Spanish Machine Tool Sector Slowly Begins to Recover

After suffering a big drop in demand as a result of the global economic crisis, the Spanish machine tool sector has reached a turning point and is now seeing a slight, gradual improvement in its main business indicators. This is the word from the AFM, the Spanish Association of Machine Tool Manufacturers. Details.

Asiamold Attracts High Level of Repeat Exhibitors

For the 4th edition of the Asiamold international trade fair for mould making and tooling, design, and application development, 80% of last year’s exhibitors have already confirmed their participation, according to the show organizer. Asiamold 2010 will be held at the Polyworld Trade Centre Expo in Guangzhou, China, September 15–17. Details.

Delcam Launches Healthcare Division Website

The CAD/CAM software developer Delcam plc has established a dedicated website for its Healthcare Division as part of a greater focus on this increasingly important part of the company’s business. The new site (www.delcam-healthcare.com) incorporates five “mini-sites” describing Delcam’s solutions in special areas. Details.

IMTS 2010 on Track to Be Eighth-Largest IMTS Ever

Registration for IMTS 2010, the 28th edition of the International Manufacturing Technology Show, is open and available at the show website (www.imts.com). The Association of Manufacturing Technology (AMT), which owns and manages the event, says that this year’s show is on track to be the eighth-largest IMTS ever. Details.

Kennametal to Sponsor Esprit World Conference 2010

The computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) innovator DP Technology, creator of Esprit® software, has announced that Kennametal Inc., a leader in the field of cutting-tool technology, will be a primary sponsor of Esprit World Conference (EWC) 2010, which is scheduled to take place May 18–21 in Long Beach, California, USA. Details.

SPI Concierge Service Debuts, Helps Industry Exhibitors

SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association is applying its more than six decades of experience producing the NPE international plastics exposition in helping companies that would like to take part in that or other major plastics shows but are discouraged by the time, cost, manpower and logistics required in planning an exhibit. Details.

German Machine Tool Industry Order Bookings Climbing

In the fourth quarter of 2009, reports the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association), order bookings in the German machine tool industry increased for the first time in five quarters. Overall, orders were up 12% over the preceding year’s equivalent period. Domestic orders were down 16%, but customers abroad ordered 38% more. Details.