Effective July 1, 2014, Dr. Alexander Sagel heading Hardparts division Dr. Alexander Sagel (43) has been appointed head of KSPG's Hardparts division which encompasses the following business units: Small-Bore Pistons, Large-Bore Pistons, Bearings, and Castings. The division subsumes the global operations of this first-tier auto-industry supplier within the Rheinmetall Group in the markets for small- and…

The German based company interVIB GmbH is a supplier for various vibratory conveying and screening equipment. All fields of industry are served with vibratory conveyors, dosing conveyors, but also with vibratory screens, but one of the main field of industry is the foundry industry. The interVIB GmbH is just established on the market and their engineers do have more than 20 years of expierence in the bulk…

Nizi International announces the selection of John Way to become Miller and Company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing John Adcock upon his retirement in November 2014. In May, Mr. Way retired from SPX Corporation where he had been employed since 1999 with vice president and presidential responsibilities in a number of the company’s divisions. He brings to Miller and Company a broad…

Bühler China opened the new factory in Wuxi, the Chinese headquarters for the Buhler Group. The city of Wuxi is located just half an hour from Shanghai with the the high-velocity “Bullet Train”, just one of the many signs of China’s technological and economic success. China’s growth and technological development are key reasons why Bühler opened the new factory in Wuxi. This new facility allows Buhler to…

The aluminum giants Alcoa Inc. and Novelis Inc. have spent time convincing Detroit automakers’ that aluminum is the way to go when it comes to building lighter vehicles. These companies are finally reaping the benefits of that long campaign, as Ford Motor Co. will launch its new aluminum-bodied F-150 truck. A handful of rivals are making their way into an industry that could be worth $10 billion in a…

New partnership in Turkey The Pangborn Group is pleased to welcome our new representative in Turkey, LMA Foundry Steelwork Technology Center. With immediate effect, they will be the direct contact and support for our customers on-site, will acquire new customers and represent our Group in the Turkish region. LMA is located in Istanbul and represent since 1987 various casting, steel raw material and machine…

James Mouton becomes NürnbergMesse North America’s new managing director on 1st July 2014. As an acknowledged exhibition expert, Mouton will be controlling the service portfolio of NürnbergMesse North America from Atlanta in future, allowing the company to benefit from his experience in this area. The CEOs of the NürnbergMesse Group, Peter Ottmann and Dr. Roland Fleck, both feel the same way about the new…

The International Summer School will offer an overview of advanced manufacturing of cast light alloys components, aiming at an understanding of topics which are important both for industrial engineers (knowledge of innovative solutions and approaches) and for researchers (knowledge of the industrial requirements to be targeted by innovation). The program and the lecturers have been selected with the basic…

MONOMETER’s latest installation in the Ural Mountains of the Russian federation has been successfully completed with commissioning to be carried out over the next few months. Monometer has undertaken the complete design and layout of the installation In this area of Russia the outside temperature may reach -40 deg C in the winter so the whole plant including the filter system has been designed to operate…