Manufacturing Loses Jobs in April on Auto Layoffs May 7, 2021 Manufacturing lost 18,000 jobs last month as temporary layoffs in the auto industry related to a computer chip shortage took hold, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics figures.
GM Quarterly Profit Surges May 5, 2021 General Motors Co. said today its first-quarter profit rose sharply compared with a year earlier despite having to deal with a global shortage of computer chips.
Machine Tool Orders Surge in March, AMT Says May 10, 2021 Machine tool orders surged in March -- both on a monthly and year-over-year basis -- as manufacturing’s economic expansion continued.
ZEISS to Acquire Capture 3D May 11, 2021 ZEISS said it has agreed to acquire Capture 3D. Financial terms were not disclosed.
3D Systems Announces Two Acquisitions May 11, 2021 3D Systems announced plans for acquisitions of two companies.
Desktop Metal Announces Partnership December 21, 2021 Desktop Metal and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) announced a partnership to accelerate the industrialization and adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) in South Korea.
GE Appliances Invests $118M in Georgia Plant December 21, 2021 GE Appliances, a Haier company, announced plans to invest more than $118 million to grow its cooking appliances business by expanding capacity and developing new cooking products at its wholly-owned subsidiary Roper Corp. in LaFayette, Ga.
Formlabs Introduces New Printers January 4, 2022 Formlabs announced at CES the introduction of its Form 3+ and Ford 3B+ printers, which the company said are its fastest printers to date.
Methods Completes Acquisition of Koch January 4, 2022 Methods Machine Tools Inc. said it completed its acquisition of Texas-based Koch Machine Tool.
Waev Completes Purchase of GEM, Taylor-Dunn January 3, 2022 Waev Inc. has purchased the GEM and Taylor-Dunn businesses from Polaris Inc. in a management buyout completed Dec. 31. Terms were not disclosed.
