GF Machining Solutions LLC, Lincolnshire, Illinois, a provider of machines, diverse technical solutions and services, continues to expand its strategic partnership with machine tool distributor Ellison Technologies Inc. The company has named Ellison as its official distributor in Kentucky and southern Ohio, including Columbus and Dayton. TekQuest will remain a part of the GF distributor family and focus its efforts on northern Ohio.

GF Machining Solutions selected Ellison Technologies based on the company's proven abilities to provide extensive service and support to customers as well as offering more comprehensive coverage in Southern Ohio and Kentucky. Ellison also supports GF Machining Solutions in Indiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and several states on the West Coast.

"We count on our distributor partners to help us deliver the highest level of service and support," said Scott Fosdick, president of GF Machining Solutions. "Ellison's focus on customized solutions enables them to grow market share and build very strong relationships with customers."

Ellison now provides southern Ohio and Kentucky-based manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, die and mold, medical and other industries with GF Machining Solutions' full array of EDM, milling, laser texturing, additive, micro-machining and System 3R automation solutions along with a wide variety of machine tool consumables. The distributor's high-tech demonstration centers and large sales and support teams enable customers to benefit from timely front-line service and application support on equipment.