CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA-Caterpillar Inc. announces a $4.5 million Caterpillar Foundation investment in job training directed at disadvantaged youth in Latin America and the Caribbean. The pledge toward the New Employment Opportunities

HAMBURG, GERMANY-Yxlon Intl has appointed Ragnar Vaga as the regional sales manager for Nordic countries (Scandinavia, Finland and Baltics) and Russia. In addition, YXLON appoints Nordic SMT AS and Sincotron

SINGAPORE-Allied Vision Technologies reached another milestone on March 16, 2012 as the company welcomed its 200th employee. Jessica (no family name) started as a customer service executive at AVT Asia’s

MENTOR, OH-The American Measuring Tool Manufacturers Association (AMTMA), has elected its Board of Directors for the next three years. The members include: Hill Cox, president of Frank Cox Sales (Brampton,

Unterschleissheim, Germany-Mikrotron is the new Vision Research distribution partner for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The Vision Research digital high-speed recording cameras expand the companies own product portfolio to include the

ORLANDO, FL-This month IMTSTV brings you more news from The MFG Meeting (Manufacturing For Growth) in Orlando, Florida. Tune in on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 12 p.m. ET on

MORRISVILLE, N.C.-- Geomagic, a provider of 3-D software for capturing, creating and inspecting digital models of physical objects, has completed an acquisition of Sensable Technology Inc.'s 3-D design and haptics

DEARBORN, MI-Cutting the weight of new cars and trucks by up to 750 pounds by the end of the decade is a key component of Ford's strategy to improve fuel

BARRINGTON, NJ-Edmund Optics, a provider of optical components, announces the launch of its Norman Edmund Inspiration Award, created to honor the contributions made by Norman Edmund to advance the science

LAKE MARY, FL-Faro Technologies, a global 3-D measurement technology company, announces that CEO Jay Freeland will appear on CNBC’s Street Signs on Friday, April 13th at 2 p.m. EST to