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EU Approves SSAB Deal for Rautaruukki, With Conditions
Divestments must still be made to address the anticipated reduction of competition within markets for certain carbon steel products in the Nordic countries and for stainless steel and profiled steel construction sheets in Finland.
ASTM Honors Engineer for Work on Sheet Steel Standards
Robert Puccia has been honored for his contributions to keep similar steel sheet specification standards managed by both A01 and A05 in close harmonization.
United Grinding Names Finance Arm
The National Machine Tool Financial Corporation now offers flexible, competitive loan and lease options for shops acquiring new UG equipment, as well as factory-sponsored finance programs, factory rebates and credit decisions within 24 hours.
Sciaky to Sell Additive Manufacturing Systems
Deliveries will begin for electron beam AM systems purchased to make large-scale, high-value metal parts from metals like titanium, tantalum, stainless steel, and Inconel.
Spatial Integrated Systems Joins CCAM
SIS will supply the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing with digital 3D equipment and software used by commercial and military OEMs in rapid prototyping and fabrication modeling.
Global Shop Solutions Software Surpasses 1,000 Free Custom Apps
With it’s main strength in customization, the supplier of ERP software has created a system where free applications stored in the “ARC Store” help manufacturers cut costs while saving time.
U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Down in May

The $169 million in consumption was down 3.5 percent from the previous month and down 4.4 percent from a year earlier.
Hobart Campaign Celebrates Partnership with U.S. Navy
The campaign, “It’s the tie that binds,” showcases the Marine Group Boat Works partnership with the U.S. Navy to celebrate creating some of the most distinctive and instrumental things that impact the world.
Mitutoyo America Opens New Solution Center
The M3 Solution Center will be centered around providing timely metrology technology to a region that is home to a booming oil industry.
Two Changes to Hypertherm Leadership Team

Aaron Brandt is the new vice president of engineering and Hidde van Hoeven is the business team leader for Mechanized Plasma.
SW North America Opens New Technical Center

The new Canton office will focus on aggressively building sales of precision metalworking machinery and its marketing presence in North America.
NanoSteel Grants Exclusive Worldwide License to Lincoln Electric
Receiving licenses to proprietary steel coatings technology for weld overlay and thermal spray applications expands the welding equipment manufacturer’s range of wear-resistant products.