Concept Machine Tool is Distributor for Fives
The distributor now handles sales and service of Cincinnati, Giddings & Lewis and Liné Machines in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.
Posted: March 20, 2015
Concept Machine Tool Sales, Inc. (CMT; Minneapolis, MN) has been appointed distributor of Fives Machining Systems, Inc. (Fond du Lac, WI) for Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. The full-service machine tool distributor, with offices in Minneapolis, MN and Delafield, WI, will distribute all products for Fives Cincinnati, Fives Giddings & Lewis and Fives Liné Machines in the six-state area. “We’re excited about the opportunity to represent the products of these leading North American machine tool builders,” said Bob Jurack, the general manager of Concept.
Fives designs and builds machine tools, process equipment and production lines for a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, heavy equipment, oil and gas and energy. Fives metal cutting solutions include machine tools for cutting, turning and milling very large parts and tough-to-cut materials, while its composites processing equipment enables production of a variety of complex parts.
CMT was started in 1974 and its team includes sales engineers, applications engineers, field service technicians and administrative support. “They have established a reputation for industry-leading sales and service programs,” said Jason Melcher, the director of sales for North America at Fives. “Their sales and applications engineers know these markets very well, and we think they will be a great fit for us in the U.S.”
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