The latest US Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report show that orders have dropped in April, according to the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).

Guy Mollart (left) with Mark Ridgway (right)

Finlay Media reported that Guy Mollart, managing director of Mollart Engineering, has taken over the role of acting president from Mark Ridgway OBE DL, managing director of Group Rhodes. The announcement was made at the association's annual dinner and awards event, held at the ICC in Birmingham earlier this month. Ridgway held the position for just over two years, while Mollart's term will be confirmed at the MTA's AGM in December.