ColorMatrix's Cape Town office is now open for business

The new ColorMatrix office in Cape Town, South Africa has officially opened and it represents the latest addition to the company’s network of sites serving customers around the globe.

Libya on the path to recovery

Besides being the third largest country in Africa, Libya has the tenth largest proven oil reserves (1.548 trillion cu m) in the world. Its GDP is around US$37.492 billion and investments consist of 15.6% of the annual GDP. Libya boasts of a labour force of around 1.16 million and has reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold worth US$71.99 billion.

Value of trained experts in KSA's construction sector

ACTS has underlined the importance of having highly trained construction professionals in KSA, especially given the construction boom being witnessed in the Kingdom over the past few years.

Perfect performance for turning and grinding processes

High component quality with low production costs is required in many applications involving machining chucked parts.

Cutting stainless steel at record thickness

TRUMPF will be breaking a record at the EuroBlech 2012. Starting at the end of October, standard machines in the TruLaser Series 5000 will be able to cut through stainless steel up to 50 millimeters thick.

New Danish robot eliminates all automation barriers

he UR5 robotic arm manufactured by Universal Robots has been announced “The world’s most innovative robot” by The International Federation of Robotics and IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. The US audience will now see the award winning robot - along with its big brother UR10 – for the first time.

High-quality bearing with ultra tight tolerances

A special DAVI 4 roll has been positively tested to roll bearing housings, made in special double aluminum-steel sheets, rolled to the diameter with very strict tolerances.

Singapore-Brazil cooperation set to grow

Singapore-based shipbuilders Keppel Offshore and Sembcorp Marine, have recently secured drillship contracts worth S$9 billion in Brazil's Santos Basin. Singapore company registration specialist Rikvin is optimistic that these deals will trigger the number of company incorporation and work visa application activity in the city-state.

Malaysia's economy up 5.4% in Q2

Malaysia's economic growth, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), for the second quarter ending on June 30 rose by an unexpected 5.4 per cent year-on-year, underpinned by an expansion in manufacturing and robust domestic demand.

Significant savings with plasma systems

In this day where business competition is rife, constant upgrading is crucial in order for companies to outshine rival firms. On the other hand, lowering operating costs also remains a key concern for business owners.

Asia’s precision engineering exhibition returns in April 2013

MTA2013 returns to Singapore Expo from 9 to 12 April, together with MetrologyAsia2013, to serve the highly-complex industry verticals such as Aerospace, Electronics, Energy, Media and Oil & Gas.

Manufacturing bases in western countries relocate to East Asia

The manufacturing bases in western countries are shrinking as industries shift to East Asian countries due to their lower production costs.