People & Companies

Machine tool builder Matsuura Machinery USA Inc., St. Paul, Minn., announced the territory expansion of distributor Yamazen Inc., which has offices in Knoxville, Tenn., and Roswell, Ga.

Pferd Inc., Milwaukee, which manufactures abrasives, brushes and power tools, appointed John Hibbard regional sales manager of the Western U.S.

Heidenhain Corp., Schaumburg, Ill., which manufactures encoders, digital readouts and numerical controls, acquired AMO Corp., an Austrian specialty encoder company.

Cincinnati Inc., Harrison, Ohio, which manufactures laser-cutting, automation and other metal fabrication equipment, named Adam Yborra sales engineer for the Eastern U.S., specifically eastern Pennsylvania, south New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and northwest New York.

Machine tool builder Fives Machining Systems Inc., Hebron, Ky., acquired Konecranes Machine Tool Service, which has facilities in Erlanger, Ky., and Massillon, Ohio.

Shop Floor Automations Inc., La Mesa, Calif., is celebrating its 20th year.

Industrial parts distributor Motion Industries Inc., Birmingham, Ala., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., announced three management changes.

Rockford Systems LLC, Rockford, Ill., appointed Bill Holliday vice president of finance.

Gilman Precision USA LLC, Grafton, Wis., which manufactures customized linear and rotary motion systems, added Rich Olson to the sales force as a business development specialist.

Vero Software Ltd., Cheltenham, England, hired Wisconsin-based Applications Engineer Michael Welk to provide technical support for its Edgecam and Surfcam CAM solutions.

Compressor maker Atlas Copco Compressors LLC, Rock Hill, S.C., appointed Robert Eshelman president and general manager.

In response to the ongoing growth of its Edgecam and Surfcam brands, Vero Software Ltd., Cheltenham, England, hired Account Manager Chris Carter to represent both solutions in the Southwestern United States.