Methods Machine expands partnership with Maruka

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has reached an agreement expanding the territory of Maruka USA to include North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska.

Maruka and Methods have been working together since 2013, and throughout the last two years, Maruka has reduced conflicting product lines throughout its territories to focus on manufacturing solutions using Methods Machine Tools products and automated solutions. As a result of this change, Maruka has grown substantially year over year as it becomes more strategically aligned with Methods Machine Tools.

“We are very pleased with their investments in resources to sell and service our products over the years, including building up their skill sets, and this has translated to tremendous success. Their management team is very focused on their customers and providing the best service, while growing new accounts at a record pace,” Methods CEO Mark Wright said.

Maruka USA has been doing business for more than 53 years with deep roots in the machine tool industry. Maruka’s machine tool division specializes in the sale and service of CNC machine tools and automated solutions such as Nakamura-Tome, Fanuc, Yasda, Kiwa, OKK, and Methods Machine Tool products.

Maruka’s CEO, Gary Lowery states, “We are very excited for the opportunity to continue strengthening our relationship with Methods Machine Tools.”

Maruka USA is not new to the Minneapolis region, as Maruka owns Industrial Tool Inc. (ITI), led by President & CEO Pat Hjelm. ITI, established in 1974, is a well-known local Minneapolis-based company that specializes in fixture building, custom machines, automation, and full turn-key capabilities for machine tending and associated processes. Maruka, combined with ITI, brings extensive experience and engineering strength to support customers.