Hardinge Inc. has record order level at IMTS 2006
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Elmira, New York - Hardinge Inc. participated at IMTS 2006, September 6th-13th which was one of the largest manufacturing shows North America has seen in recent years. With almost 92,000 attendees IMTS proved that the machine tool industry is continuing its surge of late.
Hardinge took advantage of this great opportunity by showcasing one of the broadest product ranges at the show which included Hardinge turning centers, Bridgeport machining centers, Kellenberger, Hauser, Tripet and Tschudin grinders along with one of the largest workholding product offerings in the world.
With these world famous product lines Hardinge was not only able to meet their already high expectations but more than double it, booking nearly 400 machine orders! "Needless to say when comparing last IMTS to this year's, the results were outstanding. Everyone at Hardinge is extremely pleased with the outcome of the show and looks forward to building on the momentum for months to come," comments Paula Ameigh, North American Sales Director.
Pat Ervin (Chairman, CEO, and President) commented "The success of this years show is a direct result of the hard work and restructuring Hardinge has been implementing over the past few years. Hardinge is in great position to grow when looking across all major product lines and IMTS just reiterates how strong our products truly are. During the past year Hardinge has been focusing on positioning our products to compete head to head with all the major players in the market and it seems as if they have been accepted world wide. We feel that our products are second to none, and when looking at the IMTS order level it shows how much confidence the industry has in Hardinge and our famous brands."
Some highlights at the show:
oWorld Premier of an all new turning center flagship the SR-Series
oThe new Direct-Drive Super-Precision and High Speed Quick Change Rotary System
oWorld Premier of the Quest GT27 S (equipped with sub-spindle for complete machining)
oWorld Premier of the Bridgeport XR 700 APC vertical production center
oNew value benchmarks for Turning and Milling (Hardinge SV-Series and Bridgeport XV-Series)
A total of 399 machine orders placed
Hardinge Inc., founded more than 100 years ago
