THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

Iscar to sponsor E&D Zone at MACH

Global tooling specialist Iscar Tools will give its support to the Education and Development (E&D) Zone at the MACH 2026 exhibition (Birmingham NEC, 202-4 April) by taking on the role of headline sponsor. The move demonstrates the company’s commitment to attracting the next generation of engineers into the advanced manufacturing sector. The E&D Zone is the educational hub at MACH 2026 for students keen to explore what manufacturing can offer them as a future career and help them find their ‘pathway to engineering’. A lynchpin of the E&D Zone is the guided tours of the exhibition by apprentices.

More information www.machexhibition.com

PTG Holroyd Expands Rotor Plant

PTG Holroyd Precision Rotors, the specialist helical component, screw and rotor
manufacturing division of Precision Technologies Group (PTG), has increased the capacity of
the company’s positive-displacement blower screw production line at its facility in
Spartanburg, South Carolina. Initially opened in 2018, the Spartanburg site was the result of
significant investment by PTG.
This latest expansion at Spartanburg comes in response to a 30% increase in blower screw
sales year on year. Running alongside the conventional helical rotor and component
manufacturing line, the company’s blower line is equipped to precision-mill components as
small as 125 mm in diameter and 300 mm in length, right up to 300 mm in diameter and
1000 mm in length.
More information www.holroyd.com

November Open House for World Machinery

CNC machine tool supplier World Machinery is set to host a November open house event at
its headquarters and showroom in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Taking place on Friday 26 and
Saturday 27 November, the company will be showcasing a number of key innovations,
including: Bodor T230A tube lasers; all-electric press brakes; Bodor i7 flat-bed fibre laser
cutters; deburring machines; and handheld fibre laser welding equipment. World Machinery
will have its technical team – alongside Bodor technicians – on hand to field any questions.
The company’s finance manager will also be present to help with figures, if required.
More information www.worldmc.co.uk

CMZ UK Tech Centre Site to Span 4 Acres

Spain-headquartered lathe builder CMZ has taken a decisive step in its growth strategy with the recent acquisition of a site spanning over 4 acres (16,000 m²) on which it will build its new UK technology centre. Located in Coventry, the company’s future UK headquarters will open its doors within 1-2 years, marking a milestone in its international expansion.

The tech centre will feature sales offices, a showroom with CMZ lathes and an applications engineering area dedicated to providing direct support to UK customers. CMZ’s existing UK sales and aftersales team will expand and relocate to the Coventry facility, which will be located adjacent to the A45 and within the West Midlands Investment Zone. The development marks a turning point in the 15-year history of CMZ’s UK subsidiary.More information www.cmz.com

Renishaw and British Cycling prepare for Olympics

British Cycling and Renishaw have renewed their long-standing partnership for a third consecutive Olympic and Paralympic cycle. As preparations get underway for Los Angeles 2028, the two organisations will work closely on a new wave of technical developments with a focus on aerodynamics, mechanical optimisation and strength-to-weight engineering for elite track cycling. In preparation, the first year of this partnership will centre around R&D, with Renishaw’s engineers exploring how advanced manufacturing – including metal additive manufacturing – can deliver performance gains.

More information www.renishaw.com