A recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made it easier for an employer to test an incumbent union's strength.

FlexLink, a supplier of conveyors and structural components for assembly and manufacturing processes, has acquired PCT Automation Systems.

Nylok Fastener Corp. has expanded its North American operations with the opening of Nylok Southwest.

The state-of-the-art, 86,000-square-foot world headquarters for Advanced Motion Control has been completed.

The Supply-Chain Council (SCC) has released a new version of its Supply-Chain Operations Reference-Model (SCOR).

Boeing Co. could lay off up to 30,000 employees by the end of 2002.

Design Components Inc. will now be known as DCI Automation Inc., due to its acquisition by Coghlin Companies Inc.

Ismeca, a producer of tape-and- reel machines, is going to concentrate its production in Switzerland and Melaka, Malaysia.

Lincoln Electric Co.'s equipment will be featured in the current season of TLC's Junkyard Wars.

Without rechargeable batteries, cordless tools would be useless. As battery technology evolves, power tool manufacturers are continually searching for ways to make screwdrivers and other fastening tools more powerful, more lightweight and more durable.