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“ Wilson Tool brought several tooling innovations to the EuroBLECH exhibition in Hanover , Germany . These included its new electric clamp ; new multi-tools and tapping tools as well as extra press brake tooling styles .”
L-R : Paul Johnson ( CEO , Wilson Tool ) and Jason Semerad , Chief Commercial Officer ( CCO ), Wilson Tool .
Wilson Tool ’ s stand at EuroBLECH 2024 in Hanover , Germany .
Paul Johnson ( CEO , Wilson Tool ) and Jason Semerad , the company ’ s newly appointed Chief Commercial Officer ( CCO ), discussed a dynamic strategy for growth , new sheetmetal tooling innovations , recent acquisitions and global market trends with ISMR .
Wilson Tool International , the largest independent manufacturer of tooling systems for the bending , punching and stamping industries , celebrated 55 years in business in 2021 . Through numerous acquisitions and expansions , it grew to include offices and plants across the world . Products are manufactured at the company ’ s global headquarters at White Bear Lake , Minn ., USA , as well as manufacturing facilities in England ; Canada ; Brazil and Italy .
Innovation came in tandem with business expansion , with patents for the first “ shimless ” punch assembly ; the first punch press tooling with interchangeable punch tips ; forming tools that rolled on ( rather than penetrating ) the sheet and many others .
To date , the company has been granted 91 patents . Since 1966 , it has been a leading provider of tooling solutions designed to enhance the performance of sheet metal fabricating machinery worldwide .
At the October 2024 EuroBLECH exhibition in Hanover , Germany , ISMR sat down with
Paul Johnson ( CEO , Wilson Tool ) and Jason Semerad , the company ’ s newly appointed Chief Commercial Officer ( CCO ). A dynamic company strategy for growth , new sheetmetal tooling innovations , recent acquisitions and global market trends all came under the spotlight during the discussion .
Company ’ s global headquarters at White Bear Lake , Minn ., USA . PASS Stanztechnik AG headquarters .
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