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Star Cutter Appoints Adam Chipman as Regional Sales Manager for TRU TECH Grinding Systems

Star Cutter has announced the hiring of Adam Chipman to support sales and service of the company’s line of TRU TECH centerless and cylindrical grinding machines. Chipman will report to Aaron Remsing, Star Cutter product manager, and will be based out of the Elk Rapids, Michigan office.
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NEW Small Radius Tube Bender from BLM GROUP: SMART-ONE

BLM GROUP USA announced today the North American availability of an all-new bender for small radius tubes: the SMART-ONE. This all-electric tube bending machine has freely configurable left- or right-hand bending options for tubes up to 0.86” in diameter.
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BLM GROUP Helps Fast Trak Expand Business with LC5 Combination Tube/Sheet Laser

BLM GROUP USA, a global leader in the manufacture of tube and flat sheet processing solutions, is pleased to announce the successful commissioning of its LC5 Combination Tube and Sheet Laser by Fast Trak Metal Fabrication (FTMF).
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Star SU Hires Richard Rickert as Round Tool Product Manager

Star SU, the marketing, sales and service affiliate of Star Cutter Company, has announced the appointment of Richard (Rick) Rickert as its Round Tool Product Manager. In this position, Rickert is responsible for identifying customer needs and market trends for product development, cultivating relationships with key accounts, and supporting regional sales distributors to achieve sales...
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BLM GROUP Announces New Senior Business Development Manager

BLM GROUP USA, a global leader in the manufacture of tube and flat sheet processing solutions, has appointed Luca Croce as its senior business development manager. In his new role, Croce will be responsible for creating and implementing market strategies that align with industry trends and competitive analysis.
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Strategic partnership agreement between Hypertherm Associates and BLM GROUP

Hypertherm Associates and BLM GROUP announce a strategic partnership agreement aimed at expanding the market reach of their respective solutions. The two industry leaders will collaborate to offer premier solutions to customers through BLM GROUP’s laser cutting and tube bending systems and Hypertherm Associates’ plasma and waterjet cutting products and software.
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Ascential Technologies Hires Brunno Moretti as President of ADAS Solutions

Ascential Technologies, a leading global provider of automated diagnostic, inspection, assembly and test systems and services across a wide range of industries, has hired Brunno Moretti as president, ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) Solutions by Burke Porter (Ascential Technologies’ Transportation division).
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Ascential Technologies Promotes Valerio Pucci to EMEA Region Sales Leader for Test & Measurement Systems Division

Ascential Technologies, a leading global provider of automated diagnostic, inspection, assembly and test systems and services across a wide range of industries, has promoted Valerio Pucci to sales leader of EMEA for the company’s Test & Measurement Systems (T&M) division.
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Ascential Technologies Hires Eric Elder as Vice President of Sales in the Americas

Ascential Technologies, a leading global provider of automated diagnostic, inspection, assembly and test systems and services across a wide range of industries, has brought on Eric Elder as its vice president of sales for its Test & Measurement Systems division and ADAS business unit in the Americas.
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Ascential Technologies Names Erin Dillard as Chief Commercial Officer of Transportation and Test & Measurement Systems

Ascential Technologies, a leading global provider of automated diagnostic, inspection, assembly and test systems and services across a wide range of industries, has hired Erin Dillard as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of its Transportation and Test & Measurement Systems divisions.
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Steel Warehouse Showcases Variety of Heavy-Duty Steels at MINExpo

Steel Warehouse, a steel supplier and distributor, will be displaying an array of steel grades well-suited for a variety of mining equipment applications in booth #11819 at MINExpo. The company’s combination of product offering and processing capability provides production-ready steel that can help lower costs to stampers, fabricators and manufacturers by improving productivity, yield and...
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Star Cutter to Unveil New Tool Grinder at IMTS 2024

In booth #237013 at IMTS 2024, Star Cutter Company will unveil its newest generation tool grinder – the FLX. This 5-axis grinder offers high-efficiency carbide tool manufacturing within a compact footprint. It has been designed with a focus on flexibility, enabling users to modify features to exactly match their grinding needs. For unattended machining, FLX...
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Tooling Tech Group Appoints New Director of Purchasing

Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a leading provider of highly engineered tools and automated assembly equipment to a wide range of industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Collings as its director of purchasing. In this leadership role, Collings will be responsible for directing purchasing across all TTG divisions, while also overseeing buyers, establishing...
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Tooling Tech Group Appoints New President of Die Cast Division

Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a leading provider of highly engineered tools and automated assembly equipment to a wide range of industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Green as president of its Die Cast Division. This division consists of the company’s G.H. Tool & Mold brand with facilities in Missouri and Georgia.
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Century Tool Invests in Innovative Machine for Deep Hole Drilling with Milling

Century Tool, a Tooling Tech Group company and a composites tooling specialist, announced it has invested in a CHETO IXN 3000 — a unique 7-axis CNC deep-hole drilling and milling machine tool and one of only five in the United States. Designed to enhance the mold making process, the CHETO IXN 3000 offers deep-hole gundrilling...
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Tooling Technology Names Sean Couse as New President

Tooling Technology, a Tooling Tech Group Company and provider of thermoform, compression and blow mold tooling, has appointed Sean Couse as company president, replacing the retiring Gary Poeppelman who led Tooling Technology for the past 17 years. Couse, originally joining Tooling Technology as its controller in 2022, will guide the company to expand its markets,...
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Star Cutter Company’s Tawas Tool location celebrates receiving Michigan Going PRO funds.

Michigan Awards “Going PRO” Funds to Star Cutter Company

For the second year running, Star Cutter has received Going PRO Talent funds from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity-Workforce Development (LEO-WD) through the Michigan Works! agency. Going PRO is a competitive funding source that provides a solution to skill shortages throughout the State of Michigan. The program is designed to assist employers with...
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Blm Group Demonstrates Versatile LT7 Lasertube at Fabtech Canada

BLM GROUP is demonstrating its versatile and highly productive LT7 lasertube in booth #3031 at FABTECH Canada at the Toronto Congress Center, June 11 -13, 2024. The LT7 features a 3D tilt cutting head and can perform high-precision angular cuts in round tubes, square, rectangle, open profiles and special sections from 0.5” to 6”, up...
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Star Cutter Names Andrew Epstein Vice President of Human Resources

Star Cutter Company has appointed Andrew Epstein as Vice President of Human Resources. Epstein oversees all HR functions for the Star Cutter family of companies, guiding HR resources across global locations and analyzing HR strategies. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, he reports to the Chief Financial Officer, Becky Grech.
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RaaS vs. Gas

So, how do you tackle an ongoing labor shortage? What about busing people in from nearby states to fill open positions? According to a 2019 article in a Tennessee newspaper, that’s exactly what FedEx did as part of a pilot program, transporting nearly 200 employees from Cleveland to the company’s Memphis hub and back again...
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Star Cutter Displays Precision Tooling Solutions for Firearms Manufacturing

Star Cutter Company, a provider of custom-engineered tooling solutions for precision applications, will be displaying its cutting tools tailored for firearms manufacturing at the Shot Show 2024, Jan. 23 – 26 in the Supplier Showcase, booth #51317 at the Venetian Expo + Caesar’s Forum in Las Vegas.
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Tooling Tech Group Announces New President of Die Cast Division

Tooling Tech Group has announced that Doug Jack has been appointed president of the Die Cast Division, consisting of the company’s G.H. Tool & Mold brand with facilities in Missouri and Georgia. In this role, Jack will focus on customer diversification, along with driving financial growth and improving operational systems.
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Tooling Tech Group Announces ITAR-Compliance Across All Facilities

Tooling Tech Group has announced the company’s ITAR-compliance across its 12 facilities. This has been accomplished through its company registration with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls of the U.S. State Department, in combination with establishment of compliance programs and training of all applicable personnel in the ITAR control processes at all locations.
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Tooling Tech Group Hires Key Account Manager to Serve Composites Market

Tooling Tech Group has announced the hiring of Brandy Badami as a key account manager for the company’s composites tooling and automation equipment produced by the company’s Century Tool and Century Automation groups. Badami will be responsible for working with both teams to support and develop business with key customers, including overseeing tooling trials and...
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