Walter relocates its U.S. headquarters

Published
December 07, 2022 - 07:00am
Artist rendering of future Walter headquarters.

Walter USA has relocated its Americas Technology Center along with the regional business operations from Waukesha, Wis., to Greer, S.C., to move closer to a growing customer base along with the strengthened manufacturing presence in the US. 

Regional business operations relocated to Greer facility
The new Technology Center will showcase digitally networked metal-cutting technology to provide customers with the latest testing and training advancements. Both in-person and virtual training will be a core mission of the new facility and the opportunity for customers to witness application testing on their components remotely, saving on time and travel costs.

new headquarters
Top: Artist rendering of future facility. Above: Walter's new headquarters.

“Combining our technology center with our round tool production not only improves efficiency but enhances the customer experience when they visit the technology center," said Richard Garrick, president of Walter Americas. "Upon visiting the new headquarters in Greer, our customers will be able to experience the latest from Walter not only in products, but also in manufacturing expertise.”

The new Technology Center and the addition of manufacturing capacity underscore Walter’s commitment to the U.S. market and supports the long-term growth strategy for the company in North Americasupportfect fit to its GoGlobal 2025 strategy.

Having a dedicated production facility in the U.S. will enable the company to provide both better responsiveness to customer demand as well as improve supply better responsiveness to customer demand and

The new Technology Center is expected to be complete in late 2023.  

The new address is: 
Walter USA, LLC 
1510 S. S. Batesville Rd.
Greer, SC 29650 
Toll-free: 800-945-5554

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