ZOLLER announces 2024 Toolroom of the Year winners

“The Toolroom of the Year competition offers an opportunity to celebrate companies that share our vision for more efficient and connected manufacturing.”

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ZOLLER Inc. has unveiled the winners of its inaugural Toolroom of the Year award. Designed to spotlight companies that are at the forefront of manufacturing efficiency, the awards recognise those companies leveraging ZOLLER’s technology. Companies are judged on organisation and set-up, interfaces to CAD, CAM, or ERP systems, storage system interfaces, data exchanges, and overall integration in the manufacturing process.

“At ZOLLER, we are committed to advancing precision, innovation and excellence. The Toolroom of the Year competition offers an opportunity to celebrate companies that share our vision for more efficient and connected manufacturing,” said Alexander Zoller, President of ZOLLER Inc. “Congratulations to all the winners for epitomising what it means to be a toolroom of the future.”

Atlas Fibre, a thermoset composite materials manufacturer, finished first place in the awards this year. The company specialises in high-mix, high-volume machining within the aerospace, semiconductor, electrification, and defence industries. Precision machining company MetalQuest Unlimited took second place, while full-service CNC machine shop ProCam Services LLC placed third.

Toolroom of the Year panel:

  • Jeremy St. Pierre, Chief Operating Officer at Deco Manufacturing.
  • Joseph Forsyth, Director of Advanced Manufacturing at Intech.
  • Rick Melvin, President and Co-Owner at Powell Tool Supply.
  • Cedric Hasenfratz, North America Tool Management Solutions Sales and Partnership Manager at ZOLLER Inc.
  • Felix Kanbach, National Service Manager at ZOLLER Inc.
  • Dietmar Moll, Director of Sales at ZOLLER Inc.
  • Rita Conroy-Martin, Director of Marketing and Customer Experience at ZOLLER Inc.

“We are incredibly honoured to be named the inaugural winner of the ZOLLER Toolroom of the Year Award," said Max Egan, CEO of Atlas Fibre. “This recognition is a testament to our team's commitment to excellence and our dedication to optimising every aspect of our toolroom operations. ZOLLER's cutting-edge solutions have played an instrumental role in enhancing our capabilities, and we are excited to continue pushing the boundaries of innovation and precision with their technology.”