GF AgieCharmilles Selects New Distributor in Midwest


Lincolnshire, Illinois, March 2, 2009 - GF AgieCharmilles today announced the selection of Hartwig, Inc. as a new distributor of its wire and diesinking EDM machines. The St. Louis-based company will be the exclusive GF AgieCharmilles distributor in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and southern Illinois.

Hartwig, Inc. not only serves as a distributor of industry-leading machine tool manufacturers but also offers service engineering, training and application support. Family owned and operated for more than 40 years, Hartwig has seven offices located throughout the Midwest.

"Hartwig was founded on the belief that achieving success requires a true focus on and commitment to the customer," said Gary Hartwig, President and CEO of Hartwig, Inc. "We specialize in providing results, not explanations, and our partnership with GF AgieCharmilles allows us to continue the tradition of supplying customers with the finest machine tools and best service."

For more information on Hartwig, Inc., please visit www.hartwiginc.com.

About GF AgieCharmilles

GF AgieCharmilles is the North American leading supplier of wire EDM, CNC and manual diesinking systems and high speed/performance and 5-axis CNC milling machines.

For more information on the company's products and services, contact: Gisbert Ledvon GF AgieCharmilles, 560 Bond St. Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4224 Tel: 1-800-CTC-1EDM Gisbert.Ledvon@AgieCharmilles.us Fax: 847-913-5340 or visit http://www.gfac.com/us.

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