productGLOBAL SUPPLIER of specialty networking solutions, Belden has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held OTN Systems N.V., a leading provider of automation networking infrastructure solutions, for approximately $71 million, net of cash acquired.
productTHE NATIONAL Physical Laboratory (NPL) has opened its state-of-the-art Mechanical Test Facility (MTF), providing industry with a turnkey capability to evaluate, characterise and adopt new materials and products that demand a high level of assurance derived from test data. This allows businesses to innovate with new material applications, support substitution of alternate materials due to supply chain issues or assess in-service products.
productNSK LTD has signed an agreement to acquire Brüel & Kjær Vibro, a leading specialist in condition monitoring systems (CMS), from Spectris Plc.
newsBÜRKERT FLUID Control Systems has appointed a new Account Manager for Ireland. Des McCarthy brings a wealth of industry experience to Bürkert and will support customers covering the breadth of process and measurement control applications.
newsULTIMO SOFTWARE Solutions has announced that DNASTREAM, the IT consulting organisation, will operate as its UK implementation partner. DNASTREAM will focus on the manufacturing and utilities sectors, supporting businesses by driving the more efficient use of assets, enabled by Ultimo’s Enterprise Asset Management software.
newsWHILE 2020 was the toughest year in decades for manufacturing and the British and Irish economies, KUKA posted record robot sales with demand coming from across manufacturing, education and training, the medical device sector in Ireland, and a substantial contract with electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival.
newsSCHNEIDER ELECTRIC has announced the appointment of Rhonda Doyle as Director of Operations, Services and Projects in Ireland. Doyle is appointed by Country President for Ireland Kelly Becker, who will herself become the Zone President for UK & Ireland from January 2021.
productAGAINST A traumatic background of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit worries, the subcontract manufacturing market showed some resilience – with the Contract Manufacturing Index (CMI) ending the year 1% up on the final quarter of 2019. The index for the final quarter of 2020 (Q4) was 67, compared to 66 for Q4 2019.
newsABB HAS moved its variable speed drive (VSD) customer services team from Aberdeen to Daresbury, Cheshire, ensuring improved access to extensive technical support services across the UK.
productSUPPLY CHAIN risk management expert, CHAS, has appointed Andrew Turner as business development manager in the latest phase of the company’s Strategic Growth Program.
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