Climax Research Services (CRS) metallurgical engineering consulting and laboratory testing company has moved into its new facility located in Wixom, MI.

Group Ultra, Houston, TX, has agreed to purchase Alon Surface Technologies, Leechburg, PA.

Bohler, Arlington Heights, IL, has celebrated its 30th anniversary in the United States.

Centorr Vacuum Industries, Nashua, NH, has shipped two co-fire furnaces for high thermal conductivity ceramic substrate processing to ZiMARC.

Two sintering furnaces, delivered to Arno Friedrichs Hartmetall GmbH & Co. KG in Mainleus, near Kulmbach, by ALD Vacuum Technologies AG, Hanau, have successfully started operation in the production of hard metals.

Onex, Inc., Erie, PA, and Atkinson Refractory Supply have merged operations, creating a full service refractory distributor in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and New York State.

The Integrated Manufacturing Technology Initiative (IMTI) has formed its Board of Directors and has launched an unprecedented research and development collaboration.

WS Thermal Process Technology Inc., Elyria, OH, has supplied 32 of its REKUMATR C150 burners with 8" SiSiC radiant tubes to ITAM-Salem, a unit of Techint Technologies, Pittsburgh, PA.

VAC AERO International Inc., Oakville, Ontario, Can-ada, has installed and commissioned a VAH4848HV-2 front loading vacuum system in a customer's facility in Damman, Saudi Arabia.

Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, and its subsidiary, TAFA Incorporated, has expanded two manufacturing facilities to support the growing thermal spray market.