WASHINGTON, D.C.-In addition to providing stimulus payments to individuals, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 provides incentives to businesses. These incentives include a 50% depreciation allowance for 2008 purchases and an increase in the small business expensing limitation for tax years beginning in 2008.

New Hyde Park, NY - Quality Bearings & Components (QBC) recently redesigned their web site, www.qbcbearings.com. It was in development for six months by the QBC in-house graphics department. A

North Kingstown, RI - Hexagon AB announced it has acquired all outstanding shares in the German company Messtechnik Wetzlar GmbH. MTWZ is a developer and provider of QUINDOS software solutions

ROCKFORD, IL, June 17 – An economist for the fabricating and metalworking industry predicts Latin America, once thought as a growth area for manufacturing but overwhelmed by competition from the

NATICK, MA --Cognex Corp. announced that Robert Willett joined the company as President of its Modular Vision Systems Division (MVSD). Willett will report to Cognex Chairman and CEO, Dr. Robert

Paoli, PA -- AMETEK Inc. announced the acquisition of Vision Research Inc., a privately held, manufacturer of high-speed digital imaging systems used for motion capture and analysis in numerous test

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18-Despite intense global competition, manufacturers consider North America the most desirable region for expansion over the next three years, according to a new survey by Deloitte.The survey,

MONTPELIER, VT, June 12-The Snell Group, experts on using infrared technology, an infrared thermography and motor circuit analysis service provider, is offering live and pre-recorded webinars that allow thermographers who

SEATTLE – Wednesday’s decision by the General Accounting Office (GAO) to uphold The Boeing Co.’s protest of the Air Force tanker contract is a clear victory, according to the Society

SCHAUMBERG, IL, June 18-The inaugural Business Innovation Conference will be held on September 8-10, 2008, in Naperville, IL. The conference will bring academia, government and business together to explore and