At the turn of the year, Frank Hinssen will take over as managing director of Mayfran International, a supplier of technology solutions for scrap and cooling lubricant processing, material handling in metal processing, and recycling. Hinssen, who has worked for more than 30 years in international production and material handling companies, takes over the reins from Mayfran veteran Wiel Kroonen, who is retiring after nearly 40 years with Mayfran, the last 14 years as managing director.

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With the value of collaboration in the pursuit of innovation in mind, tooling specialist Seco and its technical partners recently hosted Aero Inspiration Through Innovation (ITI), drawing more than 1439 registrants. Demonstrations showcased wire-arc additive manufacturing for Inconel blisks; on-machine broaching; tools and strategies for finishing wing pylons; automated machining of aluminium A-frames; additive/subtractive manufacturing of blisks; and five-axis machining of aluminium structural parts. Furthermore, industry panel discussions and seminar topics covered digitalisation, sustainability and automation.

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Motion control and power transmission manufacturer, Stober, has been named as the best supplier from more than 800 strategic vendors of the Trumpf Group. Alongside its product quality and all-round ability to meet delivery needs, Trumpf commended Stober’s highly professional and reliable consultancy service, as well as its round-the-clock employee flexibility. Stober, which specialises in gears and geared motors, motors and electronics, has a UK division that sends congratulations to everyone involved in achieving this highly prestigious award.

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Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Germany-based Gerling GmbH, a precision tube engineering company serving multiple industries including the fast-developing hydrogen market. The offering includes innovative engineering solutions, such as high-pressure control technology in hydrogen refuelling stations. Gerling is a privately owned company headquartered in Hörste with around 75 employees. In 2020 the business had revenues of approximately SEK90m, with an EBIT margin neutral to Sandvik Materials Technology. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2022.

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Digital manufacturing service specialist Protolabs is boosting its additive manufacturing capacity by 60% thanks to a €16m investment. The company, which employs around 450 people at its UK headquarters in Telford, has opened its new European 3D printing centre in Putzbrunn near Munich, providing a world class facility that contains future-oriented technologies, highly skilled employees and a host of sustainable benefits. The expansion means its UK customers will now be able to access even faster lead times and more than 60 industrial 3D printers offering metal and plastic parts.

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