CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA – January 2022 - Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas, formerly Samsung C&T Automation, is pleased to announce its 45-year anniversary. The company started in the machine tool business in 1977. Now, 45 years later, Hanwha is stronger than ever and has a global reputation for being a fair partner who focuses on quality and service, placing customers first.

Cohoes, NY – January 2022 – PVA, a global supplier of automated dispensing and coating equipment, is pleased to announce that 2022 marks its 30th year in business. From modest beginnings in Upstate New York, to a new 76,000 sq ft headquarters in Halfmoon NY, with regional sites stationed throughout North America, Europe and Asia, PVA has a long history of providing innovation and expertise in dispensing, coating and custom automation.

The global tin market faces a deficit, driven by heightened demand from the electronics sector, where tin is used for circuit board manufacturing while the total volume of metal production was insufficient. Consequently, tin prices peaked at $39,159 per tonne in November 2021, soaring by 79% from the beginning of that year. According to October World Bank’s forecast, the average annual tin price should drop from an expected $31,250 per tonne in 2021 to $31,000 per tonne in 2022.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — January 2022 — Virtual Industries Inc., a leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions, is pleased to announce its 35th year in business. Founded in 1987, Virtual Industries is headquartered in Colorado Springs. The company has agents and distributors in more than 60 countries and serves customers in nearly 200 countries. More than a third of Virtual Industries’ sales come from outside the United States.