WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, June 5-Initial quality in the automotive industry has improved significantly in 2008, with substantial gains demonstrated by nearly three-fourths of the 36 ranked manufactures, according to the

MCLEAN, VA, June 9-April U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $396.47 million, according to the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA). This total, as

LAKE MARY, FL, June 6-Faro Technologies Inc., manufacturer of measurement hardware and software, announces that President and CEO Jay Freeland earned Ernst & Young’s 2008 Florida Entrepreneur Of The Year

AKRON, OH, June 5-Applied Vision Corp. has received the 2008 Manny Award for new job creation in Northeast Ohio, where the company is based. The provider of machine vision inspection

ROCHESTER, NY, June 5-Metrology equipment manufacturer Optical Gaging Products Inc. (OGP) has recognized its network of North American representatives with its annual performance awards for outstanding achievement. Taking top honors

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, June 9-Hexagon Metrology Inc., maker of metrology hardware and software, has acquired Sheffield CMM products distributor Advanced Metrology Solutions. The company is a distributor of precision metrology

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 2-The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Sypris Test & Measurement Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sypris Solutions, a multi-year contract that provides for onsite calibration repair

CLEVELAND, OH, May 22-NSL Analytical, an independent testing laboratory, announces that Craig Mikin has joined the company as quality assurance manager. Mikin has 17 years’ experience in quality assurance and

LAKE MARY, FL, May 20-Faro Technologies Inc., maker of measurement hardware and software, has expanded its operations to Mexico. “Mexico represents a significant growth opportunity for us,” Senior VP and

NEWARK, CA, May 16-phoenix|x-ray, part of GE’s Sensing & Inspection Technologies business, will open its new West Coast demo and customer service center on June 5. The facility is located