Industry News

Eriez named Eric Nelson as vice president-international operations and business development.

H.B. Carbide, a manufacturer and global supplier of carbide blanks and pre-forms, launched a website full of interactive tools that help guide customers in their carbide blank and pre-form purchasing decisions.

Precision Drive Systems (PDS), a global provider of precision motor spindles, expert support, and repair near Charlotte, NC, announced Doug Lawrence as its product manager and subject matter expert (SME) for its metalworking spindle repair business.

The partnership between Eriez and manufacturer's representative Dominion Carolina Sales, forged by a handshake agreement amongst the companies' principals in 1947, is stronger than ever 75 years later.

Transor Filter USA has promoted Mike Batch to Quality Assurance Leader. Combined with his existing duties as a service engineer, he will now also oversee the Transor Quality Assurance Program.

Cutting tool and gear tool providers Star SU and Louis Bélet have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance each companies' product portfolio and expand collective reach within the Americas and Europe.

Eriez' new "Processing Zurik to Zorba" white paper highlights separation equipment that efficiently upgrades Zurik to a more desirable and profitable Zorba fraction while also reducing scrapyard fire hazards.

CNC Software LLC, the developers of Mastercam, named Nicolas Le Moigne as its director of sales for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

West Ohio Tool Co. won the Columbus Blue Jackets Small Business of the Month award presented by First Merchants Bank contest. As the month of January winner, West Ohio Tool Co. received recognition as the featured company during a Blue Jackets game on Wednesday, January 26. They are one of six small businesses recognized during the season.

GF Machining Solutions has named Chris Jones as the company's president and managing director of North America.

Transor Filter USA named Mark Baltyn to its sales team as a regional account executive. Baltyn is a veteran of the machine tool field having spent more than 15 years with Hirschmann Engineering providing tooling solutions for a wide range of manufacturing.

North American sales award recognizes one Eriez manufacturers' representative annually for outstanding service, sales and support.