Schütte LLC, Jackson, Mich., appointed Jeffrey Reinert CEO for North American operations. Schütte supplies a range of multispindle machine tools and grinders for production work in various sectors of the metalworking market, including medical, orthopedic, tooling and contract machining. Reinert brings over 30 years of related experience to the position, having been involved with all aspects of manufacturing, sales, marketing and management in the machine tool industry. He was most recently president and CEO for North American operations at Index Corp., Noblesville, Ind., another machine tool builder. He held that position for 9 years. While there, Reinert nearly doubled company sales; reorganized the service, parts and training departments; and opened an office in the emerging Mexican market for the company. He was also president of Machine Tools of Indiana, a dealer company he founded in 2001 and ran for 7 years. Reinert attended Vincennes University, Valparaiso University and Purdue University, where he studied electrical and mechanical engineering.
"Schütte has a solid reputation as a builder of top-quality multispindle machine tools, and, based on that foundation, we plan to accelerate the company's growth curve to take us into more markets with a decidedly aggressive posture, including greater visibility in the media, at shows and through industry association participation," Reinert said. "Complementing this sales growth strategy will be a buildup in our service, engineering and customer support programs."
He also noted that long-range plans for Schütte include upgrades to the facility in Jackson, with more machines on the floor for demonstration of the company's capabilities, testing and production scenarios for enhancing the customer experience.
"My personal goal is to bring Schütte to the forefront of the industry in both the multispindle and grinding technology arenas," Reinert said. "We can shine as a great team, with excellent machines backed by a high-quality group of dedicated individuals. It's an exciting time, and I look forward to meeting the challenges."
Related Glossary Terms
- grinding
grinding
Machining operation in which material is removed from the workpiece by a powered abrasive wheel, stone, belt, paste, sheet, compound, slurry, etc. Takes various forms: surface grinding (creates flat and/or squared surfaces); cylindrical grinding (for external cylindrical and tapered shapes, fillets, undercuts, etc.); centerless grinding; chamfering; thread and form grinding; tool and cutter grinding; offhand grinding; lapping and polishing (grinding with extremely fine grits to create ultrasmooth surfaces); honing; and disc grinding.
- metalworking
metalworking
Any manufacturing process in which metal is processed or machined such that the workpiece is given a new shape. Broadly defined, the term includes processes such as design and layout, heat-treating, material handling and inspection.
