People & Companies

Erie, PA—Eriez® has appointed James Cooke to the position of Managing Director of Eriez-Australia, according to an announcement by Eriez Senior Director of Asia Pacific Operations and Strategy Jaisen Kohmuench.

SCHAUMBURG, IL (December 2018) - As the Silicon Valley in California and the West Coast continue to be the hub of the semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S., HEIDENHAIN has expanded its motion systems support by establishing an ETEL facility in Fremont, CA.

Troy, Michigan – December 1, 2018 - HELLER Machine Tools is pleased to announce our new partnership with Compumachine.

FLORENCE, Ky., December 10, 2018 – With its sights set on further strengthening customer support, especially for those in the high-tech industries, Mazak Corporation has announced it will open a new Mazak San Francisco Technical Center.

Erie, PA—Eriez® Executive Vice President of Strategy and Development Lukas Guenthardt announces that Jaisen Kohmuench has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Director of Asia-Pacific Operations and Strategy.

CRESCO, Pa. — December 6, 2018 — Weiler Abrasives, a provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning, announced two new positions within the company to serve key metal fabrication industries.

Odense, Denmark, December 5, 2018: When Linatex, a Danish supplier of technical plastics and rubber for industrial applications, bought a UR5 robot arm from Universal Robots (UR) to automate CNC machine tending in December 2008, they did something unthinkable.

Milwaukee, WI—PFERD INC, a global manufacturer of abrasives, brushes and power tools, has announced the appointment of Mariano Presas as President—Americas effective August 31, 2019.

Vero Software has hired new Territory Sales Manager Justin Duke, who will oversee sales of the Radan solution for sheet metal in the Great Plains region.

FLORENCE, Ky., December 3, 2018 – Mazak Corporation has announced its acquisition of MegaStir, a supplier of friction stir welding (FSW) tools and technology located in Provo, Utah.

December 1, 2018 - HOUSTON, TX USA—In order to provide premium levels of support to its customers, Tool-Flo, a member of the IMC Group, has consolidated its sales, engineering & manufacturing operations in a new 88,000 square foot facility located in Houston, TX.

Troy, Michigan – December 1, 2018 - HELLER Machine Tools is pleased to announce its new strategic partnership with Ellison Machinery.