Michael Mugno Joins REM Sales

REM Sales announces the hiring of Michael Mugno as Vice President. Mr. Mugno, who previously worked for Noven Pharmaceuticals, will initially oversee sales and marketing activity.

REM Sales Introduces Tsugami B0 Series Swiss Turns

January 2nd, 2012

(Windsor, CT) REM Sales, LLC, the exclusive North American importer of Precision Tsugami machine tools, introduces the new Tsugami B0125 and B0205 Swiss type automatic lathes. Available in a variety of configurations, the new models are a straightforward and flexible solution for precision round and prismatic parts.

Velocity Products Announces New Line of Ultra-Bright LED Lights

December 19th, 2011

(Windsor, CT) Velocity Products, www.velocityproducts.com, announced today that it would begin selling a line of ultra-bright LED lights intended for the shop floor.  The new lights utilize standard 110V power and are available in three basic configurations: ROMA, for a wide range of uses including machine enclosures; Velocity Stack lights; and V Flex Inspection lights.

Morris South Introduces New Machine Tools and Displays Race Car at SOUTH-TEC - Booth #106

September 6th, 2011

Morris South of Charlotte, North Carolina and Huntsville, Alabama will exhibit several new machine tools from Okuma, Bridgeport and Tsugami in Booth 106 at SOUTH-TEC, October 11-13 at the Charlotte Convention Center.   Front and center in the booth will be Kevin Harvick’s car #29 from Richard Childress Racing.  Okuma America Corporation is the official machine tool sponsor of Richard Childress Racing.

Morris Midwest to feature New Technology at the Wisconsin Manufacturing and Technology Show

October 4th, 2011

Morris Midwest will exhibit new technology from Okuma, Hardinge and Bridgeport, Tsugami, MP Systems, Brown & Sharpe, and Velocity Tooling at booth #302 at the Wisconsin Manufacturing and Technology Show.  The show takes place October 4-6 at the Wisconsin Expo Center in West Allis, Wisconsin.

New High-Torque Spindles from Tsugami Combine Increased Power with Precision

August 1st, 2011

REM Sales, LLC (Windsor, CT), the exclusive North American importer of high-precision Tsugami machine tools announced today that select 20mm models will now be equipped with a new higher torque main spindle.

The Robert E. Morris Company Expands Machine Tool Distribution Area

July 14th, 2011

Regions of New York and New Jersey added to New England customer base

The Robert E. Morris Company’s geographic territory of sales and service has been expanded to include northern New Jersey and eastern New York from the New York City metro area and Long Island to the Canadian border. The New England- based distributor provides machine tools and related technology to manufacturers of precision machined parts. It is the exclusive distributor of Okuma, Tsugami, and Hardinge Group machine tools in the northeast.

Tsugami/REM Sales Recognizes Top Performers

July 12th, 2011

Distributors and individual sales people were recognized for outstanding performance in 2010 by REM Sales, the exclusive North American importer of Tsugami precision machine tools, at its 2011 Distributor Meeting held in Windsor, Connecticut on June 14th.

Morris Group, Inc. Names Lou Olson President of Technical Equipment Sales

(Windsor, CT:  July 6, 2011)  Morris Group, Inc. recently appointed Lou Olson to the position of president of Technical Equipment Sales, a distributor of machine tools and related technology in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.  Previously, Lou served as regional vice president, Ohio.  He joined Technical Equipment Sales, a division of Morris Group, Inc., in 2006.

April 2011 Manufacturing Market Summary

April 4th, 2011

The market for machined parts has rebounded significantly in the last 12 months.   That manufacturing continues to grow while other key market segments, like new home sales, do not make this recovery unique.    Released on Friday, April 1, 2011, the Purchasing Manager's Index remained above 60 for the third consecutive month.  It has been in a growth mode for the past 20 months.  Other indexes are similarly positive

Jerry Rex Elected AMTDA Secretary

March 25th, 2011

Rockville, Maryland - The members of the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association elected Jerry L. Rex, CMTSE and President of Morris South, LLC, a Morris Group Company to the position of Secretary for the 2011-2012 year.  The election took place while at the MFG meeting in Chandler, AZ, at the Association's 86th Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, March 3-6.

Rem Sales Assigns Tsugami Distribution in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma to Hartwig, Inc.

February 11th, 2011

[Windsor, Connecticut]  Rem Sales, LLC (www.remsales.com), the North American importer of Tsugami precision machine tools, announced at press time that it has assigned exclusive distribution of the Tsugami line in the states of Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma to Hartwig, Inc.  

Tsugami/Rem Sales to Debut New 38mm Swiss Turn at PMTS

February 16th, 2011

[Windsor, Connecticut]  Rem Sales, LLC of Windsor, Connecticut, will introduce the new Tsugami B0 385 38mm 5-axis Swiss Turn at the Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS), April 19-21 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Ohio.