http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowsekb.html Manufacturing orders, contracts, financial reports latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 At the time when Giancarlo Losma takes over from Alberto Tacchella as president of UCIMU, the organisation reported a continuing positive trend in machine tool sales. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT UCIMU http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/uci/uci168.html The Spanish Machine Tool Association supported 12 Spanish builders at the recent MACH-TOOL machine tool fair in Poland, where In 2007, Spanish exports reached EUR 15.82 million. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT AFM http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/afm/afm110.html In spite of a 'credit crunch', the UK machine tool and metalforming and metalcutting industries continue to perform well in the domestic and European markets, said the MTA. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Manufacturing Technologies Association http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mtt/mtt229.html Builder of horizontal machining centres and systems, heller Machine Tools, reported an excellent variety of visitors and their commitment to purchase in the foreseeable future. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Heller Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hel/hel164.html A large increase in demand from European aircraft component suppliers for customised metal cutting tools is reported by ATI Stellram, particularly for machining nickel and titanium alloys. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Stellram http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/stb/stb129.html The 600 Centre machine tool company reported receiving nearly 700 enquiries and 11 orders worth several hundreds of thousands of pounds at MACH 2008. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT 600 Centre http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/siz/siz237.html Some three weeks after the UK's MACH 2008 machine tool show, Hardinge reported having realised, to date, sales of some GBP 1.5 million and over 250 enquiries. Thu, 22 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Hardinge Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hae/hae161.html The UK's Manufacturing Technologies Association reported that some sectors of the 'real' economy, such as engineering and manufacturing, are recording good, steady growth. Thu, 22 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Manufacturing Technologies Association http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mtt/mtt228.html UK machine tool distributor Mills Manufacturing Technology sold 18 Doosan machine tools from its MACH 2008 stand, worth in ex cess of GBP 2 million. Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Mills Manufacturing Technology http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mil/mil175.html Builder of EDM and CNC milling machines, GF AgieCharmilles, reported winning over GBP 1.4 million worth of orders during the recent UK MACH 2008 exhibition. Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Agie Charmilles http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/agi/agi184.html Builder of machining centres and turning centres, Mori Seiki, recorded sales of GBP 3.8 million at MACH 2008 and won an MWP Productivity Award during the show. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Mori Seiki UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fre/fre182.html Citizen Machinery UK reported that over GBP 2 million of orders from MACH 2008 had been progressed and OEMs as well as subcontractors would order more in coming months. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Citizen Machinery UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nce/nce243.html During the UK's recent MACH 2008 machine tool exhibition, Star Micronics GB sold CNC sliding head automatic lathes worth over GBP 1 million and expects many more orders to result. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Star Micronics GB http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/srm/srm175.html At last week's UK MACH 2008 Machine tool exhibition, machine tool builder Yamazaki Mazak recorded orders worth GBP 1.75 million and had taken over 500 enquiries from visitors. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Yamazaki Mazak UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/yma/yma292.html Last week at MACH 2008, XYZ Machine Tools took orders for 19 machine tools valued in excess of GBP 0.5 million and added on another GBP 0.5 million-plus this week. Thu, 01 May 2008 08:00:00 UT XYZ Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xyz/xyz235.html The Italian machine tool and production association, UCIMU, said that domestic machine tool orders rose by 6.2% during the first quarter of 2008, compared with Q1 in 2007. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT UCIMU http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/uci/uci167.html A builder of high speed power presses, Bruderer UK, has reported a significantly increased turnover in 2007, not only in sales of its Swiss principal's presses, but in automation too. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Bruderer UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bra/bra121.html Business prospects for 2008 still appear to be positive for the engineering sector, said the UK's MTA, led by direct and indirect export demand from Europe. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Manufacturing Technologies Association http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mtt/mtt226.html The UK 600 Group reported that its German subsidiary, Parat Werkzeugmaschinen, has achieved a 40% increase in turnover during the last twelve months as compared with 2006. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT 600 Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/six/six153.html XYZ Machine Tools, distributor of CNC lathes, milling machines and machining centres won in excess of GBP 250,000 during a recent 'Open House' exhibition in the UK. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT XYZ Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xyz/xyz233.html UK national logistic service provider, LinQ Alliance, has announced for a second year that it has achieved an 89% year on year increase in turnover. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Linq Alliance http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/lrb/lrb100.html Manufacturer of CNC sliding head automatic lathes said that its sales hit well into four figures of units during 2007, making Star a market leader. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Star Micronics GB http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/srm/srm173.html UK manufacturer of a wide range of friction welding machines and systems reports lately winning over GBP 5 million in orders from construction machine builders. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Thompson Friction Welding http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/tmp/tmp122.html Trumpf UK is to install a TruFiber 300 solid state, ultra-fine cutting and welding laser, which meets the customer's need for a process that ensures minimal thermal effect on exotic materials. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Trumpf http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/tru/tru285.html An on-line auction of 74 second-hand showroom machines drew sales worth over GBP 350,000, clearing space for engineers to tool up machine tools for special projects. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Dugard http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/cdu/cdu186.html The Association of Spanish Machine Tool Manufacturers (AFM) has reported machine tool production up by 7.3% and exports up by 10.3% during 2007. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT AFM http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/afm/afm108.html The Japanese daily Nikkan Kogyo Newspaper, which specializes in business and industrial affairs, reported that WorkNC from Sescoi was Japan's most widely used CAM system. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Sescoi International http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sez/sez181.html The UK's 600 Group of machine tool businesses has achieved growth, with good results from each of its manufacturers and substantial sales growth by the UK distributor 600 Centre. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT 600 Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/six/six151.html EDM and milling machine tool builder, GF AgieCharmilles, recorded a 20% growth in UK sales during 2007, including a growth in 5-axis milling machine deliveries. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Agie Charmilles http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/agi/agi176.html During the third quarter (Q3) of 2007, the UK exported machine tools worth GBP 126.5 million - an increase of 11.2% over Q3, 2006, and 12.2% higher than Q2, 2007. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Manufacturing Technologies Association http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mtt/mtt221.html Looking at 2007-2008, the Italian machine tool industry foresees an ongoing positive sales trend, but with a considerable slowdown on growth. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT UCIMU http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/uci/uci166.html A leading plastics manufacturing equipment supplier - including plastics injection moulding machines - has reported a profitable 2007 in the UK, and 2008 looks promising. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Sandretto UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sdr/sdr159.html In the third quarter of 2007, a seasonal effect on orders, coupled with extreme negative publicity about the effects of the 'credit-crunch' on the UK economy, showed a machine tool orders reduction. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Manufacturing Technologies Association http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mtt/mtt220.html Following on from EMO 2007 and an ongoing buoyant market, a UK machine tool producer exceeded expected monthly output during October by almost 11%. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Yamazaki Mazak UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/yma/yma282.html UK supplier of Citizen CNC sliding head automatic lathes said that its sales had 'set an all-time record' and 80% of the machines sold had been delivered to subcontractors. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT NC Engineering http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nce/nce237.html Industrial Automation Services reports a Chinese order for a Level 1 control system for hydraulic gap control, automatic gauge control, roll eccentricity control, and shape control. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Industrial Automation Services http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ius/ius125.html CNC laser cutting machine builder has produced its 1000th 2D flat bed laser cutting machine, growing its sales share to more than 10% of the European and North American markets. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Prima Industrie UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pim/pim115.html UK supplier of conventional and CNC machine tools said two regional Open Days attracted over 200 visitors from 98 companies, who placed orders for 40 machine tools worth over GBP 1 million. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT XYZ Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xyz/xyz230.html