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Combilift to Build New Plant in Ireland
The $50 million, 430,000 sq ft site will more than double their current manufacturing facilities.
Increase in U.S. Cutting Tool Orders
Overall cutting tool consumption totaled $168.2 million in December, up seven percent from the previous month.
ABB Robotics Offers Customer Certification

The curriculum covers Arc Welding, Spot Welding, Laser Cutting, Material Handling and Paint.
Mitutoyo Offers Leasing for Equipment

Leasing is available for purchases over $20,000 for CMMs, vision measuring systems, form measuring equipment, optical measuring equipment, automated measuring solutions and precision measuring instruments.
New Partners for KOMET
Cutting Tool Engineers, Brecker’s ABC Tool, and Razor Tool increase the service network in North America from seven to ten members.
ISO Certification for ExOne Plants in North America
All five production service centers are now DAS certified to ISO 9001:2008 as Industrial Additive Manufacturers.
Bunting Magnetics Names Latin American Rep
Ventura Process Equipment will represent equipment for the processing industries in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, and Mexico.
Skills Instructor Retires from Hobart Institute

Mike Higgins steps down after 46 years of service.
Verisurf Adds Coordinate Metrology Experts to Sales Team

Tom Moon is the new sales manager for North American and Pat Bass is the new regional sales manager for California and Arizona.
TMW Changes Expansion Plans
The company will expand its Red Bud facility instead of opening a flat rolled toll processing center adjacent to the Big River Steel mill.
Machine Tool Orders Gain Momentum
AMT reports that December orders totaled $506.9 million, a 32.7 percent increase from the month before.
3D Systems Acquires Cimatron
The $97 million deal strengthens 3DS’ position in 3D-printing-centric manufacturing through a seamless digital workflow between design and traditional and additive manufacturing processes.