Cutting tools at CMTS 2013

(Photo: Sandvik Coromant)

“The 2013 theme at CMTS is to ‘expect more’ and our expectation is exactly that. We expect to see more attendance at CMTS and more exciting opportunities for our customers,” says Ross Carpino, general manager at Sandvik Coromant Canada, based in Mississauga, Ontario.

Like their machine tool counterparts, representatives of the cutting tool industry applaud the decision to move CMTS to the International Centre in Mississauga.

“I think it’ll be a very busy show. Twice as big as the last show. I think the venue will be good for us ... I’m very bullish on the show. I think it’s going to be terrific—a throwback to the old days, with a lot more people coming out,” says Peter Seessle, owner of Bolton, Ontario-based Expertech Distribution and Technologies Inc. which represents cutting tool, workholding and metrology companies.

“We are pleased that CMTS is returning to the International Center. It will make it so much more convenient for customers to visit the show. We are also thrilled by SME’s promotional efforts, and by all the work that they are putting in making CMTS a renewed experience for exhibitors and visitors alike. We have great prospects for the show. There’s really a buzz about it,” says Joe Tabri, president of Komet of Canada Tooling Solutions, in Newmarket, Ontario.

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“The main objective for Sandvik Coromant before and during CMTS is to enhance the show experience for our customers, to make sure they get as much value as possible out of the time they invest in the show and especially in our booth. We are excited to be presenting some groundbreaking new technology at the show,” says Carpino.

Cutting tool officials take a guarded view of current market conditions.

“Certain industries are looking strong while others are flat to decreasing which has a neutralizing effect. This is all the more reason to be on display at CMTS because the visitors are there with a purpose and are looking for solutions to make them more competitive,” says Mark Hemmerling, director of marketing at Walter USA, in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Asked about their outlook for the second half of 2013, cutting tool reps express take a measured view.

“I’m not concerned about the return to recession, but admit that current summer sales levels are a bit disappointing. Hopefully it is the ‘calm before the storm’,” says Barry Schwartz, vice-president of Canadian sales for Sowa Tool & Machine in Kitchener, Ontario.

“Recessions are part of the natural order of economic cycles so you should always be prepared,” warns Hemmerling.

Here’s a look at what some cutting tool companies have in store for CMTS:

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