REGO-FIX USA welcomed more than two dozen guests and dignitaries to its Whitestown, Indiana, Center for Machining Excellence for a two-day Swiss Machine Tool Society (SMTS) meeting and reception held April 10-11. Organized by the Swiss American Business Council (SABC), the event highlighted Swiss product quality and recognized the role and contributions of “Swiss-made” manufacturing in North America.
Among the guests and officials present at the three-hour reception were Pascal Bornoz, Consul General of Switzerland in Chicago; Andreas Weber, Chairman of the Board, REGO-FIX AG Switzerland; and Thomas Soseman, SABC President and Chairman of the Board, who welcomed attendees to the event.
REGO-FIX General Manager for Latin America (LATAM) Bill Obras, who also serves as Director of Partnerships for the Center for Machining Excellence, addressed the purpose and vision of the Center for Machining Excellence and answered questions from reception guests.
Located adjacent to the company’s U.S. headquarters at 4420 Anson Blvd. in Whitestown, Indiana, the Center for Machining Excellence opened in October 2024 and lies at the heart of North America’s manufacturing corridor. The state-of-the-art 12,000-square-foot manufacturing innovation and educational facility provides specialists in cutting tools, clamping systems, software, automation and metrology a prime opportunity to engage with customers, distribution partners and thought leaders.
The center differs from any other kind of manufacturing facility in that it provides a welcome environment for collaboration all parts of the machining processes. It also has strong ties to the Swiss manufacturing community with several Swiss firms actively involved as Center for Machining Excellence partners, including Tornos, FRAISA, Blaser and Diametal.
About REGO-FIX
With U.S. headquarters in Whitestown, Indiana, REGO-FIX, inventor of the original ER collet system, is a world leader in the manufacture of Swiss precision tooling.
For more information on REGO-FIX, its products and services, or to request a catalog, please call 1.800.REGO-FIX or visit the company’s website at www.REGOUSA.com.
