Did you know that GROB is located in Bluffton, Ohio? and how about the fact that we build our 5-axis universal machining centers right here in Ohio?
Since being founded in the 1980s, GROB Systems Inc. in the USA has played a key role in the GROB production network. Some 560 employees and a production area of 38,000 square foot makes our USA plant the ideal point of contact for the automotive industry in North America, Mexico and Canada. In addition to […]
INDEX Expands North American Team – UPDATE- Index also announces reduced rates for spare parts and tooling, including to their applications engineering and service engineering rates.
INDEX has hired 15 new employees over the past five months, with 12 of those filling newly created positions. “Representing growth of over 20% for INDEX’s North American workforce, the recent spate of hires has been undertaken to provide continued high levels of service and support amidst significant growth in sales,” said a company […]
Gardner Business Index (GBI): Metalworking Set Two-Year Expansion Record
The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Metalworking registered 53.4 for December. Although December’s above-50 reading was slightly lower than the prior month, it was still a milestone for the Metalworking Index: It marked the first time in recorded history that the index has recorded two years of consecutive expansion. Furthermore, it established 2018 as the fastest […]
Happy To Attend Another Hwacheon Dealer Counsel Meeting This Week
Premier was very happy to attend another Hwacheon Dealer Counsel meeting this week as it is great to have a manufacture who wants to listen to their dealers and learn more about the industries and customers we represent. Through these meetings it makes all of us stronger as we implement improvements and provide a better […]
The Best 5-Axis Machine You Haven’t Heard Of: GROB
We may not be as well-known as some other brands, but GROB designs and builds universal machining centers that are like no other. Our machines are different from other 5-axis machines in several important ways: -The unique retractable spindle virtually eliminates the chance for collisions while maximizing the usable work area. – Requires […]
Manufacturing Best in 20 Years
Manufacturing industry posts biggest annual job gain in 20 years The manufacturing industry posted net job gains of 284,000 over 2018, capping its best calendar year since 1997. A priority for President Donald Trump, manufacturing saw marked hiring in December with an additional 32,000 jobs. Most of the gains occurred in blue-collar durable goods manufacturing, […]
Wisconsin second in adding manufacturing jobs in 2018
The Milwaukee Business Journal reported on Monday that Wisconsin added the second-most manufacturing jobs among U.S. states in 2018, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The data showed Wisconsin had a total of 490,000 manufacturing jobs as of November, which is 19,000 more than the state had in November 2017. Only Texas, which […]
As we start 2019, lets review the Top Twenty Facts about Manufacturing
The National Association of Manufactures recently posted the top 20 facts about manufacturing which we thought would be a good way to start 2019 off. Top 20 Facts About Manufacturing 1. In the most recent data, manufacturers contributed $2.33 trillion to the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2018. This figure has risen since […]
Happy New Year to All from all of us at Premier Machine Tool Midwest
Happy New Year to All From breaking bad habits to doing something we’ve never done before; New Year’s resolutions are about crafting the best versions of ourselves. The top resolution on our list: To bring you the best that Premier Machine Tool Midwest has to offer. Thank you to all for your business in 2018. […]
2018 Year in Review: The family of Happy customers who found the right solution from Premier Machine
We are so thankful to all our existing customers who continue to help us grow. And we are really excited to add so many new customers who found that Premier offered the right solution to help them be more productive. Through a diverse assortment of machine manufactures backed by the experience and skill of your […]
