Hexagon Metrology and Ellison Technologies Inc. Announce West Coast Partnership

Ellison Technologies will become Authorized Distributor of Hexagon Metrology Products in CA, NV

North Kingstown, RI – March 16, 2010 – Ellison Technologies, Inc., the largest distributor of Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machine tools and metal cutting solutions on the US west coast, and Hexagon Metrology, Inc. of North Kingstown, RI, the world’s largest supplier of metrology equipment and software, today announced a strategic distribution partnership at Ellison’s “Technology Days” event.     

The Santa Fe Springs and Berkley, CA regional offices of Ellison Technologies will become authorized distributors of Hexagon Metrology’s dimensional measurement products across California and Nevada. Hexagon Metrology products are used in quality control applications for manufacturing and include programmable coordinate measuring machines, portable articulated arms, and software solutions under brand names like Brown & Sharpe, ROMER, PC-DMIS, Sheffield and more.

“This new partnership represents a tremendous opportunity for our California customer base,” said Graham Hooper, president of Ellison Technologies, Western Region. “Our focus is to provide our customers with the latest technological advances needed to stay competitive.  Hexagon’s broad line of superior measurement products reconfirms that commitment.”

“We are extremely pleased to have a distributor of Ellison’s caliber onboard on the west coast,” said Angus Taylor, president and CEO of Hexagon Metrology, Inc. “The western United States has long been an important market for Hexagon Metrology products, particularly in the aerospace and medical markets. With the addition of Ellison’s extensive coverage and unrivaled expertise in applying manufacturing solutions to technologically sophisticated applications, we will be able to bring our unique lineup of metrology products to more customers than ever.”

The partnership allows both companies to more effectively serve the increasingly sophisticated requirements of the manufacturing community throughout the western United States, particularly in the aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, wind power, and heavy machinery markets.

The first formal event where both companies will participate together will be Ellison’s “Technology Days” event on March 16 and 17th, at Mori Seiki’s Cypress, CA showroom, where ROMER portable metrology products will be on display.  Ellison Technologies will also join Hexagon Metrology at Westec 2010, Los Angeles Convention Center, March 23-25, in Booth 2601 as part of Hexagon Metrology’s “Shop Floor Zone” theme.   

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