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Fullerton Tool Company promotes three employees

Fullerton Tool Company has advanced three of its regional sales managers – Justin Verburg to Director of Sales, Jeff Hogya to National Sales Manager, and Aaron Brooks to National Accounts Manager. Verburg will be responsible for the company’s strategic planning and will manage the company’s applications and product & development teams. Hogya will be responsible for leading the company’s direct sales team, managing the company’s distribution channels, assisting with overall training, and continuing to manage his regional territory. Brooks will become Fullerton’s lead contact for national accounts as well as continuing to manage his regional territory.

Shape Technologies Group names new Vice President of Marketing and Product Management

© Shape Technologies | Tim Fabian

Industry veteran Tim Fabian will be joining Shape Technologies Group as Vice President of Marketing and Product Management. His primary role will be leading the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for bringing all Shape products to market.

Fabian most recently held positions as Vice President of Aftermarket Services for Bystronic, Inc., Director of Aftermarket Sales and Service at Grundfos, and served in a variety of leadership and management positions over his 16 years at Flow International, the largest subsidiary within the Shape organization.

Medtronic to acquire Medicrea

Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, and Medicrea, a pioneer in the transformation of spinal surgery through artificial intelligence, predictive modeling, and patient specific implants, have entered into a tender offer agreement for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Medicrea. This acquisition will strengthen Medtronic’s position as a global innovator in enabling technologies and solutions for spine surgery.

Medtronic has entered into agreements with Medicrea shareholders totaling approximately 44.4% of Medicrea’s current outstanding share capital. Assuming receipt of regulatory and other clearances and satisfaction of other closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close by the end of 2020.

Mazak to open Edmonton Technical Center in Canada

Mazak Corporation Canada will open a new Technical Center in Edmonton, Alberta, in September of 2020. The facility is strategically located in Western Canada to provide local access to direct sales, service, application, and training support. In addition to Alberta, the Technical Center will support customers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia specializing in industries including oil and gas, agriculture, maritime, aerospace, mining, and forestry.

Measuring 7,200ft², the Edmonton Technical Center space is split evenly between training and technology center demonstration areas. The facility has a large presentation room for educational seminars and customer training. The demonstration area is will be fully equipped with the latest Mazak technology for customer demonstrations and process prove outs.

Tegra Medical expands facilities

Tegra Medical has purchased an additional building across the street from its Franklin, MA headquarters and expanded its space in Hernando, MS. Together they will increase the company’s worldwide square footage by more than 53% to 356,000ft².

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With 120,000ft² of modern manufacturing space, the Franklin, MA building requires minimal renovation, shortening the timeline for occupancy. The company’s Quick Wire and Tubing business, which provides in-stock and custom-finished metal wire and hypotubing, will gain its own dedicated space as it becomes the building’s first occupant later in 2020. Other manufacturing operations will be phased into the building soon after. The Hernando, MS location is adding 4,000ft² to house a new manufacturing cell with highly advanced, automated machinery.

Heidenhain opens expanded Western U.S. headquarters

Heidenhain Corporation has opened its newly completed West Coast headquarters. This includes the expansion of its executive, sales, and technical support offices, as well as demo facilities in San Jose, CA. This new development includes the consolidation of Heidenhain’s Fremont, CA, technical support operation into Heidenhain’s expanded San Jose business center offices. 

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“Proximity to the innovation centers and high-growth markets is important to our long-term future, including within semiconductor capital equipment, life science, automotive, robotics and general automation segments,” says David Doyle, Heidenhain Corporation President and CEO.

Other recent western territory additions include the opening of Heidenhain offices in the Seattle, Denver and Houston areas. Heidenhain’s John Thormodsgard has been appointed as Western Sales Director.