WASHINGTON, D.C., April 10, 2008 --While the recent Commerce Department’s trade report indicates an increase in the overall trade deficit, the National Association of Manufacturers said trade in manufactured goods

DETROIT, April 10, 2008 – A new survey conducted by DuPont and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) shows that environmental issues top the list of challenges facing the automotive

OSCEOLA, WI -Northwire Inc., has relocated and expanded its Asian operations. The new facility, located in Jiangsu Province, China, includes a 5,300-square foot (1,615.44 square meters) warehouse and 3,400-square foot

ANN ARBOR, MI -- A new machine vision market study reports that machine vision and automated imaging continues to be a growth industry in North America. The 2008 study is

April 10, 2008 -- Edmund Optics announced the appointment of Maria Light as Director of Sales for North, Central and South America. Light will work directly with Allan Kreutzer, EO’s

CENTER VALLEY, PA, April 1-Olympus, a precision technology provider of opto-digital solutions in healthcare, life science and consumer electronics products, announces that F. Mark Gumz, president and chief operating officer

BEREA, OH, April 8, 2008-The Alloy Engineering Co., designer and manufacturer of alloy products for high-temperature furnace and corrosive applications, celebrates its 65th anniversary, and reports that it is experiencing

OTTAWA, CANADA, April 8, 2008-ShapeGrabber and Nikon Instruments Inc. have announced an agreement whereby Nikon will serve as a sales distribution channel in the United States for ShapeGrabber’s Ai310 and

CLEVELAND, OH, April 4, 2008-The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) has announced the winners of its 2008 Awards of Excellence in Metalforming. Presented annually, the awards recognize the high standards of

MENTOR, OH, April 7-The American Measuring Tool Manufacturers Association (AMTMA) named its 2008-2009 officers and board of directors, at its annual meeting, held March 13 to 14 in Phoenix. The