ATLANTA-Forty-five percent of contract manufacturers are projecting growth in 2009, while 28% project their business to remain at last year’s level, according to MFG.com’s MFGWatch survey conducted in January 2009.

IRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM-Donald Welbourn, a pioneer of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) research and development in the United Kingdom, has died at the age of 93.

BENSENVILLE, IL-Quality Magazine has launched the Quality Magazine Group on business-oriented social networking site LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com).

NATICK, MA-Cognex Corp., maker of vision software and vision tools, has announced the launch of the Cognex Acquisition Alliance.

ANN ARBOR, MI-Toshi Hori, president of GEViCAM Inc., was presented with the 2009 Automated Imaging Achievement Award during a ceremony held at the Automated Imaging Association’s (AIA) 17th Annual Business Conference in San Diego.

STADTRODA, GERMANY-Allied Vision Technologies, manufacturer of digital cameras for industrial imaging, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2009.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA-Seven Malaysian manufacturing companies were recognized through an assessment-based awards program administered by consulting company Frost & Sullivan. The 2009 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Manufacturing Excellence Awards recognized

Tampa, FL-Pilgrim Software Inc., provider of enterprise compliance and quality management (ECQM) software solutions, has announced that the company has achieved SAS 70 II certification for Pilgrim On Demand, its

NEWBURYPORT, MA-Provider of machine vision solutions Allied Vision Technologies has announced the expansion of its North American operations. Following the acquisition of Prosilica of Canada in July 2008, the company

Source: Edmund OpticsBARRINGTON, NJ-Edmund Optics (EO) has release its 48-page “Optics Made Easy” guide. The guide includes technical advice for selection and integration of optics, as well as a glossary