Makino Acquires EDM Consumables Supplier
Global EDM Supplies will be integrated into Makino’s SST consumables business.
Makino Inc. (Mason, Ohio) has acquired EDM consumables supplier Global EDM Supplies, integrating it into Makino’s SST consumables business. The merger provides more customers with broader geographic reach, greater product diversity and increased accessibility to technical services and support, Makino says.
Headquartered in Mason, Ohio, Global EDM Supplies is a leading supplier of more than 3,000 different EDM parts and supplies from a variety of manufacturers, including wire, filters, wear parts, resin, fluid and lubricants, and electrodes. Since its founding in 1995, Global EDM Supplies has built a reputation for its technical support and customer service among its eight locations in the United States.
The integration of Global EDM Supplies into SST, is expected to be completed within the first quarter of 2017. With its robust network of engineers, Global and SST aim to provide fast local support with complete machine repair and maintenance programs. SST and Global support and services are to continue to operate uninterrupted across all regions and locations.
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