A difficult international situation, a virus and trouble in different industries, it will not be an easy year for the machine tool industry. Find out why 2020 still holds a lot of potential.

Aerotech turns 50 this year. The motion control company can trace its roots back to its Hungarian origins and to its founder, Stephen J. Botos (82). The firm originally started in a garage.

New offerings from mould technolgies expert, DME, to its standard mould bases and components include ball guiding units, drilled insulating plates and baffles extensions.

Kern Microtechnik GmbH, Eschenlohe, looks back on a successful year 2019, in which sales increased by more than 15 %.Find out how the company is gearing up for 2020.

What defines a successful economy? According to Prof. Brecher there is more to it than just growth. Read here how the President of WGP views the Green Deal as a chance for the industry.

Metsä Board was named on CDP’s A-List, recognising their effort in the ongoing fight against climate change by reducing emission and other measures.

Sustainability is not a niche topic — more and more machine tool manufacturers are devoting themselves to the subject. Properly implemented, this can lead to advantages in many areas.

Thursday night (6 February) saw the Manufacturing Technologies Association’s (MTA) Annual Dinner take place. Over 400 guests got together to discuss the future and celebrate success.

Plastics announced the cancellation of their meeting. Some parts of the meeting have been moved to digital platforms. Read the details here.

Germany-based Gebrüder Eberhard is a leading manufacturer of components for the tool, mould and jig construction industries today. With the third generation now on-board, cousins Manuel and Fabien Eberhard will continue the success story of the family business.