Star SU announces new president

Star SU, part of the Star Cutter family of companies, Hoffman Estates, Ill., has announced Andreas Blind will take on the role of president of Star SU, reporting to Star Cutter President and COO Jeff Lawton and replacing David Goodfellow, who is transitioning to an advisory role with the company.

Blind’s responsibilities are to facilitate and guide the sales operations of the organization, and serve as the chief commercial officer on the Star Cutter Co. board of directors.

“We are extremely pleased to have Andy join our organization,” said Lawton, “His sales experience and understanding of international markets makes him a great fit and asset to the company, bringing unique strengths and capability that can lead our organization to increased sales growth.”

Blind’s experience encompasses product engineering as well as sales within the metrology and machine tool market inclusive of smart technologies that support Industry 4.0. Most recently, he served as head of sales, marketing, and applications at WENZEL Group GmbH.

He is working out of Star Cutter’s Farmington Hills, Mich. office.

In other news, Star Cutter Co. has acquired a majority share of Samputensili Cutting Tools, Bentivoglio, Italy, which has now been incorporated into the Star SU brand, serving the European market as Star SU Europe S.r.l.