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machines to be sold are four S-Max and one S-Print. The Company also noted that it sold its complete inventory of six M-Flex machines in 2013. The first M-Flex was sold in the third quarter of 2013. This machine platform was intro- duced to satisfy the demand for a large range of industrial customers that are interested in directly printing metals, ceramic and glass products.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Astronics Corp. (East Aurora, NY), a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace and defense industries, announced Jan. 21 that it has entered into a defini- tive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and li- abilities of EADS North America’s Test and Services (EADS T&S; Irvine, CA) division for approximately $53 million in cash plus a net working capital adjustment. The agreement is expected to close in February, subject to normal closing requirements.
Openings & Expansions
Toyoda Machinery USA (Shrewsbury, MA) on Jan. 15 announced the opening of the Northeast Tech Center in Shrewsbury. Serving the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states, this facility will act as a regional hub for Toyoda’s Sales and Support departments. Toyoda has also increased its sales and field service personnel in the region. The Northeast Tech Cen- ter currently houses Toyoda’s FH550SX horizontal machining center and AQ1050 vertical machining center.
Events
Roll-Kraft’s vice president of Tube Mill Engineering, Robert A. Sladky, and Senior Technical Advisor, Bret Molnar, will be presenting, “Tube and Pipe: Forming and Fabricating - Tooling Management Programs” on Wednes- day, March 19th. from 1:15 to 3:15 PM at FABTECH Canada
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