Cimcorp, Murata Machinery USA reorganize

Murata Machinery Ltd. subsidiaries Cimcorp North America and Murata Machinery USA Inc. (Muratec) are integrating their technical operations and resources across Charlotte, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; and Grimsby, Canada.

Muratec has built a global presence manufacturing high-performance logistics, material handling automation systems, and custom machinery solutions. Cimcorp Group, a pioneer in providing automation and robotics solutions for intralogistics and material handling applications, operates in seven locations worldwide, with its headquarters in Finland.

“This integration will harness the collective strengths of Cimcorp and Murata Machinery, empowering us to unlock new opportunities and propel our growth in the North American market,” says Tero Peltomäki, Cimcorp Group CEO.

From their Charlotte headquarters, L&A General Manager Masatoshi Wakabayashi will direct day-to-day North American operations, backed by a network of localized services and support.

Operational integration is targeted for completion in Q4 2023.

https://cimcorp.com; https://www.muratec-usa.com

Appointments

Daniel Cleary was appointed president of machining center manufacturer Mitsui Seiki USA Inc. Cleary comes to Mitsui Seiki from The Bromford Group, Hartford, Connecticut, where he served as the vice president of group strategy. https://www.mitsuiseiki.com

Platinum Tooling Technologies Inc., exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads plus other precision machine tool accessories, named Frank Twomey as regional sales manager, overseeing activities in 18 Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast states.

He brings experience in aerospace, medical, machine tool, cutting tool, metal, and composite industries. https://platinumtooling.com

Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a provider of engineered tools and automated assembly equipment, has hired Brandy Badami as a key account manager for the composites tooling and automation equipment produced by the company’s Century Tool (Fenton, Michigan) and Century Automation (Temperance, Michigan). She was formerly business development manager/program manager for additive manufacturing at Roush Industries. https://toolingtechgroup.com

Daniel Campos joined manufacturer of standard and custom tooling CERATIZIT USA as a Texas-based technical sales engineer, bringing more than 22 years’ knowledge of machining and manufacturing. https://www.ceratizit.com

MicroCare LLC, a cleaning, coating, and lubrication solutions provider, appointed Venesia Hurtubise as vice president of technology & compliance. She served as a MicroCare technical chemist since 2014 and is admitted to practice law in Connecticut. https://www.microcare.com

René Dankwerth joins the RECARO Holding executive board as chief business development officer, while Roland Grimm joins the RECARO Aircraft Seating executive board as EVP supply chain & sustainability. Dankwerth held various key positions, including general manager at the RECARO Aircraft Seating facility in the U.S. Grimm was most recently RECARO director supply chain & sustainability. https://www.recaro.com; https://www.recaro-as.com

Andrew Hunter was appointed VP global sales at Seco Tools. He has 23 years of experience from various customer-facing roles at Dormer Pramet, most recently as vice president of sales & marketing where he headed an organization consisting of 450 full-time employees in 26 countries. https://www.secotools.com