GF Machining Solutions Names New Distributors in Northwest and West
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016Â - GF Machining Solutions recently named three new distributors to serve customers in the Northwest and West regions. Effective September 1, 2016, Ellison Technologies is serving GF Machining Solutions customers in California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada. DR Machinery is covering Arizona, and the current territory for Hartwig, Inc. has been expanded to serve those customers in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.
GF Machining Solutions selected the new distributors based on their proven abilities to provide extensive service and support to customers as well offer more complete market coverage in the states they serve. Customers will benefit from easier access to demonstration centers and larger sales and support teams that can work in conjunction with GF Machining Solutions to provide timely front-line service and application support on equipment.
“These distributors have set the benchmark in offering the highest level of service and support to their customers,” explained Scott Fosdick, president of GF Machining Solutions. “Partnering with these market leaders better reflects our position as a comprehensive solutions provider and enhances our ability to support customers throughout the entire cycle of their machine tool.”
The new technologies available to these distributors through their partnerships with GF Machining Solutions include EDM, milling and laser texturing. With access to such technologies, the distributors will be able to provide solutions that address specialized needs of all customers in the automotive, aerospace, biomedical, die-mold and other industries.
Current GF Machining Solutions customers in the Northwest and West regions can expect a streamlined transition to these new distributors. Representatives from each distributor will be available in the GF Machining Solutions booth S-8754 at IMTS 2016 to answer questions and discuss the enhanced service and support offerings.
About Ellison Technologies
Founded in 1955, Ellison Technologies www.ellisontechnologies.com is one of the largest machine tool distributors in North America, representing 65% of the metal cutting market. With 16 locations across the U.S., Ellison is committed to the survival and growth of the manufacturing industry. In addition to distributing the latest CNC machine tool technology, Ellison’s team of over 300 industry experts provide customers with engineering solutions, service and parts support, turnkey solutions, robotic automation and machine financing.
About DR Machinery
Founded in 1999, D&R Machinery is a distributor of high-quality CNC machine tools and related products. The company serves job shops, manufacturing firms, mold shops, defense contractors, commercial component suppliers and aerospace, medical and electronics manufacturers in Arizona and Southern Nevada from its Gilbert, Arizona, facility and offers expert factory trained, full service, applications support and training on all the products it represents.
About Hartwig
Since 1960, Hartwig has been a machine tool distributor known for superior service and support as well as integrity. With over 12,000 machine installations and a team of more than 170 service and application engineers, parts specialists, and other highly experienced professionals, the company has combined high-quality equipment with applications expertise and support to help its customers meet and exceed their manufacturing goals.
About GF Machining Solutions
GF Machining Solutions is the world’s leading provider of machines, automation solutions and services to the tool and mold making industry and to manufacturers of precision components. The products range from electric discharge machines, high-speed and high-performance milling machines, including clamping and palletization systems, and 3D laser surface texturing machines, to services, spare parts and expendable parts, consumables and automation solutions. GF Machining Solutions is a globally acting division of the Georg Fischer Group (Switzerland) and maintains a presence on 50 sites worldwide within its own organization. Its 3,008 employees generated sales of CHF 905 million in 2014. More information can be found at www.gfms.com/us.
