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n Haimer USA Opens New Chicago-area HQ H
aimer USA (Villa Park, IL) in mid-May opened a new North American headquarters featuring 25,000 ft2 (2323 m2
) of space that revealed the new Haimer Cus-
tomer Center, featuring a 60-seat training room and lounge that opens to a modern showroom and executive offi ces. Haimer GmbH, a German-based toolholding and tooling
company, was founded in 1977 by Claudia and Franz Haim- er. In 2001, the Haimer family looked to expand directly into the US market. Haimer USA was opened in 2002 by Brendt Holden (President, Haimer USA) and the Haimer family, mak- ing Haimer USA the fi rst subsidiary outside of Germany.
Haimer, a German-based toolholding and tooling company, reported a sales increase of 10.5% in 2015, following a record 2014.
Haimer USA enjoyed year-over-year double digit growth over the past decade due to its shrink fi t and balancing tech- nologies. In 2015, Haimer USA expanded its North Ameri- can facility to support and service its growing business. Globally, Haimer reported a sales increase of 10.5% in 2015, following a record 2014 in which the company posted a year- over-year sales increase of 20%. Haimer USA held the grand opening of its new facility over three days in May, and the event coincided with the dates of DMG MORI’s Innovation Days event held in nearby Hoffman Estates. During the event, Holden and mem- bers of the Haimer family cut a ribbon for the new facility, and more than 300 visitors were treated to live machining demonstrations, daily presentations and keynote speakers from com- panies such as Hermle Machine Co. Presentations by Haimer and the guest speakers focused on machining and the use of best practices including how Haimer’s products help their manufacturing needs. For example, Haimer’s Safe-Lock toolholders, which launched
in 2008, offer patented pullout protection technology. Safe- Lock sales continue to grow rapidly in industries that do heavy high-performance machining and roughing, such as the aerospace industry. The company also offers a range of smart tool balancing technology, new Power Mill end mills, and other related technologies for shrinking and measuring. Tool balancing of the entire assembly (tool holder, cut- ting tool & pull stud) is an often-overlooked critical part of the setup. Ensuring that the entire assembly is in balance before use guarantees that cutting tools can be run at their full potential, which saves money. Not only does balance protect the tool from unnecessary wear and breakage, it also prevents scraped parts and spindle damage due to vibration generated by imbalance. Drew Strauchen, VP of Marketing and Business Develop- ment for Haimer USA, led a demonstration showing the chang- ing performance of a tool used slightly out of balance and one used in balance. He compared the importance of tool balancing with today’s high-tech machining centers to the importance of driving a racecar with the wheels in balance.
(From left to right) Franz Haimer (CEO Haimer GmbH), Kathrin Haimer (Head of HR, Haimer GmbH), Franz Josef Haimer (Manager Special Projects, Haimer GmbH), Claudia Haimer (CMO Haimer GmbH), Brendt Holden (President of Haimer USA), Andreas Haimer (President of Haimer GmbH), Miho Holden (wife of Brendt Holden) and kids cut a ribbon to celebrate the company’s new North American headquarters.
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Photo courtesy Haimer USA
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