LATEST HEADLINES

• SMS Group Successfully Commissions Fully Automatic Closed-Die Forging Press At TZCO Chain Manufacturing In China

  6/1/2026

  TZCO Chain Manufacturing in China has issued the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to SMS group following the successful commissioning of a fully automatic MP 3150 eccentric closed-die forging press. The new press is now producing track links at TZCO’s new forging shop in TZCO Industrial Park, Yuci District, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, China.

• Continental Launches Production Of Radial Motorcycle Tires In Thailand

  5/22/2026

  As part of the opening ceremonies, Continental is celebrating both the second expansion phase of the Rayong plant for the Passenger and Light Truck Tires division and the start of radial production of Motorcycle Tires – marking a significant milestone.

• FANUC America Debuts Cobot And Go Booth With Rapid Deployment Automation Solutions At Automate 2026

  5/21/2026

  FANUC America will debut a dedicated Cobot and Go booth (#1001) at Automate 2026, June 22–26 at McCormick Place in Chicago, featuring pre-engineered collaborative robot systems built for rapid deployment and developed with leading system integrators and distributors.

• Master Builders Solutions Expands Brazil Operations With New Automated Manufacturing Plant

  5/19/2026

  Master Builders Solutions is accelerating its reentry into the Brazilian market with the launch of its new MB Trading automated manufacturing facility in São Bernardo do Campo. This move marks the next stage of the company’s growth, transitioning from established market activity to full-scale local production.

• Primetals Technologies To Upgrade Automation At Xiangtan Iron And Steel's Heavy Plate Mill

  5/13/2026

  Xiangtan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., part of the Hunan Valin Group, has selected Primetals Technologies to upgrade important parts of the thickness control and process automation systems at its heavy plate mill in Xiangtan, Hunan Province, China.