Sandvik Coromant Opens Chicago Productivity Center
Special ribbon cutting ceremony and Open House launch new facility
Fair Lawn, New Jersey, November 26, 2008 - Sandvik Coromant has announced the opening of its new Chicago Productivity Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. Designed to help manufacturers maximize their metalcutting operations, the new facility was officially opened to the public at a ribbon cutting ceremony and Open House on November 12 & 13.
Sandvik Coromant's Chicago Productivity Center is the fourth of its kind in North America, joining the company's existing facilities in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and Monterey, Mexico. The facility will be used to present customers and distributors with live demonstrations, seminars and advanced theory-based training courses. All aspects of the Chicago Productivity Center focus on helping American manufacturers maximize their productivity and profitability through understanding and application of the latest technologies in cutting tools, machine tools and machining processes.
"We've talked a lot over the past year of our dedication to maximizing support to our customers as they think smart, work smart and earn smart," says John Israelsson, president of Sandvik Coromant in North America. "The new Chicago Productivity Center is the physical embodiment of our commitment. Through it, we will assist American manufacturers in staying at the forefront of new technologies."
The Chicago Productivity Center contains classrooms, meeting areas, a tooling showroom and a dedicated machining floor. Machine tools from Deckel Maho, Gildemeister, Haas, Mazak, Mori Seiki and Okuma are present at the facility, allowing a wide variety of machining technologies to be displayed to visitors and those who attend training seminars.
An official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new facility took place on November 12, followed by a full-day Open House on November 13. During the two days, a wide variety of distinguished individuals were on hand to provide presentations, including Kenneth Sundh, President of Sandvik Coromant worldwide, Magnus Ekback, Vice President of Research and Development, John Israelsson, President of Sandvik Coromant North America, Robert Simpson, President of the Association of Manufacturing Technology, and Kerstin Lane, Swedish consulate to the United States.
About Sandvik Coromant
As the world-leading supplier of high quality cutting tools, Sandvik Coromant helps customers think smart, work smart and earn smart. The company provided US customers with $70 million in documented cost savings in 2007.
For more information regarding products, applications and services that can help you earn smart, contact Sandvik Coromant Company 1702 Nevins Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 phone 201.794.5223 fax 201.794.5217 or visit http://www.coromant.sandvik.com/us.
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