LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE MACHINE TOOL INDUSTRY

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CECIMO elects José Pérez Berdud as new president

CECIMO is pleased to announce the election of José Pérez Berdud, CEO of Fagor Automation, as its new President for a two-year term. He succeeds François Duval of United Machining France SAS.

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Fagor Arrasate strengthens its diversification with an equity investment in ROBOHELIX

Fagor Arrasate, a MONDRAGON Corporation company specializing in the development of capital equipment for forming and processing metallic and composite materials,...

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Schaeffler honors the performance of its best suppliers

At its 2026 Supplier Day in Herzogenaurach, Schaeffler presented seven suppliers with the Supplier Award 2026 in recognition of their outstanding achievements.

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IBARMIA MODIG and LiCON to Exhibit Jointly at IMTS and AMB 2026

In 2026, the Group comprising MODIG, IBARMIA, and LiCON will jointly showcase its machining expertise at the world’s two premier trade shows for metal...

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AFM Advanced Manufacturing Technologies defends and represents the industry's interests and offers services to meet the needs of the advanced manufacturing technologies sector, especially in the fields of internationalisation, markets, technology, marketing and people.

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SUPPORTING INTERNATIONALISATION

We offer services adapted to the level of internationalisation of each company, guiding them through the process.

SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

At INVEMA, AFM·s technological unit, we work with companies to determine their individual and joint projects.

PROMOTING COOPERATION

We promote forums aimed at finding synergies between companies, sharing information and facilitating business-to-business cooperation.

TRAINING AND PERSONNEL SELECTION

We work to ensure that the people at our companies are perfectly trained for the challenges facing the sector.

MANAGEMENT OF SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS

We manage all kinds of subsidies and grants from application to payment.

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION PLANS

We offer support and specialized services in marketing and communication.

SECURITY

We offer a highly specialised security service for factories, companies, machines and partly-completed machines.

INNOVATION IN PROCESSES AND TESTING

With the aim of helping small companies in practical innovation projects with a short duration and a limited budget, Tkgune offers unique added value.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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15/09/2026 · Stuttgart (ALEMANIA)

AMB 2026

AMB is one of the leading trade fairs for metal-cutting machine tools and precision tools. View more

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23/02/2027 · BILBAO - ESPAÑA

+INDUSTRY 2027

The industry will strongly reaffirm itself from February 23 to 25, 2027 at the Bilbao Exhibition Center during the celebration of +Industry. During three intense days, BEC will become the largest meeting point dedicated to Smart Manufacturing in the country; a business forum in which highly specialized visitors and specialized firms from all over the world will coexist.View more

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AFM CLUSTER

AFM Cluster is the organization representing Advanced and Digital Manufacturing in Spain. It is composed of eight industrial associations, a network of partners, a training center, and a museum, bringing together more than 800 companies that employ 20,000 people and generate over €5 billion in revenue.