Is offshoring dead? With increasing costs of manufacturing across the Pacific, combined with higher fuel-driven shipping costs, 2012 ma be the year of re-shoring in the metalworking industry. In milling, multiple new machines are launching with higher feeds and speeds plus more sophisticated...

SolidWorks product manager Craig Therrien explains why both designers and supplier-manufacturers can benefit from exploiting the Costing module inside Premium and Professional copies of the SolidWorks 2012 release.

The site is located at www.secotools.com/automotive.The new Seco automotive site aggregates a wide variety of data-rich content in both video and written formats. Visitors are presented with a user-friendly experience that makes it easy to review information on the latest industry trends, process...

FRANKFURT, Germany: General Motors (GM) and France's PSA Peugeot Citroen, both struggling in Europe, are forming an alliance to share car platforms and purchasing power. As part of the alliance, Detroit-based GM intends to take a 7%  stake in the French automaker, making it the second-largest...

OWEN SOUND, Ont.: The Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium of Canada (EMC) and Textiles Human Resources Council (THRC) have partnered to launch the Canadian Manufacturing Network. The network connects manufacturers through knowledge sharing, expertise and learning resources, to strengthen the...

The performance of NX software and Teamcenter software, innovation, scalability and open architecture were cited as key requirements for extension.“Boeing and Siemens PLM Software have enjoyed a long working relationship, and we are pleased to extend our contract to take advantage of new...

Addressing a US federally-sponsored public forum on proposed fuel economy standards for automobiles, a leading aluminum industry representative discussed the vital role that materials selection and vehicle downweighting play in helping automakers improve the efficiency, emissions, safety and...

LONGUEUIL, Que.: The newly-appointed head of a sweeping review of federal aerospace and space policies says he has no interest in producing a report that will just end up in a filing cabinet. “I intend to ensure that we look out 20 or 30 years and have a very good understanding of the...

TORONTO: Global vehicle sales continue to strengthen, with North American volumes exceeding an annualized 14 million units since February 2011 for the first time since the cash for clunkers program in mid-2009, according to the Scotia Economics Global Auto Report. Carlos Gomes, Scotia...

AURORA, Ont.: Magna International Inc. raised its dividend 10% Feb. 23 after reporting fatter net profits in the latest quarter as Canada's largest auto parts maker benefited from a recovery in the North American auto sector. The Aurora, Ont., company said after markets closed that net profits...