ETG expands with new product manager

With The Engineering Technology Group (ETG) becoming the exclusive UK and Ireland distribution partner for fibre laser cutting machine specialist DNE Global, the company has employed Shane Langston as product manager to drive this new division into the marketplace. Langston is an engineer with over 20 years of experience in the sheet metal sector, at companies including Amada and LVD.

ETG group managing director Martin Doyle says: “Shane’s background gives him the perfect blend of technical knowledge from his years of service support experience. He has built upon this with an extremely successful career in sales, marketing and leadership – all in the sheet metal sector. Both Shane and the ETG team are excited to embark upon this new venture.”
For further information www.engtechgroup.com

LVD mourns passing of founding father

Sheet metal processing machinery specialist LVD reports that one of its founders, Baron
Robert Dewulf, passed away earlier this month at the age of 93. As one of the company’s driving forces, the ‘D’ in LVD, Dewulf made a significant contribution to the success of the business that he helped to establish in 1954 alongside Jacques Lefebvre and Marc Vanneste. The three managers complemented each other well, with Dewulf acting as the bridge builder to both government and industry. Even though he had been retired for many years, until the last moment he remained genuinely interested in the company’s fortunes.
For further information www.lvdgroup.com

Stratasys growth via accretive acquisition

Stratasys, a specialist in polymer 3D printing solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the additive manufacturing materials business of Covestro AG. The acquisition will include: R&D facilities and activities; sales teams across Europe, the US and China; a portfolio of approximately 60 additive manufacturing materials; and an extensive IP portfolio comprised of hundreds of patents and patents pending. The purchase price is approximately €43m, plus additional inventory, less certain liabilities.

Covestro has been a key part of Stratasys’ third-party materials ecosystem, and the acquisition will benefit customers using multiple Stratasys 3D printing platforms, including its Origin P3, Neo stereolithography and H350 printers. Stratasys is already a distributor of Covestro’s Somos resins and they are already available for Neo and Origin One 3D printers.
For further information www.stratasys.com

Resource centre for machine builders

Machine builders and companies looking to bring new technologies to market are set to benefit from a new resource centre launched by PP Control & Automation (PP C&A). The UK strategic manufacturing outsourcing specialist has pooled all its expertise and knowledge into an easy-to-use online hub that will provide crucial insights into the benefits of outsourcing and how it can overcome common pain points.

Free of charge to access, the content will be a mix of downloadable documents, podcasts and videos that will address key strategic outsourcing questions through a combination of guides, customer case studies and thought leadership pieces. There will also be specific white papers on UL standards, production and engineering topics, and industry analysis and trends.
For further information www.ppcanda.com

Apex becomes Renishaw partner

Edinburgh-based CMM support and equipment supplier, Apex Metrology, is the latest partner of Renishaw’s Channel Partner Programme, which aims to enhance levels of local customer service and product support. This partnership agreement sees Apex Metrology become a ‘Premium Partner’, supporting the installation and integration of Renishaw’s CMM product range, including the UCC range of retrofit solutions and providing access to the portfolio of gauging, styli and fixturing products. Apex Metrology is the first company from Scotland to join the programme.
For further information www.renishaw.com