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SP Industries, Inc. (SP) CEO Brian Larkin has announced Robert (Rob) Darrington as the company’s new Vice President of Research & Development.

BUTTING has for many years invested in educational support for up-and-coming specialists and senior managers. At the beginning of the year, it celebrated the 30th anniversary of its study sponsorship scheme.

Alexander Leicht, Doctoral Student at Materials and manufacturer IMS, defends his doctoral thesis. This thesis focuses on the design possibilities and resulting material properties of the laser powder bed fusion processed components in relation to the process parameters.

INOX, an engineering company that designs and manufactures decorative hardware and door locks, is now producing an antimicrobial coating for its line of stainless steel products.

Sandvik AB held its Annual General Meeting in Sandviken, Sweden. No speeches were held during the meeting, however, Sandvik's President and CEO Stefan Widing has prerecorded an address to the shareholders which are now published on Sandvik’s website.

Victaulic, the manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining systems, announced that Rick Bucher has been appointed to the position of President and COO.

Metal 3D printed implants are already considered a surgical game changer. Currently, new research from a joint collaboration between Mohawk College and McMaster University is showing how new combinations of materials and manufacturing techniques can improve the chance of osseointegration – the process of creating bone ingrowth into a metal implant.

Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) has received another supply of U.S. liquefied natural gas from Cheniere, continuing the cooperation between the two companies to provide secure supplies of natural gas to Poland.

Dirk Stiens at Walter (Sandvik Machining Solutions) was named product developer of the year and awarded the Wilhelm Haglund Medal for the development of a new method, called ultra-low-pressure chemical vapor deposition, for applying coatings.

ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for their concept design of a 180,000 DWT LPG dual-fuelled bulk carrier developed in cooperation with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.