2007 Walter Maschinenbau Names New Managing Director 19 April 2007 CAD Schroer to Offer Medusa Road Show 18 April 2007 SolidWorks to Award 1,000 Software Grants 17 April 2007 Maquitec Visitors See New Sescoi Software 17 April 2007 March 2007 Is Best Month Ever for Gibbs 16 April 2007 AIRTEC Conference Issues Call for Papers 14 April 2007 Free CNC Training Software from Haas 13 April 2007 ISGATEC a Success in Nuremberg 12 April 2007 EdgeCAM Starts Interactive Web-Based Support 11 April 2007 GibbsCAM Now Supports Rhinoceros 10 April 2007 Open Mind Scores a Win in Formula One 10 April 2007 Husky Names European Marcom Head 9 April 2007 25th BIEMH Fair Is Scheduled 7 April 2007 Delcam’s Onions Accepts New Challenge 6 April 2007 Missler Calls 2006 ‘Great Year’ 5 April 2007 SPI Launches Interactive Website 4 April 2007 Keronite International Expands in China 3 April 2007 Delcam, Renishaw in Stock Agreement 3 April 2007 Spanish Machine Tools on Exhibit Abroad 2 April 2007 Haas European Distributors Meet 31 March 2007 Lathe Maker Enters Milling Machine Market 30 March 2007 Project Director for K 2007 Named 29 March 2007 IMTS 2008 Experience to Be Quantified 28 March 2007 New Owners Move Haro to Brussels 27 March 2007 XYZ Earns ISO 9001:2000 Accreditation 27 March 2007 ISTMA World Conference Coming Up Soon 26 March 2007 Husky to Host Medical/Health-Care Day 24 March 2007 SPE Schedules Extrusion Conference 23 March 2007 Gibbs, CGTech Software Integrated 22 March 2007 Missler, Mori Seiki in Collaboration 21 March 2007 Turkish Mould Industry to Be on Display at Trade Fair 20 March 2007 GE Fanuc Production of Servomotors Hits 7 Million Mark 20 March 2007 EuroMold to Offer a Platform for Materials 19 March 2007 Rofin-Sinar Acquires Laser Diode Maker 17 March 2007 Actify Releases Design-Sharing Software in Czech 16 March 2007 Sodick Announces 10-Year Warranty on EDMs 15 March 2007 CMM Firm Wenzel Acquires American Distributor 14 March 2007 Haas Opens New Asian HQ in Shanghai 13 March 2007 CMM Manufacturer Pursues Global Growth 13 March 2007 JetCAM, Finn-Power Ink Technology Pact 12 March 2007 INUS Rebrands Scanning Software 10 March 2007 Strack Norma, Mastip Technologies in Partnership 9 March 2007 Platform Created to Develop Italian Manufacturing Industry 8 March 2007 Third Istanbul Mould Fair Scheduled 7 March 2007 CGTech Schedules Vericut User Meetings 6 March 2007 Stratasys Completes Project Milestones 6 March 2007 Keronite Looks to Automotive Market for Growth 5 March 2007 EuroMold Trade Fair Heading for Asia 3 March 2007 Missler Launches On-Line User Forum 2 March 2007 GibbsCAM-SolidWorks Interoperability on Show 1 March 2007 Italians Selling More Machines Abroad 28 February 2007 EMO Hannover 2007 Website Offers 8 Languages 27 February 2007 Rapra Leads Plastic-Plating Project 27 February 2007 Männer Valve Gate Seminars Get Under Way 26 February 2007 New Web Destination: SolidWorks Labs 24 February 2007 Cutting Tool Conference Set for Spain 23 February 2007 Alltec Laser Unit Revamps Image, Website 22 February 2007 Materialise, Stratasys Unit Collaborate 21 February 2007 Sescoi Software Nominated for Award 20 February 2007 Record Earnings for Swedish Steelmaker 20 February 2007 Slovenian Industry Fairs Coming in April 19 February 2007 GTMA Gives Metrology New Emphasis 17 February 2007 Delcam Opens Two More Offices in China 16 February 2007 Mitutoyo Establishes New Metrology Research Centre 15 February 2007 Floor Space Scarce for Parts2clean 2007 14 February 2007 SPI Names NPE 2009 Marketing Agency 13 February 2007 AMB Joins China Machine Tool Show 12 February 2007 3D CAD Showcase in New Orleans 10 February 2007 NSK Nakanishi Division Gets New Identity 9 February 2007 Fourth German Toolmaker Competition Announced 8 February 2007 Leadership Changes at PSG 7 February 2007 SolidWorks Upgrades Parts Catalogue Website 6 February 2007 New Managing Director for Bruderer UK 6 February 2007 Kiev Machine Fair Coming Up in Late March 5 February 2007 Delcam Sets UK Debut of New CAM Range 3 February 2007 Open Mind CAD Programme Now Integrated into SolidWorks 2 February 2007 TPE 2007 in Cologne Just Ahead of K Show 1 February 2007 R&D UK Plans Open House at New Site 31 January 2007 Spanish Machine Tool Sector Sees Improving Prospects in 2007 30 January 2007 Kubotek USA Shifts Management to Focus on Growth 30 January 2007 Interplas 2008 Gets Supplier Support 29 January 2007 SolidCAM to Exhibit at SolidWorks Expo 27 January 2007 Database of Chinese Moulders Published 26 January 2007 600 Centre Selling Fuji Lathes to Europe 25 January 2007 Sandvik Acquiring Diamond-Material Producer 24 January 2007 PlastixExpo Joins Mec-Spe Family of Events 23 January 2007 Surfware Introduces New Marketing Department 23 January 2007 Sescoi, Training Centre to Collaborate 22 January 2007 Largest Chinaplas Ever, Set for May, Has Already Set Records 20 January 2007 EMO Hannover 2007 Exhibit Space in Demand 19 January 2007 Metaplas Ionon Is Now Sulzer Metaplas 18 January 2007 Saxon Trade Fair Debuts in a Month 17 January 2007 June Course in Powder Metallurgy to Be Held in Slovakia 16 January 2007 Delcam Acquires Footwear CAD/CAM Firm 16 January 2007 New Owner, New Name for Jones & Shipman 15 January 2007 Kreon Technologies Upgrades Website 13 January 2007 Haas Automation Records Best Year Ever 12 January 2007 Sandvik to Acquire US Tooling Business 11 January 2007 Arcelor Mittal Bids on Indian Ore 10 January 2007 Actify Ships Improved Collaboration Software 9 January 2007 Mould & Die Asia 2007 Casting a Wide Net 9 January 2007 Sandvik Completes Metso Powdermet Acquisition 8 January 2007 French Metrology Firms in Technology Pact 6 January 2007 Executive Committee Named for NPE 2009 5 January 2007 Moulding Machine Monitor Software Sends Alerts by E-Mail 4 January 2007 Walter, Titex-Prototyp Plan to Merge 3 January 2007 D-M-E Opening China Facility 2 January 2007 EuroBLECH Enjoys Record Success 2 January 2007 Plastics Data Website Upgraded


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