March 23 , 2016 – Okuma America signed HEMAQ S.A. de C.V. as the exclusive distributor for Central America, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
HEMAQ has been representing Okuma in Mexico for more than 27 years and will take that knowledge into the new markets.
HEMAQ’s experience, dedication and outstanding service will enable them to serve and support customers in these new markets, providing end-users with the full resources needed to ensure they are globally competitive.
Okuma is committed to bringing leading-edge technology to all customers in North, Central and South America through its extensive distribution network. HEMAQ operates an Okuma Technical Center in Monterrey and recently opened a new location in Queretaro. They have a solid infrastructure including more than 30 service technicians and 14 application engineers as well as spare parts coordinators and administrative staff and their team is able to respond rapidly and professionally to customer needs.
“Our partnership with HEMAQ takes a giant step in bringing state-of-the-art technology to this part of the Americas. HEMAQ together with Okuma will deliver the highest quality customer care providing collaborative solutions and innovative technologies while also sharing Okuma’s contagious energy for manufacturing,” says Jim King, President and Chief Operating Officer, Okuma America Corporation.
About Okuma America Corporation
Okuma America Corporation is the U.S. -based sales and service affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world leader in CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools, founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan. The company is the industry’s only single-source provider, with the CNC machine, drive, motors, encoders, and spindle all manufactured by Okuma. The company also designs their own CNC controls to integrate seamlessly with each machine tool’s functionality.
