NEW YORK-The average three-year effective tax rate (ETR) through December 31, 2011 of industrial product (IP) companies was 26.3%, a 0.7% increase over the 25.6 ETR in the prior year,

AUSTIN, TX-The relative strength of the U.S. and Chinese markets is forecast to drive healthy market growth of 9.5% in the global industrial automation market to reach $159.8 billion in

DAYTON, OH-Beta LaserMike, a global provider of precision measurement and control solutions, has appointed Stuart Manser to the role of sales director for the Asia region. Manser has been with

McLEAN, VA--- The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2012 Rally Fighter car will be on display at stops along the route of the Gumball3000 cross-country rally starting in New York

WASHINGTON, DC-Obama Administration announced a $26 million federal funding opportunity for the multiagency Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge. The National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership

OBERKOCHEN, GERMANY-The Carl Zeiss Group is on course for another strong financial year, despite the negative impact of the current slump in the semiconductor market. At €2.1 billion, sales for

ARLINGHTON HEIGHTS, IL-Ohmite Manufacturing, a leading provider of resistors for high current, high voltage and high energy applications, is pleased to announce that its corporate parent, Heico Company LLC, has

ORLANDO, FL-Gencor Industries announces the following changes to its management team: Eric E. Mellen-who joined Gencor in 2011 as director of corporate development-will be promoted to CFO. Previously, Mellen worked

BOXBOROUGH, MA- TÜV Rheinland is celebrating 140 years of delivering premier independent certification, testing and assessment services to businesses around the world. The company is known for employing innovative ideas,

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN-Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization technologies, has acquired all shares in the Norwegian company My Virtual Reality Software AS (myVR).MyVR provides software that offers