Michael Cicco, president and CEO of FANUC America Corp., has been elected chairman of the board for AMT. Markus Stolmar, president and CEO of United Grinding North America Inc., joins as a newly elected board member.

Gartner recognizes Epicor. Sieglinde Vollmer passes. Allied Machine goes solar. Bison's new director of national sales. Index announces president and CEO successor. Promotion to president at Lyndex-Nikken. Women in Manufacturing Skilled Trades Symposium.

Zoller turns 80. ANCA co-founders awarded medal. Renishaw receives partnership award. New building designs for NSH USA. CR Onsrud expands. New leaders join Mastercam, Vollmer. The ARM Institute goes to SXSW. Industry and education partnerships grow.

The Reshoring Initiative advocates for apprenticeships as a path to success in manufacturing. AMT President Doug Woods agrees – he began as one! Learn how it grew his love for lifelong learning, leadership, and underscored the value of hands-on training.

The MFG Meeting, the annual leadership conference of AMT, in partnership with NTMA, will feature a future-facing lineup of speakers. Attendees will hear from speakers from Google Cloud, Nvidia, Wolfspeed, ITR Economics, BlueForge Alliance, and more.

From Vollmer’s centennial celebration to new America Makes project awards and free training from MxD – get the latest on industry milestones, leadership changes, facility expansions, and cutting-edge research in the manufacturing technology community.

DOD Maintenance Innovation Challenge winners. Mid Atlantic Machinery a best place to work. New board members at LIFT. El Paso Makes gets new director. ASME and Autodesk tackle skills gap. AI to improve supply chains. AMNEW Data Challenges kick off.

You can tell a lot about a person by the company they keep — and you will find no better company than at the MFG 2025 Meeting, Feb. 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio.

The ARM Institute wins big at the 2024 Tech50 Awards. FANUC’s opens an all-new Canadian headquarters. LIFT announces its plans for an advanced materials center in Detroit. Caron Engineering names new national sales manager. Murata Machinery turns 50.

Make your next strategic move at The MFG Meeting 2025: Connect with industry leaders, gain invaluable insights, and master your future through exclusive networking and forward-thinking discussions in a top-notch setting.