Milwaukee Tool opens office in Chicago
Milwaukee Tool opened a new office in Chicago. The location will serve as an engineering design and innovation space to accommodate the company’s continued investments in new technology. Over the past decade, the company has experienced double-digit growth globally and currently employs more than 10,000 people in the U.S. Chicago’s pool of technical talent is one of many reasons Milwaukee Tool chose to expand to the city.

Aries expands its network in Kentucky
Aries Industries announced it has added Kentucky-based 502 Equipment to its dealer network. Based in Louisville, 502 Equipment distributes durable, high-performing brands for pipe cleaning, pipeline rehabilitation and hydroexcavation. The 5-year-old dealership’s team serves Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee.

Vortex and IMS Robotics Group sign distribution agreement
Vortex Co. and IMS Robotics Group announced that Vortex is the exclusive North and South American distributor of IMS Robotics' mainline UV curing systems and products. The agreement allows Vortex to distribute the Hurricane Trenchless Technologie CityLight UV Curing System, designed for large interceptor sewers or projects with longer pipe segments. Hurricane Trenchless Technologie is an IMS Robotics affiliate.