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2026
20 July

ReleasePiper PIMCO and Robinson Helicopter launch scalable manufacturing partnership

2025
20 December

ReleaseJames Tool Machine & Engineering, Inc. maintains AS9100 certification following successful recertification audit

10 December

ReleaseSignature of a strategic €6M order in aeronautics and defense - confirmation of renewed commercial dynamism

17 July

ReleasePrecisionX Group acquires Hudson Technologies, expanding deep draw capabilities for critical industries

9 July

ReleaseGentzler Tool & Die expands offerings with new design & engineering services

4 July

ReleaseUnited Grinding Group and GF Machining Solutions becomes United Machining Solutions

4 April

ReleaseGentzler Tool & Die expands tool & die services to support Ohio's manufacturing industry

2024
12 September

ReleaseLaser Photonics lands sale with Acuren, leader in nondestructive testing services

10 September

ReleaseAirtech and Ascent Aerospace partner to accelerate Additive Manufacturing tooling adoption in aerospace and defence

11 June

ReleaseTDM Systems joins new division Tool Flow Solutions at Sandvik

28 May

ReleaseDedienne Aerospace and Lilium license agreement: A major step forward in eVTOL aircraft production and maintenance

9 April

ReleaseRhinestahl acquires Hydro Systems

26 February

ReleaseLilium gears up for production of the Lilium Jet's revolutionary electric propulsion units

2023
8 December

ReleaseThrust Capital Partners acquires DCM Group, a leading Quebec aerospace manufacturer

13 November

ReleasePrepping for the future in aerospace

21 September A render of Joby’s proposed manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, which will support production of up to 500 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft per year.

Joby selects Dayton for aircraft production base

Construction of the scaled Ohio facility is expected to start in 2024 and it is expected to come online in 2025. Joby plans to use existing nearby buildings to begin near-term operations.

31 August Toray Composite Materials America at the Boeing Supplier of the Year Awards event in Championsgate, Florida.

Boeing celebrates Toray composites performance with award

Toray first supplied Boeing with TORAYCA T300 for the 737. Since then, it has provided intermediate modulus carbon fibre and toughened, primary structure carbon fibre composite prepreg on various programs.

31 August

ReleaseLumibird completes acquisition of Prima Industrie's high power laser and semiconductor businesses in Italy and the United States

13 July

ReleaseQuickstep announces location for first US engineering & manufacturing facility

7 July

ReleaseAerospace sector recovery: over $32M invested in Quebec

17 May Expansion is announced.

Composite expert AAM set to open in Goa

The facility will feature state-of-the-art equipment and technology, enabling the manufacturing and distribution of Airtech's full range of composite materials and vacuum bagging systems.

3 April

ReleaseLeonardo and Morson Projects partnership secures engineering skills in the north of England & Northern Ireland

30 March

ReleaseDayton T. Brown, Inc. makes additional investments in Precision Machining Center

23 March

ReleaseAAT Composites secures production organisation approval from EASA

30 January

ReleaseBlackhawk Aerospace Composites is now Aerospace Composites Solutions

2022
1 December

ReleaseEngineering & Innovation Center launches at TIGHITCO Atlanta facility

30 November

ReleaseNatilus partners with Janicki to design, fabricate and provide quality assurance of primary composite structures for the Natilus 3.8T prototype

13 October Markus Dirscherl, KEBA Industrial Automation; Dr. Michael Haidinger, Boeing; Dr. Anna Christmann; Norbert Steinkemper, Broetje-Automation; Michael Ernst, 3D.aero; and Tobias Weber, Boeing, in Renton where the 737MAX is assembled.

Germany approves shimless assembly automation project

High-precision measurement will be combined with innovative process technology and end-to-end digitisation such that manual compensation of component tolerances (so-called "shimming") can be consigned to history.

6 April

ReleaseApplied Composites, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, acquires North Coast Composites and North Coast Tool & Mold from Unitech

4 April

ReleasePrecinmac to acquire Petersen Inc.

2021
30 November

ReleaseBIG KAISER to become BIG DAISHOWA

7 September

ReleaseElectroimpact, Toray, and Janicki advance processing technologies for rapid manufacture of large-scale thermoplastic composite parts

1 July

ReleaseAerospace supplier reduced scrap rate up to 45% with Tool Data Management

16 June Kennametal’s HiPACS is a cost effective and easy to assemble system comprised of three components: a reducer sleeve, countersinking insert and solid caribe drill. The system works with any standard hydraulic chuck.

Simple components eliminate need for custom chamfer tooling

The tool is designed to drill and chamfer holes in one operation, meeting stringent accuracy requirements, while delivering increased tool life in machining composite, titanium and aluminium aircraft skins.

20 May

Release3D printed resin helps deliver advanced manufacturing for the UK combat air sector

18 May

ReleaseCaracol first in Italy to manufacture large scale aerospace tools in composite materials with its additive manufacturing technology

28 April

ReleaseExOne accelerates expansion into 3D printed tooling business with acquisition of Freshmade 3D assets

15 April

ReleaseHyperion Materials & Technologies acquires Crafts Technology

12 April

ReleaseKennametal introduces the FBX drill for faster aerospace machining

12 April

ReleaseTitomic & Neos to Manufacture Invar36 Faceplates in the UK

1 March

ReleaseONE SCHENCK USA strategy continues with property acquisition in Hudson, MA

2020
13 November

ReleaseM-Technologie becomes BA France S.A.S.

12 November

ReleaseSHD works with Piran Advanced Composites on Prismatic Ltd and BAE range of UAV platforms

9 November

ReleaseStratasys and nTopology join forces to simplify 3D-printed jigs and fixtures for manufacturing

27 October

ReleaseGA-ASI news: GA-ASI seeks to build industrial collaborations in Korea

7 October

ReleaseSharp Tooling Solutions recognised by Lockheed Martin as an Elite Supplier

28 September

ReleaseGalaxy Technologies and Boom Supersonic: partnering to make the future of flight

3 August

ReleaseKennametal introduces KCS10B for superalloy applications

13 April

ReleaseWalter's Accure.tec damping technology leads to vibration-free machining

2 March

ReleaseKennametal, reliable performance: the new solid carbide drill with SGL-point geometry