It was the strongest first quarter on record with $516 million in orders.

Jerry Rex has been named company president.

Special guest speakers include Hendrick Motorsports, National Institute of Aviation Research, Northrop Grumman and more.

Ortho Baltic, a manufacturer of patient-specific medical implants, invested in additive manufacturing and CT inspection technology.

EO invests in Germany providing local optical manufacturing capabilities to European customers.

Robert “Bob” F. Edmunds was owner and chairman of Edmunds Gages, a designer and builder of custom measuring equipment founded in 1950 by his father.

The research draws on the responses of 1,000 senior executives and 869 quality professionals worldwide from a multitude of industries. The survey was conducted online in March 2017.

The conference hosted visitors from over 70 countries including China.

MSC Software is a U.S.-based provider of computer-aided engineering solutions, including simulation software for virtual product and manufacturing process development.